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Before this summer, very few have heard of this talented blonde who was appearing amongst a bevy of beautiful actresses in this summer's Coyote Ugly. When the trailer of the film came out, everyone was asking about this unknown beauty with the unique name. Starring in two films this summer, one thing is certain: people will know who Piper Perabo is, and they will only be asking about her upcoming movies. Born in Toms River, New Jersey, Piper Perabo is the eldest of three siblings (she has two younger brothers, Noah and Adam). Coming from a family of Portuguese and Norwegian descent, her different name can be attributed to her hippie parents' desire to give their daughter an original name. She would have been named India Star, until her parents chose to name their daughter after the classic actress, Piper Laurie. Piper received her high school degree from Toms River High School North. After graduating high school, she furthered her education at Ohio University, where she graduated with a BFA in acting. After becoming a summa cum laude graduate in 1998, Piper moved to the Big Apple to perfect her acting skills at LaMama Theater. Before making it to the big-screen, Piper displayed her acting talent while performing in stage productions of Arms and the Man, Trinity, Antigone, Fool for Love, Kindertransport, and Our Town. She then moved on to film, albeit small-budget independent films, with roles in 1998's Single Spaced and 1999's Knuckleface Jones, as a giant squid (we swear we're not making this up!)...
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