Piper Reese (born August 13, 2000) is an American actress,[2] television presenter,[3] MPAA-accredited entertainment reporter, and Internet celebrity who hosts her own podcasts and YouTube series, Piper's Picks TV, Teen Tech Talk and InsPIPERation. Reese is the older of two children. As an actress, Piper is best known for playing Nancy Patanski on the Nickelodeon drama series Deadtime Stories. She launched an online scripted sketch comedy series entitled That's So Sketch in 2016.[4] Reese has been working on her web shows since 2007.[5] Piper Reese has been known by her fans as the "Piperazzi"[6] since around 2012 and among both viewers and journalists as the "Princess of the Press."[7]

Piper Reese
Reese in January 2012 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California.
Born (2000-08-13) August 13, 2000 (age 23)[1][better source needed]
Occupation(s)Actress, host, interviewer, internet personality
Years active2007–present
Known forCelebrity interviews, comedy, pop culture
Notable workPiper's Picks TV
Websitepiperreese.com

Career edit

 
Reese in 2008
 
Reese with Dylan and Cole Sprouse at the 2009 Power of Youth event
 
Reese with Selena Gomez in January 2012 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California

Hosting & Piper's Picks TV edit

In 2007, at 7 years old, Reese began hosting Piper's Picks TV in Wellington, Florida and became the youngest video podcaster on the Internet.[8][9][10] Each episode features Reese's take on a chosen topic, such as food, theme park rides, films, and television shows, or more recently, the episodes have featured interviews with celebrities.[9][10] Reese's brother, Parker, appears with her in several of her show's episodes: #005, #008, #011, #017, #023, #025 and #037.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] In 2009, Reese's family relocated from Wellington, Florida to Los Angeles to support the growth and expansion of Piper's Picks TV and Piper's acting career.[8]

In January 2010, Reese began hosting Piper's Quick Picks, a series of red carpet interviews with popular teen celebrities which run shorter than regular Piper's Picks episodes. The series has since been folded back in to Piper's Picks TV.

Along the way, Piper began hosting InsPIPERation, a blog-style series in which Reese answers questions and gives advice to viewers and provides behind the scenes information.

Piper co-hosted Funny or Die's Boy Search series in 2014.[18]

In 2016, Piper started hosting Teen Tech Talk on the Piper's Picks TV Youtube Channel. the series covers techie subjects and gadgets in a similar style to the Piper's Picks TV series.

In 2017, Piper hosted a Delta Airlines project aimed at introducing its Aircraft Maintenance Technician vocation to middle school students throughout the United States. Piper filmed on location at various Delta facilities including its headquarters at Atlanta's International Airport, a Florida aircraft repair facility, Miami International Airport and LAX.[19]

Piper began hosting an education program aimed at high school students in 2019.[20] The project went on hiatus in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the same year, Piper's Picks TV tested a new series called The Bottom Line, a talk show-style series aimed at serious discussions on matters important to Gen Z and young Millennials.[21]

Acting edit

Piper began acting as part of her early Piper's Picks TV episodes and later moved into stage and theater work. She made her first TV appearances on both ABC's The Neighbors and Modern Family.[22][23]

Starting in 2013, Piper Reese played the recurring-turned-lead role of Nancy Patanski in the Nickelodeon and CITV series Deadtime Stories, based on the book series of the same name.[24][25] Piper also made a guest star appearance in the Nickelodeon comedy series AwesomenessTV as hot dog cart operator Dot Hart.[26]

That's So Sketch, the first scripted series from Piper's Picks TV, launched in 2016, and features Reese alongside other actors in short sketch comedy segments.

In March, 2018, Reese disclosed that a scripted comedy TV show she is helping develop along with her father, Piper's Picks TV creator/producer Adam Feinsilver, and Deadtime Stories co-creator Annette Cascone entitled Piperazzi was selected as the most promising TV concept at MIPTV as well as the only comedy concept.[27]

In 2021, Piper made her film debut as lead Clare Taylor in the dark Dreamotion Studios' short film From Under the Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls.[28] The film is written by Paul James Houghton and inspired by real events about a lonely and insecure high school girl, trying to navigate her way through the dark shadows of her depression and anxiety brought on by severe bullying, cyberbullying and deception.[29][30]

She lent her voice for the character Elena in the 2024 video game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.[31]

