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.
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.
![Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow during Stars Make Their Voices Heard at a Silent Auction for Lollipop Theater Network at Private Home in Beverly Hills, California.](https://people.com/thmb/cdXyUCv3i-jvHmPm_6ba_nW02-Y=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Matthew-Perry-Lisa-Kudrow-062624-1-898c1f6aace94140b7393ef398828574.jpg)
Lisa Kudrow Says She Did a 'Double Take' the First Time She Heard Matthew Perry Read for Friends' Chandler
![Lisa Kudrow visits the SiriusXM Hollywood Studio on June 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.](https://people.com/thmb/cPQJtyiXwOBu4jIZ-P4QvftswII=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lisa-kudrow-sirius-xm-081122-de33e231125540bcae4e782637ae822f.jpg)
Why Lisa Kudrow Was 'Irritated' by Laughter of Friends Studio Audience: 'They'd Been Laughing Too Long'
![LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Conan O'Brien attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Lisa Kudrow attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Disney's "Better Nate Than Ever" at El Capitan Theatre on March 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Matthew Perry poses at a photocall for "The End Of Longing", a new play which he wrote and stars in at The Playhouse Theatre, on February 8, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)](https://people.com/thmb/JOYuj97BKVcsp08Ur4iOM5vNGIQ=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Conan-OBrien-Lisa-Kudrow-Matthew-Perry--214-07222024-48498de698bf42e2998d5fd5e627f604.jpg)
Conan O'Brien Recalls Being 'Jealous' After Ex Lisa Kudrow Praised Matthew Perry While Filming Friends
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Anna Faris Says Working with 'Incredible' Matthew Perry on Friends Final Season 'Was an Honor' (Exclusive)
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Lisa Kudrow Returns to the Small Screen in Apple TV+'s Adaptation of Time Bandits — Watch the Trailer!
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Julia Sweeney Recalls Hoping Lisa Kudrow 'Gets Something' After Beating Her for SNL Job 4 Years Before Friends
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Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching Friends After Matthew Perry's Death: 'Celebrating How Hilarious He Was'
![Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller; Friends Experience Las Vegas](https://people.com/thmb/9PqtutO4ItYySey9HPNQ1VztH3Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/friends-experience-las-vegas-061224-11-58974f52e473468987e36e9cfa714419.jpg)
Friends Experience Announces Second Permanent U.S. Location in a Spot That Will Make Total Sense to Fans
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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](https://people.com/thmb/2jTI_nUjV9rH7mgDOLn-kPXxHvw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/conan-obrien-lisa-kudrow-041524-a9332e645ee34b9e9a27c9041525034f.jpg)
Conan O'Brien Is Always Pitching a Travel Show to Ex Turned 'Good Friend' Lisa Kudrow
![Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion - Reunion - Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow](https://people.com/thmb/mO51qzLFcGfxSAKpX2uZGqmkBt8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/romy-1-2000-31b8e0a8255942bbbadddeb5f8073535.jpg)
Mira Sorvino Shares Update on Long-Awaited Romy and Michele Sequel: 'The Girls Deserve a Follow-Up'
![Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Courteney Cox Arquette as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller in 'Friends'.](https://people.com/thmb/NXRnikhnedvVUQwGauNxXzqogfs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/friends-cast-2-d274297e920740229d78ce3e5a9b7523.jpg)
Emmy Producers on Why the Friends Cast Didn't Reunite to Honor Matthew Perry: 'It's Still Very Fresh for Them'
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Lisa Kudrow Told Ex Conan O'Brien 'You're No One' Ahead of His Late-Night Debut — and Meant It as a Compliment
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Celebrities Turning 60 in 2023
![FRIENDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in 'Friends', circa 1995.](https://people.com/thmb/beC56ohtjOhW1wFmJvn2Up5gXn0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/matthew-perry-friends-cast-tribute-103023-83fecd2734cc44c18c47bfb9ec0a694b.jpg)
