Kudos for Kudrow! Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, 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 O'Brien. 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. This led to her starring role on Friends. In the debut season (1994-95) of Friends, 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. 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. Lisa married Michael 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.
Friends (1994): $1,000,000 / episode (2001)
Son, Julian Murray, born. [7 May 1998] 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, then played her twin sister, Phoebe, on Friends, and has played both characters at once in a few episodes of Friends. Was originally cast for the role of Roz Doyle on Frasier 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 but her scenes were cut before the film's release. Her character Phoebe Buffay in Friends became pregnant with her brother's triplets 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 - "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 in three days. Tallest female member of the cast of Friends. She and Jennifer Aniston both auditioned for regular cast member spots on Saturday Night Live prior to their success on Friends. Until 2004 was the only cast member of Friends 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.