Other appearances edit

References edit

  1. ^ @PipersPicksTV (4 November 2010). "Happy Birthday Piper Reese!!!! Citywalk LA!!! http://twitpic.com/dt4xa" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2011 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ [1], Piper Reese iMDB page, Retrieved April 25, 2021
  3. ^ [2], (January 20, 2014) Boy Search! – Chapter 1 – The Auditions video, Retrieved April 25, 2021
  4. ^ That's So Sketch, That's So Sketch episodes, Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ^ [3], (September 8, 2013) Nickelodeon’s Deadtime Stories Exclusive First Look with Annette Cascone & Nancy Patanski!, Retrieved October 21, 2013
  6. ^ Early Piperazzi Tweet, (January 20, 2012), Retrieved July 19, 2018
  7. ^ YAYOMG!, (August 17, 2017) Get to Know Piper Reese of Piper's Picks TV, Retrieved July 19, 2018
  8. ^ a b Next Big Thing Conversations Podcast Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, (October 16, 2015) ‘Conversations’ Episode 38 - Piper Reese, Retrieved October 25, 2015
  9. ^ a b Baltimore Sun Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, By Jennifer Anthony, "“Piper’s Picks” podcast pops", Retrieved December 20, 2008
  10. ^ a b Town-Crier Online, "Young Podcaster Makes Waves On The Web", Retrieved December 20, 2009
  11. ^ PiperPicksTV, (May 31, 2008) PipersPicks #005: Dunkin’ Donuts, Retrieved December 20, 2008
  12. ^ PiperPicksTV, (June 21, 2008) PipersPicks #008: E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Retrieved December 20, 2008
  13. ^ PiperPicksTV, (July 13, 2008) PipersPicks #011: The Search for Hannah Montana, Retrieved December 20, 2008
  14. ^ PiperPicksTV, (August 27, 2008) PipersPicks #017: The Jonas Brothers - A Special Report!, Retrieved October 25, 2015
  15. ^ PiperPicksTV, (November 14, 2008) PipersPicks #023: Obama and Sarah??? The Unepisode Episode!, Retrieved December 20, 2008
  16. ^ PiperPicksTV, (November 14, 2008) ARIA WALLACE Interview PART 1 MANDY from iCARLY and ROXY HUNTER with PIPER REESE! (PipersPicks #027), Retrieved October 25, 2015
  17. ^ PiperPicksTV, (September 28, 2009) PipersPicks #037: AnnaSophia Robb - Exclusive Interview!! (at 2:31), Retrieved February 18, 2010
  18. ^ a b "Boy Search". www.funnyordie.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  19. ^ [4], Delta Air Lines work detailed, Retrieved May 3, 2022
  20. ^ [5], Bio on TheMovieProducer.com, Retrieved April 26, 2021
  21. ^ [6], First episode of The Bottom Line (September 2019), Retrieved April 26, 2021
  22. ^ [7], Piper Reese iMDB credits, Retrieved April 25, 2021
  23. ^ a b Appearance listed, Retrieved December 4, 2013
  24. ^ Deadtime Stories on Wikipedia, (July 2018) Retrieved July 19, 2018
  25. ^ Appearance listed Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved August 8, 2013
  26. ^ "Register". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  27. ^ MIPTV 2018 Official Selection, (April, 2018) MIPTV Official Selection - Piperazzi, Retrieved July 19, 2018
  28. ^ "From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls – Film Review". closeupculture.com.
  29. ^ "FROM UNDER THE BRIDGE is now available to WATCH and VOTE ON through Lift-Off Global Network's site (now that it has screened in LONDON!) SO...it's not FREE to watch (we don't even have a code and don't want anyone to spend money they don't have.) For the rest of y'all - Paul James (writer & director) is giving away hats to the first 20 people. See his original post below". facebook.com.
  30. ^ [8], (April, 2021) From Under the Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls Official website, Retrieved April 25, 2021
  31. ^ Romano, Sal (15 January 2024). "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 'Destined for Rebirth' trailer; Caith Sith, Elena, Captain Titov, and Yuffie detailed". Gematsu. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Piper Reese: Are Smartphones ruining the "iGeneration?"". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  33. ^ Appearance listed[permanent dead link], Retrieved December 4, 2013
  34. ^ Notated, Retrieved December 4, 2013
  35. ^ Appearance listed, Retrieved December 4, 2013
  36. ^ Appearance listed, Retrieved August 18, 2010
  37. ^ GloboFan.org[permanent dead link], Appearance announcement, Retrieved December 20, 2009

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