Lisa Kudrow
Known for

Acting

Credits

134

Gender

Woman

Birthday

Jul 30, 1963 (61)

Place of birth

Encino, California, USA

Also known as
Lisa Kudrow Arquette
Lisa Valerie Kudrow
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Lisa Kudrow

Biography

Lisa Valerie Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After making appearances in several 1980s television sitcoms, Kudrow came to international prominence in the 1990s for portraying Phoebe Buffay in the American sitcom Friends, which earned her Primetime Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards. Kudrow also portrayed Phoebe's twin sister Ursula on both Friends and Mad About You. Kudrow has received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series from six nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards from 12 nominations, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her Friends character was widely popular while the series aired and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television. Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the romantic comedy The Opposite of Sex (1998), which won her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. In 2005, she went on to produce, write and star in the HBO comedy series The Comeback, which was revived nine years later for a second season. Kudrow was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for both seasons. In 2007, Kudrow received praise for her starring role in the film Kabluey and appeared in the box office hit film P.S. I Love You. She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy (2011–2015), which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She is a producer on the TLC reality program Who Do You Think You Are, which has garnered her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Kudrow has also made several notable film appearances, including roles in Analyze This (1999), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Bandslam (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Easy A (2010), Neighbors (2014) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Boss Baby (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Booksmart (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Kudrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
No Good DeedLydia Morgan
The Parenting
2024Time BanditsPenelope
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2023Handsome PodcastSelf
2022Better Nate Than EverAunt Heidi
2021The Boss Baby: Family BusinessJanice Templeton (voice)
2021Friends: The ReunionSelf
2021HouseBrokenHoney (voice)
2020Death to 2020Jeanetta Grace Susan
2020Space ForceMaggie Naird
2020Like a BossShay Whitmore
2020Feel GoodLinda
2020Celebrity Escape RoomSelf
2020Celebrity IOUSelf
2019Long ShotKatherine
2019BooksmartCharmaine
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019Friends 25th: The One with the AnniversaryPhoebe Buffay
2019Human DiscoveriesJudy Elk (voice)
201825 Words or Less
2018Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain PrizeSelf
2018Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of LikeOzma
2017The Boss BabyJanice Templeton (voice)
2017Table 19Bina Kepp
2016The Girl on the TrainMartha
2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingDean Carol Gladstone
2016The Good PlaceHypatia
2016Angie TribecaMonica Vivarquor
2016AmericanoLucille (voice)
2016Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtFairy Godmother (voice)
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtLori-Anne Schmidt
2015Grace and FrankieSheree
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2014NeighborsCarol Gladstone
2014BoJack HorsemanWanda Pierce (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Celebrity Name GameSelf
2013Rick and MortyTyrannosaurus Rex (voice)
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2013Tales from the Warner Bros. LotSelf
2013The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf
2012ScandalCongresswoman Josephine Marcus
2011Web TherapyFiona Wallice
2010Easy AMrs. Griffith
2010The Other WomanCarolyne Soule
2010ConanSelf
2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2009Hotel for DogsLois Scudder
2009BandslamKaren Burton
2009Paper ManClaire Dunn
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest
2009Cougar TownDr. Amy Evans
2009Powder BlueSally
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009The Streamy AwardsSelf - Presenter
2008Web TherapyFiona Wallice
2007P.S. I Love YouDenise
2007KablueyLeslie
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2005American Dad!The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
2005Happy EndingsMamie
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2005The ComebackValerie Cherish
2005The Reichen ShowSelf
2005Hopeless PicturesSandy
2004Father of the PrideFoo Lin (voice)
2004Father of the PrideFoo-Lin (voice)
2003WonderlandSharon Holmes
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Marci XMarci Feld
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
2002Analyze ThatLaura Sobel
2002American IdolSelf
2002Bark!Darla
2001Dr. Dolittle 2Ava (voice)
2001All Over the GuyMarie
2000Lucky NumbersCrystal
2000Hanging UpMaddy Mozell
1999Analyze ThisLaura MacNamara Sobel
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Nominee
1998HerculesAphrodite (voice)
1998The Opposite of SexLucia DeLury
1997King of the HillAmy Pittman (voice)
1997Romy and Michele's High School ReunionMichele Weinberger
1997ClockwatchersPaula
1997Sink or SwimReading Woman
1996Blue's Clues
1996MotherLinda
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Ruby Wax Meets
1995Hope and GloriaPhoebe Buffay
1994FriendsPhoebe Buffay
1994Duckman
1994The CrazysitterAdrian Wexler-Jones
1994In the Heat of Passion II: UnfaithfulDenise
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Mad About YouUrsula Buffay
1992Mad About YouKaren
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Host
1992Dance with DeathMillie
1992BobKathy Fleisher
1992In the Heat of PassionEsther
1991The UnbornLouisa Krelm
1991Murder in High PlacesMiss Stitch
1991To the Moon, AliceFriend of Perky Girl
1989The SimpsonsAlex Whitney (voice)
1989CoachNurse Alice
1989CoachLauren
1982CheersEmily
1982NewhartSada
1981Entertainment TonightSelf - It Got Better
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1953The OscarsSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2021Friends: The ReunionExecutive Producer
2019Ghosting: The Spirit of ChristmasExecutive Producer
2015Web TherapyOriginal Series Creator
2011Web TherapyStory
2011Web TherapyCreator
2010The Other WomanExecutive Producer
2010Who Do You Think You Are?Producer
2008Web TherapyProducer
2008Web TherapyCreator
2005The ComebackWriter
2005The ComebackCreator
2003Picking Up & Dropping OffExecutive Producer