Lisa Kudrow Biography


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Lisa Kudrow Quote:

" I wanted to be the kind of woman who would attract a certain kind of man that I could respect. That was my thinking. It had to do with the kind of couple I would be a part of."

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FULL BIO GOES HERE.

EARLY LIFE


ACTING CAREER


OTHER CAREERS


ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY


PRIVATE/PERSONAL LIFE









Simply Glamorous Lisa Kurow

Lisa Kurow: " I've been careful to keep my life separate because it's important to me to have privacy and for my life not to be a marketing device for a movie or a TV show. I'm worth more than that. "

Lisa Kudrow's Career Highlights flixster.actor.standard.01.162675442 - flixster



Non-acting careers:

Medical Reasercher Staff under her father, Dr. Lee Kudrow.

Big break:

Playing the character role of Phoebe Buffay in Friends.
Defining characters:

Phoebe Buffay in "FRIENDS" (TV Comedy Sitcom)

Ursula Buffay in "Mad About You" (TV Comedy Sitcom)

Michelle Weinberger in the 1997 comedy movie "Romy and Michelle's High School Reuninon"

Laura Macnamara Sobel in the 1999 movie, Analyze This (1999) and again on the 2002 sequel, Analyze That.

Best movies:

Analyze This (1999)
Analyze That (2002)
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion (1997)

Best TV:

Lisa Kudrows best TV would have to be her playing the character role of Phoebe Buffay in Friends.




Stage credits: The Ladies Room - Year 1988, by Robin Schiff - Role Unknown


Endorsements:


Lisa Kudrow in a Nintendo DS Commercial

Top awards:
Kudrow had 5 award nominations and had won 2 awards for Best Supporting Actress for the movie "The Opposite Sex" 1998, wherein she played the role of Lucia DeLury. The film had been directed by Don Roos.


Television Appearances
TV Movies










Miniseries

"Web Therapy" - Ran for 15 episodes online at lstudio.com
Kudrow played the role of Dr. Fiona Wallace, the psychologist who ran web sessions for only 3 minutes. She was also an executive producer and a writer for the online show.
The online web series only had 8 proper titles for all 15 episodes, namely:
Psycho Analysis, An Old Flame, The Breakthrough, Sibling Ribaldry, The Breakthrough, Sibling Ribaldry, Psycho Analysis and Exposing the Truth.

"American Dad!"
Lisa Kudrow had appeared as a special guest on 1 episode on this cartoon show, in
“The Best Christmas Story Never” aired on December 17 of 2006, Kudrow played the voice for “The Ghost of Christmas Past”

"Hopeless Pictures"
Kudrow has been on 2 episodes in this kiddie cartoon show, she had done the voice acting for Sandy on episodes #2 -26 (aired August 2005) and on episode #4 -8, aired on September 2005

"Blue's Clues" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show, she did the voice acting for Dr, Stork on The Baby's Here! Dated October 29, 2001

"King of the Hill" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
The Exterminator -4 March 2001 - Marjorie Pittman -voice

"Hercules"
Kudrow played the voice acting for the goddess Aphrodite in this Disney TV cartoon series. Her character was shown on 2 episodes, on Hercules and the Big Kiss which was aired on September 4, 1998 and on Hercules and the Gorgon, dated January 9, 1999

"The Simpsons" - Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show, in Lard of the Dance, dated August 23, 1998, she had played the voice of Alex Whitney.

"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
In “Reunion”, dated March 9, 1997, she had played the voice for “Lisa”

"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
The One with Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role, dated April 20, 1996, Kudrow played the voice acting for the Female Beta Maxians


Specials

"E! True Hollywood Story"
Lisa Kudrow had appeared on the episode for “Friends”, dated November 19, 2006

"Biography" -Lisa Kudrow had appeared on the episode on the biography of Val Kilmer, dated November 17, 2004

"Intimate Portrait" - Lisa Kudrow had been a guest speaker for the Dianne Keaton episode, dated March 19, 2001

"HBO First Look"
Lisa Kudrow had been on 3 episodes for HBO First Look.
On “Getting Connected: On the Set of 'Hanging Up'” dated 29th of February 2000,
On “The Making of 'Dr. Dolittle 2'” dated on the 30th of June 2001,
and on “The Making of 'Analyze That'” which was aired last December 31 of 2002.


