2.03 Lisa Kudrow - Bios of the six main stars (Friends)
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This article is from the Friends FAQ, by Andy J. Williams AndyJW@dartmouth.edu with numerous contributions by others.
2.03 Lisa Kudrow - Bios of the six main stars (Friends)
Lisa Kudrow was born on July 30, 1963 in Encino, California, (Yes, she
too is a Valley girl! Oh-My-God) and was raised Tarzana, CA. She
attended Vassar College in New York and graduated with a B.S. in
Biology. She planned to follow in her father's footsteps (a famous
headache expert) and moved back to L.A. to do medical research. She
would most likely be doing research now, if not for the
encouragement/inspiration of her brother's friend, Jon Lovitz (of
Saturday Night Live fame).
Lisa tried out for The Groundlings, a famous improvisational theater
group in L.A., but was initially rejected due to her lack of
experience. She was referred to a well-known comedy instructor, Cynthia
Szigeti, to learn the improvisational trade. While attending this
training, she met and became friends with Conan O'Brien, an unknown at
the time. In 1989 she went back to The Groundlings and was accepted as
a member of the troop, thus fulfilling her dream of being a
writer/performer.
In addition to Phoebe on "Friends", Lisa has played other roles on TV
including Ursula, the ditzy waitress, on "Mad About You"; a recurring
role on "Bob"; and guest appearences on "Cheers", "Coach", "Newhart",
and "Flying Blind".
Lisa spends her free time performing with the improv group Transformers
and with The Groundlings, where she also teaches. She also played
tennis in high school and college, and is known as a pool shark. She
apparently grew up with a pool table and has mastered many different
trick shots.
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