Lisa V. Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, best known for … Read Full Bio ↴Lisa V. Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the popular television sitcom Friends. Throughout her career she has received many accolades for her work in film and television including an Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Kudrow was born in Encino, California, the daughter of Nedra S (née Stern), a travel agent, and Dr Lee N Kudrow (born 1933), a headache specialist and physician. She was raised in a Jewish family and has an older sister, Helene Marla (born 1960), and an older brother, neurologist David B. Kudrow (born 1957). She is the niece of composer/conductor Harold Farberman. She took guitar lessons as a child and is left-handed.
After attending Portola Middle School in Tarzana, California, she graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. She received her B.S. in Biology from Vassar College, intending to follow in her father's footsteps and research headaches. Kudrow worked on her father's staff for eight years while breaking into acting, earning a research credit on his study on the comparative likelihood of left-handed individuals developing cluster headaches.
At the urging of her brother's childhood friend, comedian Jon Lovitz, Kudrow began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings, joining the ranks of those such as Will Ferrell and Janeane Garofalo. Briefly, Kudrow joined with Conan O'Brien and director Tim Hillman in the short-lived improv troupe Unexpected Company. She was also the only regular female member of the Transformers Comedy Troupe. She played a role in an episode of the NBC sitcom Cheers. She tried out for Saturday Night Live in 1990, but the show chose Julia Sweeney instead.[6] She had a recurring role as Kathy Fleisher in three episodes of season one of the Bob Newhart sitcom Bob (CBS, 1992-1993). Prior to Friends, she appeared in at least two produced network pilots: NBC's Just Temporary (also known as Temporarily Yours) in 1989, playing Nicole; and CBS' Close Encounters (also known as Matchmaker) in 1990, playing a Valley girl.
Kudrow was hired to play the role of Roz Doyle in Frasier, but the part was re-cast with Peri Gilpin during the filming of the pilot episode. Kudrow said in 2000 that when rehearsals started, "I knew it wasn't working. I could feel it all slipping away, and I was panicking, which only made things worse". However, one of the people working on Frasier also worked on Friends and suggested Kudrow audition for the show.[citation needed] Her first recurring television role was Ursula Buffay, the eccentric waitress on the NBC sitcom Mad About You. Kudrow would reprise the character on the NBC sitcom Friends, in which Kudrow co-starred as massage therapist Phoebe Buffay, Ursula's twin sister. As Kudrow explained in 2009, "I did Mad About You first, and then it was pilot season, and I auditioned for this pilot that turned out to be Friends. And once I got that, the time slot we got was right after Mad About You, so the creative folk thought, 'Well, we can't just pretend like it's not her'".
For her ensemble starring role as Phoebe on Friends (NBC, 1994 - 2004) Kudrow would win the 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; she was the first Friends cast member to win an Emmy, as well as the most frequently nominated of the cast, receiving six nominations. The program was a long-running hit, and Kudrow and her fellow cast-members, gained wide renown among television viewers. According to the Guinness Book of World Records (2005), Kudrow and co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox became the highest paid TV actresses of all time, earning $1 million per episode for the ninth and tenth season of Friends.
Her film credits include comedic roles in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Hanging Up, Marci X, Analyze This and its sequel Analyze That. However, Kudrow has also starred in dramatic roles including the biographical Wonderland about the late porn star John Holmes. She has garnered critical acclaim[citation needed] in dramatic roles for writer-director Don Roos in the films The Opposite of Sex and Happy Endings. In 2008, she commenced filming on Hotel for Dogs alongside Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin.
She has been a vocal performer on episodes of animated television series, including as Aphrodite on Hercules: The Animated Series, and as Springfield Elementary School student Alexandra Whitney on The Simpsons. She was the voice of the female grizzly bear Ava in the live action movie Dr. Dolittle 2.
After Friends, Kudrow starred as protagonist Valerie Cherish on the single-season HBO series The Comeback (premiered June 5, 2005), about a has-been sitcom star trying for a comeback. She also served as co-creator, writer, and executive producer. Kudrow received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on The Comeback, making her the first Friends cast member to receive a major award nomination since Friends ended. She has also appeared, alongside her niece, in a television commercial for Nintendo's Personal Trainer: Cooking, as well as in the Nintendo DS commercial for Professor Layton and the Curious Village with Lynn Brown Kogen. She and Lisa are friends (Lisa was in Lynn's wedding) and who is married to Jay Kogen (writer/producer for Frasier, Tracey Ullman, Simpsons).
