Birth nameLisa Marie Diane Kudrow Birth information30 July 1963, Encino, California, USA BioKudos for Kudrow! Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Lisa Kudrow was born in Encino, California, on July 30, 1963. Her father, Lee, was a physician and her mother, Nedra, was a travel agent. Lisa was raised in Tarzana and played varsity-level tennis in high school and college, and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots (so beware). She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. At first, she wanted to pursue a career in research, so she returned to Los Angeles to begin working with her father. However, Lisa got inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, comedian Jon Lovitz, and so the tall (5' 9") blond-haired, green-eyed beauty entered show biz. Lisa auditioned for the improv theater group, The Groundlings, based in Los Angeles. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher, took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became a friend of Conan O'Brien. Graduating with honors in 1989, Lisa became a full-fledged member of The Groundlings. Breaking into TV, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditsy waitress on "Mad About You" (1992). This led to her starring role on "Friends" (1994). In the debut season (1994-95) of "Friends" (1994), Lisa earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; in 1998, she won that award for her role as Phoebe, the ditsy but lovable folk singer. Lisa has also been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards for her performances. Lisa made the transition to the big screen with a lot of success. In 1997, she starred opposite Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the above-mentioned Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Lisa garnered more praise for her film work when she got the New York Film Critics Award for her starring role in The Opposite of Sex (1998). Lisa married Michel Stern, an advertising executive, on May 27, 1995. On May 7, 1998, they were blessed with a son, Julian Murray; they live in Los Angeles.

Former Friends co-stars Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox will reportedly reunite for an online comedy series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cox has been lined up for a guest appearance in the second season of Kudrow's Lexus series Web Therapy. She will cameo as a psychic who seeks the help of Kudrow's web-based doctor after beginning to lose her visionary powers. Her
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• Kelly Clarkson was asked about the Perez-will.i.am. nonsense, and she had a hard time not making jokes about it even though she agrees no one should ever be punched in the face. • Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi aren't planning on kids: "We have animals, and we love them," Ellen says. "They don't talk back, and they don't explore their vocal cords out in public." • Speaking of kids, who wants to watch some fight, Fox News style? • If we all think hard enough, we can will into existence this fake Britney Spears movie where she time travels to back to Nazi Germany. Anything is possible with the Internet! • Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox...

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Lisa Kudrow's quirky webshow comedy about a misguided therapist is available now on iTunes, so I thought it was about time I visited the show here. The show stars Kudrow as Fiona Wallice, a therapist who has had just about enough of patients who go on and on at her about themselves and all their little problems. The theory behind things is that Fiona has decided to cut to the chase by providing therapy via three-minute video chat sessions. Unfortunately for her clients, she can hardly manage to track a conversation, much less provide any helpful counseling. Easily bored, self-interested, and with questionable credentials, Fiona nevertheless hopes to eventually spin her idea into a franchise-worthy web presence.
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