Born in Waco, Texas, Peri Gilpin grew up in Dallas, where her family encouraged her acting abilities. After studying at the Dallas Theater Center, she pursued acting at the University of Texas at Austin and then at London's British-American Academy. She appeared in guest roles on such popular situation comedies as Designing Women, Cheers and Wings, where she worked with the late producer, Roz Doyle, the namesake of her character on Frasier.



Graduated from Skyline High School, Dallas, Texas. Named after the Disney cartoon character Peri the squirrel. Actually worked as a radio show sound engineer. Godmother to "Frasier" (1993) co-star Jane Leeves's daughter, Isabella Kathryn Coben. Was the only one of the five main cast members for "Frasier" (1993) never to be nominated for an Emmy. Her husband, Vincent, is an artist.