Lisa Kudrow's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Friends Phoebe Buffay Mad About You Ursula Buffay Web Therapy Fiona Wallice Who Do You Think You Are? (US) Lisa Kudrow The Comeback Valerie Che… Hopeless Pictures Sandy Room for Two Woman in Bl…

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Easy A 2009 - Powder Blue 2009 - Bandslam 2009 - Hotel for Dogs 2007 - Kabluey 2007 - P.S. I Love You 2003 - Marci X 2003 - Wonderland 2002 - Analyze That 2001 - Dr. Dolittle 2 2000 - Lucky Numbers 2000 - Hanging Up 1999 - Analyze This 1997 - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

BIOGRAPHY:

Kudos for Kudrow! Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Lisa Kudrow was born in Encino, California, on July 30, 1963. Her father, Lee, was a physician and her mother, Nedra, was a travel agent. Lisa was raised in Tarzana and played varsity-level tennis in high school and college, and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots (so beware). She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. At first, she wanted to pursue a career in research, so she returned to Los Angeles to begin working with her father. However, Lisa got inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, comedian Jon Lovitz, and so the tall (5' 9") blond-haired, green-eyed beauty entered show biz. Lisa auditioned for the improv theater group, The Groundlings, based in Los Angeles. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher, took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became a friend of 'Conan OBrien. Graduating with honors in 1989, Lisa became a full-fledged member of The Groundlings. Breaking into TV, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditsy waitress on "Mad About You" (1992). This led to her starring role on "Friends" (1994). In the debut season (1994-95) of "Friends" (1994), Lisa earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; in 1998, she won that award for her role as Phoebe, the ditsy but lovable folk singer. Lisa has also been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards for her performances. Lisa made the transition to the big screen with a lot of success. In 1997, she starred opposite Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the above-mentioned Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Lisa garnered more praise for her film work when she got the New York Film Critics Award for her starring role in The Opposite of Sex (1998). Lisa married Michel Stern, an advertising executive, on May 27, 1995. On May 7, 1998, they were blessed with a son, Julian Murray; they live in Los Angeles.


TRIVIA:

• Filmed all her scenes for _Wonderland (2003)_ (qv) in three days.
• Her character Phoebe Buffay in _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) became pregnant with her brother's triplets (by artificial insemination) to cover up Kudrow's own pregnancy.
• Father is a doctor.
• She was terrified of the duck that showed up in Season 3 of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv).
• Attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA. She graduated June 18, 1981.
• Received a degree in Biology from Vassar College, and 'Mira Sorvino' (qv) received a degree in Asian Studies from Harvard University, so during production of _Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)_ (qv), they nicknamed each other "Smart" and "Smarter".
• (1985) Graduated with a major in Psychobiology from Vassar College.
• Until 2004 was the only cast member of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) to have a child. 'Matt LeBlanc' (qv)'s daughter Marina Pearl was born February 8, 2004, and 'Courteney Cox' (qv)'s daughter Coco Riley was born June 13, 2004.