Her latest project is as the executive producer for the American version of the hit UK television series Who Do You Think You Are? for NBC, in which celebrities trace their family trees. The release date is April 20th 2009, and will include herself, Susan Sarandon and Sarah Jessica Parker as well as others.
Kudrow had a relationship with Conan O'Brien until he moved to New York[citation needed] to host his talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien beginning in 1993. On May 27, 1995, Kudrow became the first "Friend" to marry when she wed Michel Stern, a French advertising executive. They have one son, Julian Murray (born May 7, 1998), and live near Beverly Hills, California. Kudrow's pregnancy was written into Friends with her character Phoebe having triplets as a surrogate parent for her brother and his wife because they were not able to have children.
Kudrow is bilingual, speaking English and French fluently. This was used in an episode of Friends in which Phoebe attempted to teach Joey (Matt LeBlanc) to speak French for an audition, and on other occasions.
Kudrow was born in Encino, California, the daughter of Nedra S (née Stern), a travel agent, and Dr Lee N Kudrow (born 1933), a headache specialist and physician. She was raised in a Jewish family and has an older sister, Helene Marla (born 1960), and an older brother, neurologist David B. Kudrow (born 1957). She is the niece of composer/conductor Harold Farberman. She took guitar lessons as a child and is left-handed.
After attending Portola Middle School in Tarzana, California, she graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. She received her B.S. in Biology from Vassar College, intending to follow in her father's footsteps and research headaches. Kudrow worked on her father's staff for eight years while breaking into acting, earning a research credit on his study on the comparative likelihood of left-handed individuals developing cluster headaches.
At the urging of her brother's childhood friend, comedian Jon Lovitz, Kudrow began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings, joining the ranks of those such as Will Ferrell and Janeane Garofalo. Briefly, Kudrow joined with Conan O'Brien and director Tim Hillman in the short-lived improv troupe Unexpected Company. She was also the only regular female member of the Transformers Comedy Troupe. She played a role in an episode of the NBC sitcom Cheers. She tried out for Saturday Night Live in 1990, but the show chose Julia Sweeney instead.[6] She had a recurring role as Kathy Fleisher in three episodes of season one of the Bob Newhart sitcom Bob (CBS, 1992-1993). Prior to Friends, she appeared in at least two produced network pilots: NBC's Just Temporary (also known as Temporarily Yours) in 1989, playing Nicole; and CBS' Close Encounters (also known as Matchmaker) in 1990, playing a Valley girl.
Kudrow was hired to play the role of Roz Doyle in Frasier, but the part was re-cast with Peri Gilpin during the filming of the pilot episode. Kudrow said in 2000 that when rehearsals started, "I knew it wasn't working. I could feel it all slipping away, and I was panicking, which only made things worse". However, one of the people working on Frasier also worked on Friends and suggested Kudrow audition for the show.[citation needed] Her first recurring television role was Ursula Buffay, the eccentric waitress on the NBC sitcom Mad About You. Kudrow would reprise the character on the NBC sitcom Friends, in which Kudrow co-starred as massage therapist Phoebe Buffay, Ursula's twin sister. As Kudrow explained in 2009, "I did Mad About You first, and then it was pilot season, and I auditioned for this pilot that turned out to be Friends. And once I got that, the time slot we got was right after Mad About You, so the creative folk thought, 'Well, we can't just pretend like it's not her'".
For her ensemble starring role as Phoebe on Friends (NBC, 1994 - 2004) Kudrow would win the 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; she was the first Friends cast member to win an Emmy, as well as the most frequently nominated of the cast, receiving six nominations. The program was a long-running hit, and Kudrow and her fellow cast-members, gained wide renown among television viewers. According to the Guinness Book of World Records (2005), Kudrow and co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox became the highest paid TV actresses of all time, earning $1 million per episode for the ninth and tenth season of Friends.
Her film credits include comedic roles in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Hanging Up, Marci X, Analyze This and its sequel Analyze That. However, Kudrow has also starred in dramatic roles including the biographical Wonderland about the late porn star John Holmes. She has garnered critical acclaim[citation needed] in dramatic roles for writer-director Don Roos in the films The Opposite of Sex and Happy Endings. In 2008, she commenced filming on Hotel for Dogs alongside Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin.