Episodic

"Friends" - Phoebe Buffay was in 238 episodes on this TV comedy series.

"The Comeback"
HBO only launched 13 episodes for this TV series. Kudrow played the role of the main protagonist, Valerie Cherish and had also served as a writer, co-creator and executive producer in the show.


"Coach"
Kudrow played some small roles in this TV series, on the episode entitled “About Face” which was aired on April 30, 1993, she was casted as Nurse Alice, and on the episode named “Like Father, Like Daughter', where she played the role of “Lauren”. The episode was aired on February 15 of 1994.


"Bob"
Kudrow had played the role of Kathy Fleisher in this TV series for 3 episodes
“Bob and Kaye and Jerry and Patty”, “Tell Them Willy Mammoth Is Here” and on episode titled “The Entertainer”


"Mad About You"
Kudrows first appearance in the show was playing the role of “karen” in the episode entitled “Met Someone” which aired on December 16, 1992. On 1993, Kudrow had become a regular in the show playing as the eccentric waitress named Ursula Buffay. Ursula Buffay was in 22 episodes in the show.


"Room for Two" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show


"Life Goes On" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show, on the episode titled
“Becca and the Band”, which was dated October 7, 1990, she played the role of Stella.


"Newhart" -Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show


"Cheers" - Lisa Kudrow had appeared on the episode titled “Girls for Every Boyd”, which was aired November 23, 1989. She had played the character role of Emily.


Other notable appearances/credits:

Talk Shows:



"Talkshow with Spike Feresten"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
Lisa Kudrow/Todd Barry/The Submarines – Dated 17 January 2009

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
Episode #6.143 Dated 21 October 2008
Appeared as a Special Guest

"The Megan Mullally Show"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
Episode #1.3 dated 20 September 2006

"The Paul O'Grady Show"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
Episode #4.3 dated 29 March 2006

"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"

Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
Episode dated 13 July 2005

"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Lisa Kudrow has appeared in 2 episodes on this TV talk show
Her 1st appearance was on an episode dated 26 May 2005 and then on October 16, 2008

"Entertainment Tonight"
Lisa Kudrow has been on 3 episodes on this TV show
Her 1st appearance was on an episode dated 11 October 2003
then on 19 December 2007 and on 14 January 2009

"E! News Daily"

Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
On an episode dated 30 September 2003

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
Lisa Kudrow has been on 5 episodes at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Her first appearance was on an episode dated 19 June 2003
then on 23 September 2003, 6 May 2004, 20 May 2005 and on 1 August 2006

"Good Day Live"

Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show on an episode dated 12 June 2003

"Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show on an episode dated 18 August 2002

"The Oprah Winfrey Show"
Lisa Kudrow has been on 3 episodes at The Oprah Winfrey Show
Her first appearance was on an episode dated 13 February 2000, then on 20 November 2003 and on 7 May 2004

"Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 5 episodes in this TV talk show.
Her first guest appearance was on an episode dated January 9, 1999, and then on November 11, of the same year. She had appeared again as a guest on Novemver 29, 2002 and on October 3, 2003.
After Friends, she had been on the show again last July 13 of 2005.

"Howard Stern"
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show
On an episode dated May 5 1997

"Instant Comedy with the Groundlings"
Kudrow had appeared on 2 episodes on this show which was both taken on January 1, 1998.

"Ruby Wax Meets..."
Lisa Kudrow had only appeared on 1 episode in this show, namely on the episode titled “Jane Seymour and Lisa Kudrow and John Goodman” which was dated on February 24 of 1997.

"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"

Kudrow had appeared on Rosie's show on 8 episodes since 1997.
On an episode dated February 18 1997, April 23 1997, February 27, 1998, January 7, 1999, February 9 of 1999, June 5of 2000, October 25, 2000 and on April 25 of 2002.

"Late Show with David Letterman"
She had appeared on 3 episodes on this tv talk show.
On January 1996, April 24, 1997 and on October 2 of 2003

"Saturday Night Live"
Kudrow has appeared on 2 episodes on SNL, her first appearance was uncredited on the episode titled “David Schwimmer/Natalie Merchant” which was dated last October 21 of 1995, and her second appearance was on the “Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl Crow “ episode dated October 5 of 1996, Kudrow had been the host for SNL on that episode.

