Sally Gifford Piper | |
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Born | Sally Gifford September 30, 1981 Toronto, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actress, host |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Tim Piper |
Sally Gifford Piper (born September 30, 1981), usually credited as Sally Gifford, is a Canadian or American actress. She hosted CBC Television's national children's show, The-X.[1] In 2013 she gained widespread attention for appearing in a viral video showing her appearance radically transformed by Photoshop.[2] In 2014 she appeared in Farmed and Dangerous, a four-part webisode comedy series.[3]
Gifford was born on September 30, 1981. She attended high school at Northern Secondary School in Toronto.[4] Gifford performed at Theatre Kingston and the Thousand Island Playhouse, while attending Queen's University.[4] Plays she performed on stage include Lions in the Streets (1999),[5] The River (2000),[6] Perfect Pie (2001),[7] and Hay Fever (2001).[8][9] She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City after graduating Queen’s.[4]
In 2004, Gifford become the host of the CBC's The-X.[10] She was also selected to host the "Battle of the Mascots", a kids segment, that was part of CBC's coverage of the 2004 Grey Cup.[11]
In the 2005 she appeared with Michael Ironside in the short film On That Day about the horrors of war. She's also guest starred on various TV shows, including 1-800-Missing (2003), Radio Free Roscoe (2003), Street Time (2002), and G-Spot (2005).[3]
In 2007 she appeared as Marissa, in the One Way.[3] She was also one of 16 improvisational actors in the film subHysteria.[12]
Gifford is married to Tim Piper, who directed the viral video featuring her.[2] He also served as one of the two creators, writers, and executive producers for Farmed and Dangerous,[13] which she appeared in.[14]