NBC's Frasier lasted for 11 solid seasons after it spun off from the long-running sitcom
juggernaut Cheers.
Peri Gilpin was among the break-out stars of the show as Frasier Crane's wisecracking
producer, Roz.
What's she been up to since her time in Seattle?
After Frasier ended, Gilpin didn't rush out to be a regular on another series right away.
It took her awhile to find the right fit, but in 2009, she accepted the role of Kim
Keeler on the ABC Family series Make It or Break It.
As the mother of a competitive gymnast, Kim had to support her daughter in her intense
journey through the sport's elite levels.
After the success of the 2006 gymnastics film Stick It, Make It or Break It was a hit with
audiences who were interested in something similar.
At first, Gilpin was hesitant to take the role, but she ended up being so impressed
by the script and the young actors she would be working with that she just had to say yes.
The show ended up running for three seasons, with Gilpin appearing in the first two.
Gilpin has had plenty of other TV work post-Frasier, including recurring roles on a number of popular
series, like a four-episode stint on CSI.
Another notable gig came in 2015, when she started playing Deputy Homeland Security Director
Katherine Cooper on the CBS series Scorpion.
The show centered on a team of experts who work with the Department of Homeland Security
to combat high-tech security threats.
Gilpin joined in the second season and appeared in six episodes, and since then, she hasn't
taken on any new recurring roles in any other shows.
But she's still been appearing in front of the camera as a variety of characters.
Like many actors who take their time in making a big commitment after a long-running series
ends, Gilpin has guest starred on a wide variety of shows.
You might've spotted her on Grey's Anatomy or Desperate Housewives over the years.
In 2017, she got a lot of love for her appearance on Comedy Central's Broad City, in which she
played Abbi's mom.
In some ways, characters like Roz paved the way for fictional women like Ilana and Abbi
who followed in her footsteps, thus making Gilpin the perfect casting choice.
"And I would really love to have one, like, naughty girls' night out with you.
Could we do that?"
"Yeah."
Although the majority of Gilpin's work has been on TV, she's no stranger to film.
However, she's never been one to pursue roles in major blockbuster flicks.
You're much more likely to catch her in a made-for-TV movie on the Hallmark channel
around the holiday season or a direct-to-DVD production.
One of Gilpin's most notable films is 2019's Benjamin, directed by Full House star Bob
Saget.
The movie is about a family staging an intervention for a 15-year-old boy who they suspect is
hiding a secret drug habit, but they quickly learn that they all have their own dark secrets
to deal with.
Interestingly enough, Benjamin was the first film exclusively distributed by the Redbox
kiosk service.
Gilpin and her husband, painter Christian Vincent, did not have an easy path to parenthood.
When they finally got the news that they would be welcoming not one, but two children into
their family, they were ecstatic.
Gilpin told People Magazine that the day they found out they were going to be parents was
one of the happiest of their lives.
In May 2004, they became parents to twin girls, Ava and Stella, via a surrogate mother.
The twins were born shortly after the final episode of Frasier aired, which worked out
perfectly for Gilpin.
After working hard on a network sitcom for a full decade, she needed some time off.
She decided to take a break once the show wrapped so that she could stay home with the
girls and enjoy being a mother.
Even though it was a huge life change, Gilpin had lots of fun preparing for motherhood and
approached the surrogacy with a sense of humor, showing up to her baby shower with padding
stuffed under her clothes to make herself look like she was actually nine months pregnant.
Fans of Frasier will be happy to know that the cast hasn't lost touch since the finale
aired in 2004.
Gilpin remains close with several of the main cast members, especially Jane Leeves, whom
she considers to be one of her best friends.
She even got married at Kelsey Grammer's house.
Leeves was of course on hand as one of her bridesmaids.
"You've always been just like a brother to me, which is weird, I know, because we slept
together."
The show's enduring popularity and the cast's lasting bond leads to the question every Frasier
fan has been asking since 2004: will there ever be a reunion?
The answer right now appears to be a resounding "maybe," but the odds are actually looking
pretty good.
Gilpin has definitely not ruled out the idea, but it would have to happen under the right
circumstances.
She told Variety,
"I wouldn't want to harm the legacy of something that was so well done by so many people, some
of whom aren't here anymore to weigh in.
If there was a way that everyone agreed on … and everybody thought it was a good idea,
then yeah."
The good news is that Grammer has reported that he is actively working with a group of
writers to pitch ideas for potential new episodes.
Nothing is officially in production yet, but there just might be some new Frasier in the
coming years.
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