Piper Chapman

Piper Chapman
Orange Is the New Black character
Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman in a promotional poster for Orange Is the New Black
First appearance
"I Wasn't Ready" (2013)
Last appearance
"Here's Where We Get Off" (2019)
Portrayed byTaylor Schilling
Clare Foley
(young)
In-universe information
NicknamesChapman
Pipes
Dandelion
Gapman
College
Vanilla
OccupationBarista at Starbucks
Assistant Accountant (former)
Waitress (former)
PoPi Co-owner (former)
Public Relations Executive (former)
Teaching Assistant (former)
FamilyCarol Chapman (mother)
Bill Chapman (father)
Cal Chapman (brother)
Celeste Chapman (grandmother)
Significant others
Alex Vause (wife)
Larry Bloom (ex-fiancé)
NationalityAmerican
Education
Smith College (BA)

Piper Elizabeth Chapman (played by Taylor Schilling) is the protagonist of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. The character is based on Piper Kerman, author of the non-fiction book Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison, upon which the series is based. Schilling was nominated for awards in both comedy and drama categories for this role.