Lisa Kudrow says the name of the A-list celebrity who addressed her by the name of her Friends character: 'She called me Phoebe!'
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Lisa Kudrow said that an A-list star accidentally called her by the name of her character on the series Friends.
The Emmy-winning actress, 60, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday, explained the course of events when she was asked by guest host Anthony Anderson, 53, about if she is ever called by the name of her character on the enduring NBC comedy, Phoebe Buffay.
'Oh my God!' the Los Angeles native said on the late night series. 'I just love this, I was at a party, a big party, and I was talking to Sandra Bullock - name-dropping, I have to, but it's true - and we were talking.
'And she was like, "Well I guess you'll just have to talk to yourself Phoebe, about something," and she called me Phoebe!'
The Romy and Michele's High School Reunion star said Bullock, 59, 'she caught herself' in her slip, and 'went, "What did I just do?"'
Lisa Kudrow, 60, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday that an A-list star accidentally called her by the name of her character on the series Friends. Pictured in June of 2022 in LA
Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay on NBC comedy with Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
Kudrow appeared in the role of Phoebe, a singer-songwriter, on 234 episodes of the hit comedy that aired over 10 seasons on NBC from 1994-2004.
She was one of the principal members of the show's famed ensemble cast, which also featured Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry.
On Tuesday's episode, Kudrow explained how she felt in the wake of finishing production on the hit comedy, citing an exchange involving her husband Michel Stern and their son Julian Murray Stern.
'Do you know what?' Kudrow said. 'I forgot, and like a week ago it just came up. My husband and son were talking and apparently I was crying in the kitchen. And my son was five and he wanted to know why I was crying.'
Kudrow said her spouse did his best to explain to their son about why she was weeping during the emotional timeframe.
'My husband said, "Well she's sad because Friends is done,"' Kudrow said, 'and he said, "But she can see her friends, she can just call them."
'No clue, I had no clue that he never knew what the show was called, he just knew I worked on a show: "Why is she crying?"'
Kudrow in 2022 told Seth Myers that Julian Murray finally watched Friends when he was ill with COVID-19, and that the feedback was not what she expected.
Kudrow said that Sandra Bullock was the mystery star who called her by her Friends name. Pictured in 2022 in NYC
The actress was asked by guest host Anthony Anderson, 53, about if she is ever called by the name of her character on the enduring NBC comedy, Phoebe Buffay
Kudrow said Bullock 'was like, "Well I guess you'll just have to talk to yourself Phoebe, about something," and she called me Phoebe!'
Kudrow appeared on 234 episodes of Friends. Pictured in 1995 with castmates including the late Matthew Perry; Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Matt Le Blanc
The hit NBC series aired over 10 seasons from 1994-2004
'He called me up and said, "So I just watched the first two episodes - it's really good, Mom,"' Kudrow said. 'I said, "Thanks."
'He said, "Can I ask you some questions about that?" I'm like, "Yes!" I almost started crying. I didn't think that anyone in my family liked that show.'
Kudrow said that her son told her, 'It's actually really funny - I mean, the guys are so funny,' before he corrected his statement.
'He's like, "No, I mean you're funny too,"' Kudrow said. 'Never in my life have I wanted to tell my own kid, like, "F*** you!" I mean, I thought it, I didn't say it. It's not required that you're a fan. You don't have to like what I do. But don't - be so demeaning!'
Kudrow appeared to promote her new Apple TV+ Time Bandits, which also stars Kal-El Tuck, Sarah Darkin, Tadhg Murphy and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva. The series which debuts on the streaming service July 24.
