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Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She gained mainstream recognition playing Phoebe Buffay on the NBC sitcom
Friends
, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 1998. Kudrow's first major leading roles included
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
(1997),
Clockwatchers
(1997) and
Analyze This
(1999). She also earned an Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in 2015 for her performance on HBO's
The Comeback
.
Friends
Instagram Remembers Matthew Perry's 'Light' on What Would Be His 55th Birthday
Lisa Kudrow Recalls
Friends
Stars Keeping Each Other in ‘Check’ During Early Days of Fame: ‘We Were Way Overexposed’
Lisa Kudrow Says She Realized the
Friends
Cast Was Providing a 'Mental Health Service' for Fans Post-9/11: 'It Hit Me'
Lisa Kudrow Credits Matt LeBlanc for Helping Her Feel 'Relaxed' During
Friends
Days: 'That's What I Needed'
Lisa Kudrow on How Getting Fired from
Frasier
Led to Her Iconic
Friends
Role
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Celebrate Lisa Kudrow on Her 61st Birthday: ‘Couldn’t Love You More’
Lisa Kudrow Says She Did a 'Double Take' the First Time She Heard Matthew Perry Read for
Friends'
Chandler
Why Lisa Kudrow Was 'Irritated' by Laughter of
Friends
Studio Audience: 'They'd Been Laughing Too Long'
Conan O'Brien Recalls Being 'Jealous' After Ex Lisa Kudrow Praised Matthew Perry While Filming
Friends
Anna Faris Says Working with 'Incredible' Matthew Perry on
Friends
Final Season 'Was an Honor' (Exclusive)
Lisa Kudrow Returns to the Small Screen in Apple TV+'s Adaptation of
Time Bandits
— Watch the Trailer!
Julia Sweeney Recalls Hoping Lisa Kudrow 'Gets Something' After Beating Her for
SNL
Job 4 Years Before
Friends
Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching
Friends
After Matthew Perry's Death: 'Celebrating How Hilarious He Was'
Friends
Experience Announces Second Permanent U.S. Location in a Spot That Will Make Total Sense to Fans
Jennifer Aniston Reveals Lisa Kudrow 'Hated When the Audience Laughed' While Filming
Friends
Conan O'Brien Is Always Pitching a Travel Show to Ex Turned 'Good Friend' Lisa Kudrow
Mira Sorvino Shares Update on Long-Awaited
Romy and Michele
Sequel: 'The Girls Deserve a Follow-Up'
Emmy Producers on Why the
Friends
Cast Didn't Reunite to Honor Matthew Perry: 'It's Still Very Fresh for Them'
Lisa Kudrow Told Ex Conan O'Brien 'You're No One' Ahead of His Late-Night Debut — and Meant It as a Compliment
Celebrities Turning 60 in 2023
Matthew Perry's
Friends
Costars Immediately Saw Him as the One Who 'Keeps Us All in a Good Mood'
24 Actors You Forgot Were on
Friends
, From Ellen Pompeo to Jeff Goldblum
Matthew Perry Reflected on 'Special,' Unbreakable Bond with
Friends
Costars Years After the Show
All of the
Friends
Cast's Moving Tributes to Matthew Perry
Lisa Kudrow Thanks Matthew Perry for 'Trusting Me' During 'the Best 10 Years a Person Gets to Have' on
Friends
A Definitive Ranking of all 10 'Friends' Thanksgiving Episodes
Matthew Perry's Funeral Attended by
Friends
Costars After Actor's Unexpected Death
How to Watch Every Episode of
Friends
on Streaming
Matthew Perry Was ‘Fountain of Light’ Says
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Costar Bradley Whitford
Matthew Perry's
Friends
Costars Speak Out After His Death: 'We Are All So Utterly Devastated' (Exclusive)
Despite Reports, Lisa Kudrow Is Not Adopting Matthew Perry’s Dog Because He Didn’t Have One
Friends
Cast: Where Are They Now?
Mira Sorvino — and Her Daughter! — Will Recreate
Romy and Michele
's Iconic 'Time After Time' Routine on
DWTS
The Best 'Friends' Throwback Photos
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Celebrate Lisa Kudrow on Her 60th Birthday: ‘Cherish You’
All About Lisa Kudrow's Son Julian Murray Stern
Lisa Kudrow Recalls Watching 'Will & Grace' After 9/11 for Her Mental Health: 'It Was the Break I Needed'
From Julie Andrews to Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Carol Burnett's Famous Friends Toast Her 90th Birthday
Jennifer Aniston Recalls Making a Big 'Mistake' Purchase with First 'Friends' Paycheck
Courteney Cox Channels 'Friends' Role Monica Geller as She Cleans Her New Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Courteney Cox Reunites with 'Friends' 'Sisters' Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
Paul Rudd Still Can't Believe He Landed 'Friends' Gig, Admits He Thought 'I Shouldn't Be Here' in Series Finale
Alan Cumming Says He'd 'Totally' Do a 'Romy and Michele' Sequel: 'I'd Be Absolutely Game'
Lisa Kudrow on 'Jarring' 'Friends' Body Image Experience After Seeing Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox
Matthew Perry Thinks 'Friends' Costars Are 'Not Going to Really Care' About His Memoir
Who Is Lisa Kudrow's Husband? All About Michel Stern
Lisa Kudrow Gives Her Take on 'Friends' ' Lack of Diversity, Singles Out How Creators Could Have Improved
Lisa Kudrow Admits She's Scared to Ask HBO for Another Season of 'The Comeback'
Lisa Kudrow Recalls Run-In Where Jerry Seinfeld Told Her 'You're Welcome' for 'Friends' ' Success
Jennifer Aniston Wishes 'Friends' Costar Lisa Kudrow a Happy 59th Birthday: 'I Love You!'
Lisa Kudrow Jokes Her Son Was 'Demeaning' About Her 'Friends' Role After Watching Show for First Time
'Friends' Co-Creator Says She's Now 'Embarrassed' by Lack of Diversity in Hit Show
Mira Sorvino Is 'Excited' for Potential 'Romy and Michele' Sequel: 'We're Closer Than We've Ever Been'
'Friends' Director on the Time He Loaned the Stars $200 — and Eventually Helped Them Make Millions
'Friends' Director's First Impressions of the Cast: Who Was 'Not the Funniest'? Who Became 'Most Improved'?
WATCH: Drew Scott and Lisa Kudrow Reprise 'Smelly Cat' in'' Sneak Peek of 'Friends' Star's HGTV Debut
Every Time the 'Friends' Cast Has Hung Out in Real Life
'Better Nate Than Ever' 's Rueby Wood Says Role Taught Him to Be 'Unapologetically' Himself
Lisa Kudrow Names the 'Friends' Costar She Would Do Anything for: 'That's Easy'
Lisa Kudrow Says a 'Romy and Michele' Sequel 'Could Be Fun'
Lisa Kudrow Says She'd 'Like to See' a 'Friends' Reboot Only if They Recast the Original Characters
Halle Berry, Lisa Kudrow and More Stars Will Tackle Home Makeovers on Season 3 of 'Celebrity IOU'
Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino Recreate Their 'Romy and Michele' 'Ensembles' at the 2022 SAG Awards
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