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-directed film �The Opposite of Sex.� She also starred opposite Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro in the film �Analyze This,� for which she won a Blockbuster Award.Kudrow graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York with a bachelor of science degree in biology. She returned to Los Angeles intending to pursue a career in research, but her passion to act and perform resurfaced when 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, Kudrow was accepted as a member of the famed Los Angeles improv group, the Groundlings.
In addition, Kudrow maintains the distinction of having been in two outstanding television series simultaneously. Along with her role on �Friends,� she portrayed the ditzy waitress Ursula on the comedy �Mad About You.� Playing the twin sisters Ursula and Phoebe, Kudrow had the opportunity to concurrently appear in what were at the time two of the most popular series on television.
A native of California, Kudrow currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Her birthday is July 30.
