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Lisa Kudrow: Summary

Recent Role:
Herself on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
7-30-1963
Birthplace:
Encino, California
Birth Name:
Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow is a Jewish American-Emmy Award winning actress who was born in Encino, California.



Her father is Lee Kudrow and her mother is Nedra Kudrow. She has one sister and two brothers. Older sister, Helene Sherman (1960), older brother, David Kudrow(1957) and older brother, Derrick Kudrow(1959). She went to Portola Middle School, in Tarzana, California, and graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She is fluent in French.



She began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings. Her first major television role was Ursula Buffay, the eccentrically silly waitress on Mad About You. This led to her starring role on Friends as Ursula's sister, Phoebe Buffay, a role for which she won an Emmy Award in 1998 for Best Actress In A Comedy Series.



She is married to French-born Michel Stern and has one son, Julian Murray (born May 7, 1998). Kudrow has spoken publicly about having saved her virginity until marriage. Her mother taught her from an early age that her virginity was a special gift and she wanted to save it for her husband.



Her film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Opposite of Sex, Hanging Up, Analyze This and its sequel Analyze That. She has also starred in the biopic Wonderland about the late porn star John Holmes.



Kudrow portrayed Valerie Cherish, the main character on the HBO original series, The Comeback. The series premiered on HBO on June 5, 2005. She also served as co-creator, writer and executive producer. The show was cancelled by the network during its first season, only 13 episodes.
Lisa Kudrow is a Jewish American-Emmy Award winning actress who was born in Encino, California.



Her father is Lee Kudrow and her mother is Nedra Kudrow. She has one sister and two brothers. Older sister, Helene Sherman (1960), older brother, David Kudrow(1957) and older brother, Derrick Kudrow(1959). She went to Portola Middle School, in Tarzana, California,...

The Comeback (Episode Clip)

Valerie learns that reality t.v. isn't what she thought it was.

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  • 10
    Lararodriguez45's avatarmember since: Mar 14, 2009

    Lisa Kudrow is one of my favorite comedians in the business she is so smart,quick,witty yet seems really nice and friendly she just radiates such warmth and makes you want to watch her in whatever it is that she does she also has the most amazing laugh ...Continue »

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    Adamortos's avatarmember since: Jul 22, 2008

    So funny and cheery! ...Continue »

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    harryathouse's avatarmember since: Feb 27, 2007

    PHOEBE BUFFAY!!!!! ...Continue »

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    T_Brennan's avatarmember since: Oct 17, 2007

    I LOVE Lisa Kudrow. ...Continue »

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    Sarah_Is_Lost's avatarmember since: Aug 31, 2007

    Awesome...! ...Continue »

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