Phoebe Buffay

Phoebe Buffay is a fictional character from the American television sitcom *Friends* (1994–2004), played by Lisa Kudrow.

She's the eccentric member of the group—a massage therapist and aspiring musician known for quirky songs like "Smelly Cat," a difficult childhood, and cheerfully offbeat observations.

The character has become shorthand for lovably weird: She's such a Phoebe.

Related
  • FriendsNineties sitcom, six Manhattanites
  • guitarFretted stringed instrument
  • quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
  • masseuseOne who kneads muscles
  • twinOne of matched pair

Ursula · Central Perk · blonde · ditzy · free spirit · vegetarian · massage · massage therapy · odd jobs · singing · spacey · kooky · Lisa Kudrow · hippie · eccentric · flaky · pregnant · surrogacy

Categories
Opposites
personality type among Friends characters

Phoebe BuffayMonica Geller

Ross Geller · Chandler Bing · Rachel Green · control freak

worldview and belief systems

Phoebe BuffayRoss Geller

skeptic · rationalist · atheist · Dana Scully · Sheldon Cooper

socioeconomic background and lifestyle

Phoebe BuffayRachel Green

trust fund kid · silver spoon · country club member · old money

Family

Phoebe

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G