She has been a vocal performer on episodes of animated television series, including as Aphrodite on Hercules: The Animated Series, and as Springfield Elementary School student Alexandra Whitney on The Simpsons. She was the voice of the female grizzly bear Ava in the live action movie Dr. Dolittle 2.
After Friends, Kudrow starred as protagonist Valerie Cherish on the single-season HBO series The Comeback (premiered June 5, 2005), about a has-been sitcom star trying for a comeback. She also served as co-creator, writer, and executive producer. Kudrow received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on The Comeback, making her the first Friends cast member to receive a major award nomination since Friends ended. She has also appeared, alongside her niece, in a television commercial for Nintendo's Personal Trainer: Cooking, as well as in the Nintendo DS commercial for Professor Layton and the Curious Village with Lynn Brown Kogen. She and Lisa are friends (Lisa was in Lynn's wedding) and who is married to Jay Kogen (writer/producer for Frasier, Tracey Ullman, Simpsons).
Her latest project is as the executive producer for the American version of the hit UK television series Who Do You Think You Are? for NBC, in which celebrities trace their family trees. The release date is April 20th 2009, and will include herself, Susan Sarandon and Sarah Jessica Parker as well as others.
Kudrow had a relationship with Conan O'Brien until he moved to New York[citation needed] to host his talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien beginning in 1993. On May 27, 1995, Kudrow became the first "Friend" to marry when she wed Michel Stern, a French advertising executive. They have one son, Julian Murray (born May 7, 1998), and live near Beverly Hills, California. Kudrow's pregnancy was written into Friends with her character Phoebe having triplets as a surrogate parent for her brother and his wife because they were not able to have children.
Kudrow is bilingual, speaking English and French fluently. This was used in an episode of Friends in which Phoebe attempted to teach Joey (Matt LeBlanc) to speak French for an audition, and on other occasions.
Emma
Lisa Kudrow Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Emma' by these artists:
7 Years Emma is a girl, she don't care about anyone. Many…
Airbag Desde que te vi en ""Orquesta Club Virginia"", yo decidí que…
Alkaline Trio Emma appeared like an angel. Emma fell like rain Into my…
Andrew Barth Feldman Emma, I can't write songs like you can So I don't…
Ben Reneer I was still alone The moment that you held me Cause I…
Ben Reneer feat. Katie Lee Cragun You stand at the water's edge and somewhere in last…
Caroline Herring Nobleman steps through the doorway Bends to kiss his daughte…
Cristina D'Avena OH – OH – OH – OH OH – OH –…
CYSOUL Hmmm mm mm Jolie i-i Emma, fait moi taille ooo Je suis…
Daby Touré Dougeul fi diaralni guenelni Diarl fi ak fe Tonight 'til ove…
Dale Murphy Lucy Mack Smith said of her daghter in law, Emma: I…
Dan Truman & Mindy Gledhill Never had an ordinary day, Never lived your life in an…
David A. Stewart Candy Dulfer With you the skies are always blue The storm has passed…
Denace When it rains it pours All the pain we endure we…
Dirty Vegas I put my hand into my pocket I found the number…
EDWARDS JONATHAN The first time I saw Emma She was above me in…
Elie Semoun Emma, aima sans moi Moi j'aimais cent moi Emma Et mon émoi…
Emma I ran to the beach in my panty hose Cried you…
Emmanuel Jal This one goes to Emma Mc Cune Angel to the rescue…
Emmms Deine Schuhe bisschen dreckiger als sonst Glaub du warst noc…
Eva De Roovere Dit was niet mijn plan, dat komt ervan ’t Was niet…
Flesh And Fell We were together since we were five She was so pretty,…
Franco Battiato Alla fine di Settembre carico di umidità, io mi abbandono ai…
Frittenbude Er traf sie das erste Mal beim Tanzen. Sie fuhr ihn heim abe…
Gerry Beckley I was falling for some time Passing others, as they'd…
Gloire Grace Je suis tombée, tu m'as relevée As effacé tout mon passé,…
Hot Chocolate We were together since we were five She was so pretty Emma…