"Dennis Miller Live"
Lisa Kudrow had appeared on 2 episodes in this show, on the episode titled “Marriage” (4 August 1995) and “Computers” (2 May 1997)


Lisa Kudrow's Relationships flixster.actor.standard.01.162675442 - flixster

Lisa Kudrow and Son Julian Murray
Lisa Kudrow and Son Jullian Murray seen out and about in California.


Family:
Husband: Michael Stern - French Advertising Executive
Son: Julian Murray
Mother: Nedra Stern -Travel Agent
Father: Lee Kudrow - Headache specialist and physician
Sister: Helene Maria - older sister
Brother: David Kudrow - older brother, Neurologist,
Derrick Kudrow - older brother
Uncle: Harold Farberman - Composer/Orchestra Conductor

Romance(s):

Conan O'Brien
Conan O' Brien

TV Talk Show Host Celebrity
Michael Stern
Michael Stern

Husband, French Advertising Executive


Reported False Romances:
George Clooney
George Clooney

Actor

Frequent collaborator(s):

Don Roos
Director
Harold Ramis
Director
Billy Crystal
Actor

Other affiliations:




Lisa Kudrow's Fun Facts flixster.actor.standard.01.162675442 - flixster

Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in Friends

Her mothers last name and her husbands last name is the same, but her husband and her mother are not related by blood in any way.

She took guitar lessons when she was a kid
Lisa Kudrow is Bilingual, she knows how to speak english and french fluently

Her first major television role was playing an eccentric waitress named Ursula Buffay, on the 90's TV Show, Mad About You, which starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt. In one episode of Friends, Ursula Buffay was later on revealed to be Phoebe's twin sister.

Won 6 nominations for her character role as Phoebe Buffay in friends. She is also the most nominated 'Friends character'.
Lisa Kudrow's Awards & Honors flixster.actor.standard.01.162675442 - flixster

Lisa Kudrow and Friends Co-Stars Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and David Shwimmer
Above: Lisa Kudrow and Friends Co-Stars Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and David Shwimmer receiving the Editors Choice,
TV Guide Award back in 2000.



AWARDS WON:
Year
Award
Category/Description
Result
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy
for: Analyze This (1999)
Won
1999 Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Won
2006 Gracie Outstanding Female Lead - Comedy Series for: "The Comeback" (2005) Won
1998 NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actress
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Won
2000 TV Guide Award Editor's Choice
Shared with the cast of Friends:
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Jane Sibbett, John Christopher Allen
Won
2000 Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Hissy Fit
for: Hanging Up (2000)
Won

NOMINATIONS:
Year
Award
Category/Description
Result
2000 American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication
for: 1999 MTV Movie Awards (1999) (TV)
Nominated
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Analyze This (1999)
1999 American Comedy Award Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series for: "Mad About You" (1992) Nominated
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
1999 CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Nominated
2006 Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "The Comeback" (2005) Nominated
1999 Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Nominated
1998 MTV Movie Award Best Dance Sequence
for: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) Shared with: Mira Sorvino and Alan Cumming
Nominated
1999 OFCS Award Best Supporting Actress
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Nominated
1997 Razzie Award Worst New Star
Shared with: Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, For "Friends" cast members turned movie-star-wanna-be's.
Nominated
2008 Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for: Kabluey (2007) Nominated
2006 Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for: "The Comeback" (2005) Nominated
1998 Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
for: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Nominated
1995 Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
for: "Mad About You" (1992)
Shared with:
Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, Richard Kind,
John Pankow, Anne Ramsay and Paul Reiser
Nominated
1999 Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Hissy Fit
for: The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Nominated

Lisa Kudrow's Upcoming Projects flixster.actor.standard.01.162675442 - flixster
Dirty Girl - Lisa Kudrow will be playing the character role of Sue Ann
Love & Other Impossible Pursuits -
Lisa Kudrow will be playing the character role of Carolyne
Bandslam - Lisa Kudrow will be playing the character role of Karen Burton
Paper Man - Character Name and Role Still Unknown
Powder Blue - Character Name and Role Still Unknown
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