Matthew Perry's Friends Costars Immediately Saw Him as the One Who 'Keeps Us All in a Good Mood'
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24 Actors You Forgot Were on Friends, From Ellen Pompeo to Jeff Goldblum
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Matthew Perry Reflected on 'Special,' Unbreakable Bond with Friends Costars Years After the Show
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All of the Friends Cast's Moving Tributes to Matthew Perry
![Actors Matthew Perry (L) and Lisa Kudrow (R) attend the Phoenix House 12th annual "Triumph For Teens Awards" gala at Montage Beverly Hills on June 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://people.com/thmb/3_N1FBL1khOB1HoQkTvzGzI6CEw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/matthew-perry-Lisa-Kudrow-tout-103023-158a6f63d3b0467d948d8cd6a9e5344f.jpg)
Lisa Kudrow Thanks Matthew Perry for 'Trusting Me' During 'the Best 10 Years a Person Gets to Have' on Friends
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A Definitive Ranking of all 10 'Friends' Thanksgiving Episodes
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Matthew Perry's Funeral Attended by Friends Costars After Actor's Unexpected Death
![FRIENDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in 'Friends', circa 1995.](https://people.com/thmb/beC56ohtjOhW1wFmJvn2Up5gXn0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/matthew-perry-friends-cast-tribute-103023-83fecd2734cc44c18c47bfb9ec0a694b.jpg)
How to Watch Every Episode of Friends on Streaming
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Matthew Perry Was ‘Fountain of Light’ Says Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Costar Bradley Whitford
![FRIENDS -- Season 6 -- Pictured: (l-r) David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani -- (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)](https://people.com/thmb/QZeHY0EK8aqZ1vtls_RLdddFgs8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Friends-Forever-03c1a564ec1943d6aeaf42bc65886734.jpg)
Matthew Perry's Friends Costars Speak Out After His Death: 'We Are All So Utterly Devastated' (Exclusive)
![Actors Matthew Perry (L) and Lisa Kudrow (R) attend the Phoenix House 12th annual "Triumph For Teens Awards" gala at Montage Beverly Hills on June 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://people.com/thmb/3_N1FBL1khOB1HoQkTvzGzI6CEw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/matthew-perry-Lisa-Kudrow-tout-103023-158a6f63d3b0467d948d8cd6a9e5344f.jpg)
Despite Reports, Lisa Kudrow Is Not Adopting Matthew Perry’s Dog Because He Didn’t Have One
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Friends Cast: Where Are They Now?
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Mira Sorvino — and Her Daughter! — Will Recreate Romy and Michele's Iconic 'Time After Time' Routine on DWTS
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The Best 'Friends' Throwback Photos
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Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Celebrate Lisa Kudrow on Her 60th Birthday: ‘Cherish You’
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All About Lisa Kudrow's Son Julian Murray Stern
![Lisa Kudrow visits the SiriusXM Hollywood Studio on June 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.](https://people.com/thmb/U_pt0BIe3lccKFLDLxP3Foyl3Kc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lisa-kudrow-sirius-xm-081122-de33e231125540bcae4e782637ae822f.jpg)
Lisa Kudrow Recalls Watching 'Will & Grace' After 9/11 for Her Mental Health: 'It Was the Break I Needed'
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From Julie Andrews to Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Carol Burnett's Famous Friends Toast Her 90th Birthday
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Jennifer Aniston Recalls Making a Big 'Mistake' Purchase with First 'Friends' Paycheck
![Courteney Cox Cleans Her Walk of Fame Star — and Then Helps Out a Few of Her Famous Friends](https://people.com/thmb/xpZu9YsWhBVFtCJ4EHDMOm10DkA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/courtney-cox-cleaning-star-032223-8e4e8c76bf3648078732c3653bf705e5.jpg)
Courteney Cox Channels 'Friends' Role Monica Geller as She Cleans Her New Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
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Courteney Cox Reunites with 'Friends' 'Sisters' Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
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Paul Rudd Still Can't Believe He Landed 'Friends' Gig, Admits He Thought 'I Shouldn't Be Here' in Series Finale
