Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born on July 30, 1963 in Encino, California. She is an Emmy Award- and SAG-winning American actress.

Lisa has often played ditzy blondes, the most notable being massage therapist Phoebe on the TV superhit Friends (1994-2004). In real life Kudrow is brainy enough to have a biology degree from Vassar and to be an alumnus of the comedy troupe The Groundlings.

While starring on Friends, she made several feature films, including the surprise hit Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion (1997), the off-the-wall comedy The Opposite of Sex (1998), and the box-office smashes Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002).

She also starred in Wonderland (2003) and Happy Endings (2005), and briefly starred in her own TV series, The Comeback (2005).

Filmography

• P.S., I Love You (2007)
• Kabluey (2007)
• "American Dad!" (1 episode, 2006)
• "The Comeback" (13 episodes, 2005)
• "Father of the Pride" (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
• Happy Endings (2005)
• "Hopeless Pictures" (2005)
• "Friends" (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
• Wonderland (2003)
• Marci X (2003)
• Analyze That (2002)
• Bark! (2002)
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
• All Over the Guy (2001)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 2001)
• "Blue's Clues" (1 episode, 2001)
• Lucky Numbers (2000)
• Hanging Up (2000)
• "Mad About You" (23 episodes, 1992-1999)
• Analyze This (1999)
• "Hercules" (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1998)
• The Opposite of Sex (1998)
• Hacks (1997)
• Clockwatchers (1997)
• Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
• "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1996)
• Mother (1996)
• "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Hope & Gloria" (1 episode, 1996)
• The Crazysitter (1995)
• In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful (1994)
• "Coach" (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
• "Bob" (3 episodes, 1993)
• "Flying Blind" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Room for Two" (1 episode, 1992)
• In the Heat of Passion (1992)
• To the Moon, Alice (1991)
• Murder in High Places (1991)
• The Unborn (1991)
• Dance with Death (1991)
• "Life Goes On" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Newhart" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Cheers" (1 episode, 1989)
• Just Temporary (1989)
• L.A. on $5 a Day (1989)

Awards

• American Comedy Award Funniest Female Supporting Performer in a Television Series "Friends" 2000
• Golden Satellite Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) "Friends" 2000
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series "Friends" 2000
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress "The Opposite of Sex" 1998
• Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Friends" 1997 - 98
• The Actor Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series "Friends" 1995