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Lisa Kudrow Biography

In the debut season (1994-95) of "Friends," Lisa Kudrow earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance as the spacy but lovable New Age waif Phoebe. She has since won Golden Globe and American Comedy Award nominations as well.

Kudrow graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with a B.S. degree in biology. Intending to pursue a career in research, she returned to Los Angeles and began working with her father, a world-renowned headache specialist. In all likelihood, Kudrow would be a researcher today if she had not been inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, actor/comedian Jon Lovitz (NBC's "Saturday Night Live").

In hopes of achieving her dream of becoming a writer and performer, she auditioned for the famous improvisational theater group The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Although she initially was not accepted into the program, The Groundlings referred her to Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improvisation teacher based in Los Angeles. In that class she met and became close friends with then-unknown Conan O'Brien (NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"). In 1989 her dream became a reality when she became a full-fledged member of The Groundlings.

In addition to her role on "Friends," Kudrow portrays Ursula, the ditzy waitress on NBC's comedy series "Mad About You." Her other television-series credits include a recurring role on "Bob" and guest-starring parts on "Cheers," "Coach," "Newhart," "Flying Blind" and "Hope & Gloria."

Since starting work on "Friends," Kudrow has earned roles in the upcoming feature films "Mother," written by and starring Albert Brooks; "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion," starring opposite Mira Sorvino; and "Clockwatchers" with Toni Collette ("Muriel's Wedding").

In her free time she performs with the improv group The Transformers and teaches and performs at The Groundlings.

Kudrow played varsity-level tennis in high school and college and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots.

Recently married, Kudrow and her husband live in Los Angeles. A native Californian, she was born in Encino and raised in Tarzana, Calif. Her birthday is July 30.

°Phoebe Buffay Biography°

The unusual beginning of Phoebe........

Phoebe Buffay and her sister Ursula were conceived by Frank Buffay, and a woman named Phoebe. However Phoebe and Ursula weren't told that and were brought up by a completely different woman. Frank left them before they were born. Ursula threw Phoebe's Judy Jetson thermos under the bus, stole her boy and best friend, Randy, and then didn't tell Phoebe that their mother left a suicide note after killing herself when the twins were 14.

The many houses of her life.....

Phoebe moved to New York where she lived with an Albino guy, who washed car windows outside 'Port Authourity'.Then he killed himself. Then she lived in a box, using the Chelsea Reporter to keep her warm- the paper Monica would one day write for.At 18 she was living in a car with a guy who talked to his hand.

It begins to look better......

Phoebe then discovered Aromatherapy which made her life better. She then made friends with Monica and moved in with her, presumably becoming friends with Ross and Carol, Chandler, and Chandlers then room mate, Chip as Joey and Rachel hadn't arrived yet. She moved out of Monica's because she was too fussy, and eventually got up the courage to tell Monica that she'd moved out. She now lives with her grandmother.

I'll be there for you...

Now? Now Phoebe is doing great. Except for a few mishaps like getting fired for being a 'whore', and thinking her mother was in a cat. Her friends- two less -Chip and Carol(although she still occaisonally sees Carol with Susan and Ben)- but also two more- Joey and Rachel. Phoebe will never be 'normal' but that's why her friends -and all of us- love her so much.

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