Lisa
Kudrow ako Phoebe Buffay Lisa Kudrow has
been honored with five Emmy Award nominations for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
for her role as the spacey but lovable folk
singer and massage therapist Phoebe -- and she
took home the statuette in 1998. She has also
received a Screen Actors Guild Award (and two
additional nominations) for Outstanding
Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series,
an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting
Female Performer in a Television Series and a
Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance
on Friends.
In addition to her success on television, Kudrow
has received rave reviews for her feature-film
roles. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award
from the New York Film Critics and an Independent
Spirit Award nomination and a Chicago Film
Critics Award nomination for her portrayal of
Lucia in the Don Roos-directed film
The Opposite of Sex. She also starred
opposite Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro in the
film Analyze This, for which she won
a Blockbuster Award.
Most recently she starred opposite Damon Wayans
in the film Marci X for director
Richard Benjamin and had a role in the
independent film Bark which premiered
at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Last
year, Kudrow starred in the film All Over
the Guy and heard her provide the voice to
Ava the Bear in Dr. Dolittle 2.
Kudrow also starred in the film Hanging Up
opposite Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton, and appeared
opposite John Travolta in Lucky Numbers.
In 1997, she shared top billing in the critically
acclaimed hit comedy Romy & Micheles
High School Reunion with Mira Sorvino, and
co-starred in Albert Brooks comedy Mother.
She also starred in Clockwatchers
opposite Toni Collette and Parker Posey.
While Kudrow has always been passionate about
acting, she never thought of it as a career until
after college. While growing up, she performed
and reenacted many of her favorite movie scenes
for family and friends.
Kudrow graduated from Vassar College in
Poughkeepsie, New York with a bachelor of science
degree in biology. She returned to Los Angeles
intending to pursue a career in research, but her
passion to act and perform resurfaced when her
brothers good friend, actor/comedian Jon
Lovitz, inspired her to pursue her dream. She
began studying with improvisational instructor
Cynthia Szigeti and acting teacher Ian Tucker. In
1989, Kudrow was accepted as a member of the
famed Los Angeles improv group, the Groundlings.
In addition, Kudrow maintains the distinction of
having been in two outstanding television series
simultaneously. Along with her role on Friends,
she portrayed the ditzy waitress Ursula on the
comedy Mad About You. Playing the
twin sisters Ursula and Phoebe, Kudrow had the
opportunity to concurrently appear in what were
at the time two of the most popular series on
television.
A native of California, Kudrow currently resides
in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Her
birthday is July 30. Source - NBC.COM
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