Piper Perabo
Piper Perabo Lisa ( born October 31, 1976 in Dallas, Texas ) is an American actress.
Biography
Perabos mother is from Norway, and her father ( an English teacher ) from Portugal. She has two brothers (Adam and Noah ). After high school graduation in 1994 at the Toms River High School North in New Jersey, she enrolled at Ohio University with a major in drama. She graduated in 1998 from the Bachelor.
With graduation Perabo moved to New York City to begin a career as an actress. A first engagement was at LaMama Theatre, while at the same time worked as a waitress in a restaurant. In addition, she appeared in a commercial for sweets. In addition, she received roles in two independent low-budget movie productions by Todd Rohal, Single Spaced and Knuckleface Jones.
In 1999 it Perabo breakthrough in the role of Sara in Marc Levin's film Whiteboyz on the side of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Became internationally known Perabo in 2000 in the role of Violet in Coyote Ugly, a film by Jerry Bruckheimer. With Lost and Delirious Perabo was able to convince in the role as a lesbian in 2001. This was followed by productions such as Naughty beasts!, Cheaper by the Dozen and The Cave. Another film on the subject of lesbian love is Imagine Me & You, which in 2006 was seen in the German-speaking countries.
Also in 2006, played Perabo in The Prestige, the wife of Hugh Jackman. For the lead role of the young CIA agent Annie Walker young in the television series Covert Affairs (since 2009), she received a 2011 Golden Globe nomination.