Piper Perabo is an American actress most popular for her role in the comedy-drama ‘Coyote Ugly.’
As of 2024, Piper Perabo's net worth is estimated to be $14 million.
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Given Name | Piper Lisa Perabo |
| Famous Name | Piper Perabo |
| Source(s) of Fame | Actress |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Relationships | Married, Stephen Kay, |
| Social Links |   |
Piper Lisa Perabo was born on October 31st, 1976 in Dallas, Texas to parents George William Perabo, a poetry lecturer at Ocean County College, and Mary Charlotte who worked as a physical therapist. Her name was inspired by 50s actress Piper Laurie. She was raised in Toms River, New Jersey alongside her younger brothers Noah Perabo and Adam Perabo. She is of English, German, Irish, and Norwegian descent.
Piper attended Toms River High School North before graduating in 1994. She then enrolled at the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre in the year 1998. While pursuing her degree, Piper simultaneously attended the Trinity La Mama Performing Arts program.
Just one year short of graduating college, Piper was noticed by casting director Denise Fitzgerald. She had simply been accompanying her boyfriend whom she was visiting in New York to an audition when Denise asked her to read for a part. Although she did not get the role, Denise recommended her to an agent.
Shortly after graduating from Ohio University, Piper moved to New York to pursue an acting career. She picked up a job as a waitress and participated in plays and the short film ‘ Single Spaced’ as she navigated her way through Hollywood. A few months into the big leap, she landed her first role in the feature film ‘Whiteboyz’ playing a wannabe rapper’s girlfriend.
In 2000 Piper landed her breakthrough role as ‘Violet Sanford in the romantic musical comedy-drama film ‘Coyote Ugly.’ The film was a box office success grossing up to $113 million worldwide. For her portrayal of ‘Violet Sanford,’ in the film, Piper was awarded the MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment for One Way or Another. She followed up her breakthrough film with an appearance in ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’ as FBI agent Karen Sympathy.
Despite the huge success she received from the film ‘ Coyote Ugly” and her growing popularity, Piper decided she would work exclusively on independent films. True to her word, in 2001 she starred in the independent Canadian drama film ‘Lost and Delirious.’ In the film, she portrayed a boarding school who fell in love with one of her female classmates. Due to the film’s LGBTQ reference, it’s release was met with mixed reviews however critics agreed that Piper’s performance was exemplary.
In 2002, Piper once again starred in the independent comedy Slap Her… She’s French.’ The film was shelved in North America and released two years later with a new title which slowed down its reception among audiences. She proceeded to appear in the films Cheaper by the Dozen,’ ‘The I Inside,’ ‘The Prestige,’ and ‘Edison.’ In 2008, Piper returned with a co-starring role in the family comedy ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ alongside Jamie Lee Curtis. Later that year, she made her debut on off-Broadway with Neil LaBute’s play ‘Reasons to Be Pretty.’
Looking to find a new opportunity to embark on once the play was done, Piper began reading numerous movie scripts but found it hard to relate to any of the characters. At the suggestion of her agent, Piper considered a role in TV and opted to read the USA Network spy drama series ‘Covert Affairs’ script. She was intrigued by the lead role of Annie Walker as the character radiated power, intelligence, and intensity.
In 2009, Piper was cast as the lead role in the television series drama Covert Affairs as CIA agent ‘Annie Walker.’ The series was a huge commercial success and ran for an entire five seasons. Her acting in the series was received greatly by critics and she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. Piper has since appeared in a supporting role in the film ‘Looper’ alongside veteran actor Bruce Willis, the sitcom ‘Go On,’ a starring role in the thriller ‘Into the Grizzly Maze,’ the drama series ‘Notorious,’ and the film ‘Black Butterfly.’ In 2018, Piper was cast in Netflix’s series ‘Turn Up Charlie and followed this role with a starring role in ‘Angel Has fallen.’
In 2020, Piper once again returned to films with a co-starring in the dark comedy film ‘Spontaneous.’ Piper has since joined the cast of ‘ Yellowstone’ and continues to keep fans glued to the screen.
Piper is an outspoken political activist and has been arrested twice for attending a protest against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing and joining climate change protesters. She is also a friend of the LGBTQ community and advocates for women to take up political leadership.
Piper is also a proud stepmother to her husband Stephen Kay’s daughter. In an interview, she opened up about how lucky she felt to have her step-daughter and the good relationship they share. Like any proud mother, she also bragged a little about an upcoming project her step-daughter was involved in.
Piper is active on social media with 217K Instagram followers and 186.7K Twitter followers.
Piper is married to director and actor Stephen Kay and is a stepmother to his daughter. The pair met on the set of the independent film ‘ Perception’ and spent the rest of their day in a hot and steamy make-out session inside a car. Piper acknowledges that after an entire day with the director, she felt like she had known him for five years and may have been a little bored with him. Fortunately, the two kept the sparks up and tied the knot in 2014.
Piper Perabo is an American actress and outspoken activist. She has a net worth of $14 million.
Piper Perabo has sometimes been associated with other Actors such as Brahmanandam, Nia Sharma, Ana de Armas, Iain Armitage, Chet Hanks, Ram Pothineni, Tamanna Bhatia, Kiara Advani, and Nidhhi Agerwal.