Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Valerie Kudrow born July 30 1963 is an American actress comedian writer and producer After making appearances in several 1980s television sitcoms Kudrow came to international prominence in the 1990s for portraying Phoebe Buffay in the American sitcom Friends which earned her Primetime Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards Kudrow also portrayed Phoebes twin sister Ursula on both Friends and Mad About You Kudrow has received several awards 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 Micheles 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 PS I Love You She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy 20112015 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Kudrow licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia