Sally Gifford Piper (born September 30, 1981), usually credited as Sally Gifford, is a Canadian or American actress. She hosted

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's national children's show, The-X. In 2013 she gained widespread attention for appearing in a viral video showing her appearance radically transformed by Photoshop. In 2014 she appeared in

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, a four-part webisode comedy series.

Early life

Gifford was born on September 30, 1981. She attended high school at

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in Toronto. Gifford performed at Theatre Kingston and the Thousand Island Playhouse, while attending

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. Plays she performed on stage include ''Lions in the Streets'' (1999), ''The River'' (2000),

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(2001), and ''Hay Fever'' (2001). She attended the

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after graduating Queen’s.

TV and film

In 2004, Gifford become the host of the CBC's The-X. She was also selected to host the "Battle of the Mascots", a kids segment, that was part of CBC's coverage of the 2004

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. In the 2005 she appeared with

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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 ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United ...

'' (2003), ''

Radio Free Roscoe ''Radio Free Roscoe'' is a Canadian teen comedy-drama television series. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and produced by Decode Entertainment. It first aired on August 1, 2003, on Family Channel in Canada. It has also been dubbed in F ...

'' (2003), ''Street Time'' (2002), and ''

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'' (2005). In 2007 she appeared as Marissa, in the ''

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''. She was also one of 16 improvisational actors in the film ''subHysteria''.

Personal life

Gifford is married to

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, who directed the viral video featuring her. He also served as one of the two creators, writers, and executive producers for

, which she appeared in.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gifford, Sally Canadian stage actresses Canadian television hosts Queen's University at Kingston alumni Living people American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni 1981 births Canadian women television hosts