About
Lisa Valerie Kudrow (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 most significant television characters of all time and is considered Kudrow's breakout role, spawning her successful film career. She 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, she starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele's High...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
American Dad!Series • 2005
Rick and MortySeries • 2013
FriendsSeries • 1994
King of the HillSeries • 1997
CheersSeries • 1982
BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014
ScandalSeries • 2012
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
NewhartSeries • 1982
CoachSeries • 1989
Grace and FrankieSeries • 2015
The Good PlaceSeries • 2016
Cougar TownSeries • 2009
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries • 2015
HerculesSeries • 1998
DuckmanSeries • 1994
Angie TribecaSeries • 2016
Blue's CluesSeries • 1996
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeries • 1995
Web TherapySeries • 2008
Space ForceSeries • 2020
The ComebackSeries • 2005
Time BanditsSeries • 2024