Lisa Kudrow
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Biography
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 Phoebe's 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 Michele's 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 P.S. I Love You. She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy (2011–2015), 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).
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Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
E! True Hollywood Story
Rick and Morty
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Teen Choice Awards
Grace and Frankie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Scandal
American Idol
Real Time with Bill Maher
Newhart
The Simpsons
Saturday Night Live
Mad About You
Celebrities Uncensored
The Good Place
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Cheers
Space Force
Hope and Gloria
Father of the Pride
King of the Hill
RuPaul's Drag Race
Bob
Cougar Town
Blue's Clues
MTV Movie & TV Awards
American Dad!
Who Do You Think You Are?
Hollywood Game Night
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Long Shot
Like a Boss
Neighbors
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Easy A
The Girl on the Train
Hotel for Dogs
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Powder Blue
Dr. Dolittle 2
BoJack Horseman
The Boss Baby
Booksmart
Mother
Table 19
Analyze This
Friends
Friends: The Reunion
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
P.S. I Love You
The Opposite of Sex
No Good Deed
Feel Good
Lucky Numbers
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Better Nate Than Ever
The Comeback
Web Therapy
Time Bandits
Web Therapy
Marci X
Production Credits
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