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Alan Cumming Says He'd 'Totally' Do a 'Romy and Michele' Sequel: 'I'd Be Absolutely Game'
![379122 01: 1997 From left to right: Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston of "Friends."](https://people.com/thmb/5NEK5C1XPmng4_utGhhQ8IoX8DU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lisa-Kudrow-Jennifer-Aniston-Courteney-Cox-121122-926a7467cb7c409bbbb36947922d4fb9.jpg)
Lisa Kudrow on 'Jarring' 'Friends' Body Image Experience After Seeing Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox
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Matthew Perry Thinks 'Friends' Costars Are 'Not Going to Really Care' About His Memoir
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Who Is Lisa Kudrow's Husband? All About Michel Stern
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Lisa Kudrow Gives Her Take on 'Friends' ' Lack of Diversity, Singles Out How Creators Could Have Improved
![Lisa Kudrow visits the SiriusXM Hollywood Studio on June 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.](https://people.com/thmb/U_pt0BIe3lccKFLDLxP3Foyl3Kc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lisa-kudrow-sirius-xm-081122-de33e231125540bcae4e782637ae822f.jpg)
Lisa Kudrow Admits She's Scared to Ask HBO for Another Season of 'The Comeback'
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Lisa Kudrow Recalls Run-In Where Jerry Seinfeld Told Her 'You're Welcome' for 'Friends' ' Success
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Jennifer Aniston Wishes 'Friends' Costar Lisa Kudrow a Happy 59th Birthday: 'I Love You!'
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Lisa Kudrow Jokes Her Son Was 'Demeaning' About Her 'Friends' Role After Watching Show for First Time
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'Friends' Co-Creator Says She's Now 'Embarrassed' by Lack of Diversity in Hit Show
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Mira Sorvino Is 'Excited' for Potential 'Romy and Michele' Sequel: 'We're Closer Than We've Ever Been'
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'Friends' Director on the Time He Loaned the Stars $200 — and Eventually Helped Them Make Millions
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'Friends' Director's First Impressions of the Cast: Who Was 'Not the Funniest'? Who Became 'Most Improved'?
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WATCH: Drew Scott and Lisa Kudrow Reprise 'Smelly Cat' in'' Sneak Peek of 'Friends' Star's HGTV Debut
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Every Time the 'Friends' Cast Has Hung Out in Real Life
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'Better Nate Than Ever' 's Rueby Wood Says Role Taught Him to Be 'Unapologetically' Himself
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Lisa Kudrow Names the 'Friends' Costar She Would Do Anything for: 'That's Easy'
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Lisa Kudrow Says a 'Romy and Michele' Sequel 'Could Be Fun'
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Lisa Kudrow Says She'd 'Like to See' a 'Friends' Reboot Only if They Recast the Original Characters
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Halle Berry, Lisa Kudrow and More Stars Will Tackle Home Makeovers on Season 3 of 'Celebrity IOU'
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Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino Recreate Their 'Romy and Michele' 'Ensembles' at the 2022 SAG Awards
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Paul Rudd Loves Watching 'Friends' with His Daughter — but 'Then She'll Be Like, You're Not Joey'
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'Friends' ' Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and More Share Tributes to Late Costar James Michael Tyler
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Jennifer Aniston Says Filming the 'Friends' Reunion Was More 'Melancholy' Than the Cast Expected
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Courteney Cox Sends Matthew Perry Birthday Wishes: 'One of the Funniest People I Know'
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Lisa Kudrow Receives Birthday Wishes from 'Friends' Costars Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston: 'Love You'
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'Friends' Cast Celebrates Reunion Special Emmy Nominations: 'We're All Very Grateful'