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Lisa Kudrow Lisa Kudrow received her sixth Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Phoebe, the spacey but lovable folk singer and massage therapist (she took home the statuette in 1998). She has also received a Screen Actors Guild Award (and two additional nominations) for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series and a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance on �Friends.� In addition to her success on television, Kudrow has received rave reviews for her feature-film roles. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award from the New York Film Critics and an Independent Spirit Award nomination and a Chicago Film Critics Award nomination for her portrayal of �Lucia� in the Don Roos-scripted-and-directed film �The Opposite of Sex.� She also starred opposite Billy Crystal and Robert DeNiro in the film �Analyze This,� for which she won a Blockbuster Award. Earlier this year, Kudrow starred in the film �Hanging Up� opposite Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton. Most recently, Kudrow completed filming a starring role opposite John Travolta in an untitled comedy from Nora Ephron that is scheduled for release in October. In 1997, she starred in the critically acclaimed hit comedy �Romy & Michele's High School Reunion� with Mira Sorvino and co-starred in Albert Brooks' comedy �Mother.� She also starred in �Clockwatchers� in which she starred opposite Toni Collette and Parker Posey. Kudrow has always been passionate about acting, but never thought of it as a career until after college. While growing up, she performed and reenacted many of her favorite movie scenes for family and friends. When Kudrow returned to California after college, her passion to act and perform resurfaced. Her brother's good friend, actor/comedian Jon Lovitz inspired her to pursue her dream. She began studying with improvisational instructor Cynthia Szigeti and acting teacher Ian Tucker. In 1989 her dream of becoming a performer became a reality, Kudrow was accepted as a member of the famed Los Angeles improv group, the Groundlings. Kudrow has the distinction of being in two outstanding television series simultaneously. Along with her role as Phoebe in �Friends,� she portrayed the ditzy waitress Ursula on the NBC comedy �Mad About You.� The two characters are sisters, which provided opportunities for her to go back and forth between what at the time were two of the most popular series on television. A native of California, Kudrow was born in Encino and raised in Tarzana. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Michel Stern, and their son. Her birthday is July 30. Thanks to NBC |