Imagine Dragons Emma stood in front of me Tellin' me what I'm supposed…
Irvin Mach Quiero apagar mi cordura por esta ocasión Dejarme Llevar P…
Jason Upton Don't be afraid baby don't you cry Daddy's here it will…
John Wetton It's so good to see your face tonight I could have…
Johnny & The Sounds Some might think our life is boring Some might say it's…
Jonathan Edwards The first time I saw Emma She was above me in…
Josh Hodges I admit its done Im not sure i need it Just want…
July For Kings You're just a baby I think i'm crazy What if i need…
Katherine Nelson Never had an ordinary day, never lived your life in an…
Kid Francescoli Drinks around the pool Paradise of fools But Emma is gone, s…
King Orgasmus One Der Kristall leuchtet nachts, setz' die Skibrille auf Ich ha…
Koppo feat. Krotal Hum, Euh Gars tu dis que j'ai nion si tu savais je…
La Belle Vie Et si j′étais le cerf-volant qui monte jusqu'à ton royaume E…
LAMECCA chiedimi cosa ho perso non cosa mi appartiene tutto è facile…
Les Vieilles Valises Elle a pas toujours la vie facile Elle a les veines…
Lesley Duncan Emma, Oh Emma, you're a child of the light You are…
Linda Vidala Ausj, ausj, jeg blir solbrent Det bare skinner overalt, så m…
Little River Band Oh pretty Emma you sweet pretender, why don't you stay…
Lovebugs You've got troubles At the place where you work And in the…
Mallory Merk Man this a little bit serious Remember when they didn′t beli…
Mark T Oh, Emma Leigh What have you done to me With your hands…
Matmatah Et ma télé est allumée, Emma t'es là Et dire que…
Michael Dunstan Wednesday night, and your best friend is the logo above…
Mora Träsk Kasta kläder och river till Det gör jag alltid hos Emma Kast…
Nashville Tribute Band Never had an ordinary day Never lived your life in an…
Neal Morse Emma was the lawman and I was the brave We got…
Nicole Croisille C'était une provinciale Et elle s'appelait Emma Dans la Norm…
No Party For Cao Dong 歌唱著一種沒有深度的語言 試著跟著這些虛偽一起改變 改變 妳笑著說我所擁有的一切 也都是虛偽 妳笑著說我所有的謊言 活…
Philippe Robrecht Als jonge vrouw brak je m; n hart Iedereen vond ons…
Richard Buckner Emma, I'm sorry for you. Going away with a man…
S.H. Come and see The night that softly bleed Just come and stay …
Satin Circus Her name is Emma, Oh I am head over heels There's one…
Schytts Emma är mitt liv Tuffare än Siv Snyggare än Rut…
SHHE Emma Where have you gone I've been waiting up for you for…
Shu-bi-dua Emma - jeg har så ondt i skulderen Emma - jeg…
Silences Emma, I would never ask for something I could never…
Soran Is it your heart or my heart beating like a…
Svavar Knútur Ég settist við að semja sorgarþrungið ljóð, sökkti mér í s…
Sweet (Hmmmm) This isn't my ordinary fairytale Can't find prince c…
Sweet Empire This sight took all your dreams away Not a free world…
T.S.O The first time I saw you I loved you I loved you Your…
T.S.O. The first time I saw you I loved you I loved you Your…
Tapio Rautavaara Oi, muistatkos′ Emma Sen kuutamoillan Kun yhdessä tansseista…
Teressa Mahoney She said he hurt me with his hands And all her…
Têtes Raides Emma m'aima je n'sais pourquoi Emma M'aima-t-elle Emma Emma…
The Brazen Youth I don't I don't see you anymore I don't feel my feet…
The Plan Emma Nothing happens You're pretty But it's too quiet …
The Sisters of Mercy We were together since we were five She was so pretty Emma…
The Sounds Some might think our life is boring Some might say it's…
Touré Kunda Emma is a girl, she don’t care about anyone. Many…
Ture Ara Oi muistatkos Emma sen kuutamoillan Kun yhdessä tanssista ku…
Vianney Emma Emma l'on s'est vus cent fois Emma J'te connais pas Emm…
{sounds} Some might think our life is boring Some might say it's…
▲Imagine Dragons Emma stood in front of me Tellin' me what I'm supposed…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lisa Kudrow:
Babies They're tiny and chubby and so sweet to touch Soon they'l…
Blackout New York City has no power And the milk is getting…
It Only Takes Two Heart Attacks It only takes two heart attacks to finally make you…
Smelly Cat Smelly cat, smelly cat What are they feeding you? Smelly c…
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