Name: Lisa Kudrow
Date of Birth: 30 July 1963 Son, Julian Murray Stern (born May 7, 1998), with husband Michel Stern. Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997] She was a member of the comedy troupe, the Groundlings. Attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA. She graduated June 18, 1981. First played Ursula on "Mad About You" (1992), then played her twin sister, Phoebe, on "Friends" (1994), and has played both characters at once in a few episodes of "Friends" (1994). ... Was originally cast for the role of Roz Doyle on "Frasier" (1993) but producers and writers decided that they were changing the character too much to fit Lisa's personality. Both parties decided it would be better to recast the role. Measurements: 36C-26-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). Graduated with a major in Psychobiology from Vassar College. [1985] Played tennis in high school. Father is a doctor. She waited to marriage (age 31) to lose her virginity. Said in "People" magazine that her mother told her it was a special gift for her husband. Convinced to quit her job as a medical researcher to become a full-time actress by Jon Lovitz. Her motion picture debut was supposed to be in the film Impulse (1990) but her scenes were cut before the film's release. Her character Phoebe Buffay in "Friends" (1994) became pregnant with her brother's triplets (by artificial insemination) to cover up Kudrow's own pregnancy. Cousin of Thea Mann. On the day she gave birth to her son Julian, NBC aired the season finale of "Friends" (1994) - "The One With Ross' Wedding Parts 1 & 2". She sent these episodes as her Emmy tape submissions and subsequently won the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Emmy. Filmed all her scenes for Wonderland (2003) in three days. Tallest female member of the cast of "Friends" (1994). She and Jennifer Aniston both auditioned for regular cast member spots on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) prior to their success on "Friends" (1994). Until 2004 was the only cast member of "Friends" (1994) to have a child. Matt LeBlanc's daughter Marina Pearl was born February 8, 2004, and Courteney Cox's daughter Coco Riley was born June 13, 2004. Is a major fan of Diane Keaton. Attended grade school with Daniel Pearl, the journalist who was murdered in Pakistan. She supported the WGA strike, which started in 2007 and ended in 2008. Teri Garr has played her mother twice: in Kabluey (2007) and "Friends" (1994). The story line of Phoebe Buffay having her brother's babies was thought up in "Friends" (1994), was when she announced her real-life pregnancy. However, as she was not big enough to be having triplets, and the show was shot in "TV time", the costumers had to pad her to make her look bigger for the show. She was terrified of the duck that showed up in Season 3 of "Friends" (1994). Received a degree in Biology from Vassar College, and Mira Sorvino received a degree in Asian Studies from Harvard University, so during production of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), they nicknamed each other "Smart" and "Smarter". Even though her son was only 6 months old, she choose to voice 'Aphrodite' in "Hercules" (1998) so her son would find her work more interesting. She took the role in Hotel for Dogs (2009), so her son could see some of her work, because she think he is to young to see her other movies, like Powder Blue (2009), P.S. I Love You (2007) and The Opposite of Sex (1998). Out of the six "Friends" (1994) stars she was the first to win an Emmy Award for her performance. She has also been nominated for the Emmy Award more times than any other "Friends" (1994) actor. Was considered for a role in Evan Almighty (2007). Is a vegetarian. Read more Lisa Kudrow movies (actor)Lisa Kudrow tv shows (actor)User Comments |
