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She went to Portola Middle School, in Tarzana, California and graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology . She began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings . Her first major television role was Ursula Buffay , the eccentrically silly waitress on Mad About You . This led to her starring role on Friends as Ursula's sister, Phoebe Buffay , a role for which she won an Emmy Award in 1998 for Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. She is married to Michel Stern and has one son, Julian Murray (born May 7 1998 ). Kudrow has spoken publicly about having saved her virginity until marriage. Her mother taught her from an early age that her virginity was a special gift and she wanted to save it for her husband. Her film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion , The Opposite of Sex , Hanging Up , Analyze This and its sequel Analyze That . She has also starred in the biopic Wonderland about the late porn star John Holmes . Kudrow is the main character on the HBO original series, The Comeback . The series premiered on HBO on June 5 , 2005 . She also serves as co-creator, writer and executive producer.1
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Lisa Valerie Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the television sitcom Friends , for which she received many accolades including an Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards .While starring in Friends , Kudrow also appeared in 1999's comedy film Analyze This , directed by Harold Ramis , as well a its 2002 sequel Analyze That .Since Friends ended, Kudrow has appeared in several comedy films, notably playing Karen Burton in the 2009 feature Bandslam .She has also appeared in the comedies P.S.
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Lisa Valerie Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer.She gained worldwide recognition for her ten-season run as Phoebe Buffay on the television sitcom Friends , for which she received many accolades, including an Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards .She went on to produce, write and star in the HBO series The Comeback , which was revived nine years later and began airing in November 2014.She also is currently starring in Web Therapy which is in its fourth season on Showtime .She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program for the show in 2012.She is also one of the executive producers of the TLC reality program Who Do You Think You Are .She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Program for the series in 2012.Away from television, Kudrow has also appeared in many films, including Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), The Opposite of Sex (1998), Analyze This (1999) and its sequel Analyze That (2002), Dr.Dolittle 2 (2001), Wonderland (2003), Happy Endings (2005), P.S.I Love You (2007), Bandslam (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Easy A (2010), and Neighbors (2014).Throughout her career she has received nine Emmy Award nominations, twelve Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
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American actress Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( / ˈ k uː d r oʊ / ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer.After making guest appearances in several television sitcoms, including Cheers , she came to prominence with her main role of Phoebe Buffay in Friends (1994–2004), receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.Kudrow initially portrayed Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula on the television sitcom Mad About You .Kudrow has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from six nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards from 12 nominations, and a Golden Globe Award nomination.Her Friends character was widely popular while the series aired and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television.Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the romantic comedy The Opposite of Sex (1998), which won her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female .In 2005, she went on to produce, write and star in the HBO comedy series The Comeback , which was revived nine years later for a second season.Kudrow was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for both seasons.In 2007, Kudrow received praise for her starring role in the film Kabluey and appeared in the box office hit film P.S.She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy (2011–2015), which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award .She is a producer on the TLC reality program Who Do You Think You Are , which has garnered her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.Kudrow has also made several notable film appearances, including roles in Analyze This (1999), Dr.Dolittle 2 (2001), Bandslam (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Easy A (2010), Neighbors (2014) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Boss Baby (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Booksmart (2019).Her films have grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
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American actress (born 1963) Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( / ˈ k uː d r oʊ / KOO -droh ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.She rose to fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom Friends (1994–2004), which has since been named one of the greatest television characters of all time.Kudrow has received several awards, including one Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from 15 nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards from 12 nominations, and one Golden Globe Award nomination. Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the romantic comedy The Opposite of Sex (1998), which won her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female . She created, produced, wrote, and starred in the HBO mockumentary series The Comeback , which initially lasted for one season in 2005 but was revived for a critically acclaimed second and final season in 2014. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for both seasons. In 2007, Kudrow received praise for her starring role in the film Kabluey and appeared in the critically panned box office hit film P.S. She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy (2011–2015), which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award . She is a producer on the TLC / NBC reality program Who Do You Think You Are , which has been nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award five times.She currently is a voice actress on the animated series HouseBroken .Kudrow has also had roles in Analyze This (1999) and its sequel Analyze That (2002), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Bandslam (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Easy A (2010), Neighbors (2014) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Boss Baby (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Booksmart (2019). The films in which she has appeared have collectively grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
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American actress (born 1963) Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( / ˈ k uː d r oʊ / KOO -droh ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends , which aired from 1994 to 2004.The series earned her Primetime Emmy , Screen Actors Guild , Satellite , American Comedy and TV Guide awards.Phoebe has since been named one of the greatest television characters of all time and is considered to be Kudrow's breakout role, spawning her successful film career.Kudrow initially appeared in a 1989 episode of the hit sitcom Cheers playing a character named Emily.She also starred in several episodes of the show Mad About You (1993) as Ursula, before auditioning and earning the role of Phoebe on Friends ; her character on Mad About You was written into the Friends storyline as Phoebe's twin. In the late 1990s, Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the comedy/drama The Opposite of Sex (1998), which won her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female . She created, produced, wrote, and starred in the HBO mockumentary series The Comeback , which initially lasted for one season in 2005 but was revived for a critically acclaimed second and final season in 2014. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for both seasons. In 2007, Kudrow received praise for her starring role in the film Kabluey and appeared in the film P.S. She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy (2011–2015), which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award . She is a producer on the TLC / NBC reality program Who Do You Think You Are , which has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award five times. She played Honey the dog on the FOX animated series HouseBroken . Kudrow has also had roles in Analyze This (1999) and its sequel Analyze That (2002), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Bandslam (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Easy A (2010), Neighbors (2014) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Boss Baby (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Booksmart (2019).
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