Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow is an American actress best known for playing Phoebe Buffay, the eccentric massage therapist and folk singer, on the television sitcom *Friends* (1994–2004).

Her portrayal of the oddball character earned her an Emmy Award and made her one of the most recognized comedic actresses of the 1990s.

She has also appeared in films like *Romy and Michele's High School Reunion* and created and starred in the HBO series *The Comeback*.

Friends

Phoebe Buffay

Jennifer Aniston · Courteney Cox · Matthew Perry · Matt LeBlanc · David Schwimmer · Central Perk · Rachel Green · Monica Geller · Ross Geller · Chandler Bing

comedy

improv

Unscripted comedic performance

physical comedy · satire · wit · Emmy Award · Screen Actors Guild · character actress · comedienne

filmography

The Comeback

Recovery after trailing

Space Force · voice acting · producer

personal

Los Angeles

Southern California metropolis

biology degree · married · Schwartz

Categories
Opposites
comedic acting style

Lisa KudrowRoseanne Barr

Julia Louis-Dreyfus · Debra Messing · Tony Danza

Friends ensemble contrast

Lisa KudrowCourteney Cox

Jennifer Aniston · David Schwimmer · Matthew Perry · Matt LeBlanc

Family

Elizabeth

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G