Peri Gilpin is an American actress best known for her roles as Roz Doyle in the NBC sitcom Frasier and Kim Keeler in the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It. She is also the sister of Marc Gilpin
She has also appeared in a number of other television shows and films, including Cheers, Medium, Desperate Housewives, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
Gilpin was born in Waco, Texas, in 1961. She began her acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in guest roles on a number of television shows.
In 1993, she was cast as Roz Doyle in Frasier, a spin-off of Cheers. Gilpin remained with the show for its entire 11-season run and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1999.
In 2009, Gilpin began starring in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It. She received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for her performance.
Gilpin is also a voice actress. She has provided the voices of a number of characters in animated films and television shows, including Jane Proudfoot in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Desiree in Danny Phantom, Volcana in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League, Hecate in Hercules, and Kate Corrigan in the Hellboy animated films.
In addition to her acting career, Gilpin is also a passionate advocate for cancer research. Her mother died from leiomyosarcoma in 1997, and Gilpin has since become involved in a number of organizations that support cancer research. She is a spokesperson for the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society, and she has also participated in a number of fundraising events for cancer research.
Gilpin is a talented actress with a long and successful career. She is also a dedicated advocate for cancer research, and she is using her platform to raise awareness of this important cause.