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Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Highest Rated: 96% Booksmart (2019)

Lowest Rated: 8% Marci X (2003)

Birthday: Jul 30, 1963

Birthplace: Encino, California, USA

Though she made her name portraying slightly ditsy, even flaky characters on the small screen, actress Lisa Kudrow also proved to be an adept performer in both independent and studio films. After several years as a guest star on several popular shows, Kudrow skyrocketed to superstardom alongside her five cast mates on the immensely successful sitcom "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004). For ten seasons, fans of the show delighted in Kudrow's deft portrayal of the naïve, but strangely wise Phoebe Buffay, a masseuse and struggling folk singer who seemingly once lived an impossibly storied life, complete with being homeless throughout her entire adolescence. But unlike her five co-stars, Kudrow actively sought to subvert the image she created onscreen by tackling a diverse range of characters in features, including an excellent performance as a sexually repressed spinster in "The Opposite of Sex" (1998), though she sometimes catered to that ditzy image, as she did in the popular comedy, "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion" (1997). Nonetheless, Kudrow managed to break away from her Phoebe persona following the show's exit in 2004, though the critically-acclaimed series "The Comeback" (HBO, 2005) was more of a cult phenomenon than her previous mainstream success. However, Kudrow began to thrive on the margins: while appearing in popular films like "Easy A" (2010) "Neighors" (2014) and its sequel "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" (2016) and the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016), Kudrow created and starred in improvised comedy webseries, "Web Therapy" (2008-14). A modified TV version ran on Showtime from 2011 to 2015, giving the star new popularity and once again confirming the diversity of her talent.

Highest rated movies

96% Booksmart 87% Mother
86% Clockwatchers
85% Easy A
83% Better Nate Than Ever
83% Kabluey
82% Bandslam
81% The Opposite of Sex

Photos

Lisa Kudrow The Comeback, Lisa Kudrow (L), Malin Akerman (R), 06/05/2005, ©HBO The Late Late Show With James Corden, Lisa Kudrow, 03/23/2015, ©CBS HANGING UP, Lisa Kudrow, 2000 HANGING UP, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, Meg Ryan, 2000, (c)Columbia Pictures LUCKY NUMBERS, John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, 2000. (c) Paramount Pictures. BANDSLAM, from left: Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, 2009. Ph: Van Redin/©Summit Entertainment HANGING UP, from top: Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Keaton, 2000. ©Columbia Pictures HANGING UP, Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, 2000. ©Columbia Pictures HANGING UP, Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, 2000. ©Columbia Pictures THE OPPOSITE OF SEX, Christina Ricci (top), (bottom clockwise l-r): Martin Donovan, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki, Lisa Kudrow, 1998, ©Sony Pictures Classics ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, 1997, (c) Buena Vista HANGING UP, Diane Keaton (director and star), Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, 2000 HANGING UP, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau, Lisa Kudrow, 2000 MARCI X, Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, 2003, (c) Paramount TABLE 19, FROM LEFT: LISA KUDROW, CRAIG ROBINSON, JUNE SQUIBB, STEPHEN MERCHANT, ANNA KENDRICK, TONY REVOLORI, 2017. PH: JACE DOWNS/TM & COPYRIGHT © FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TABLE 19, from left: Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Stephen Merchant, Anna Kendrick, Tony Revolori, 2017. ph: Jace Downs/TM & copyright © Fox Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved KABLUEY, top from left: Lisa Kudrow, Scott Prendergast, 2007. ©Regent Releasing The Comeback, Robert Michael Morris (L), Lisa Kudrow (R), 06/05/2005, ©HBO LUCKY NUMBERS, John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Michael Moore, 2000, (c) Paramount

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 80% Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - 2023
83% 75% Better Nate Than Ever Heidi (Character) - 2022
46% 89% The Boss Baby: Family Business Janice Templeton (Voice) $57.3M 2021
67% 78% Friends: The Reunion Self - 2021
45% 60% Death to 2020 Unknown (Character) - 2020
22% 65% Like a Boss Shay Whitmore (Character) $22.1M 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas Executive Producer - 2019
96% 77% Booksmart Charmaine (Character) $22.7M 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lovesick Fool: Love in the Age of Like Ozma (Character) - 2018
53% 51% The Boss Baby Mom (Voice) $174.9M 2017
26% 41% Table 19 Bina Kepp (Character) $3.6M 2017
44% 49% The Girl on the Train Martha (Character) $75.2M 2016
64% 44% Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Dean Carol Gladstone (Character) $55.3M 2016
73% 63% Neighbors Dean Carol Gladstone (Character) $150.1M 2014
85% 77% Easy A Mrs. Griffith (Character) $58.4M 2010
38% 45% Love and Other Impossible Pursuits Carolyn (Character) $20.6K 2009
32% 48% Paper Man Claire (Character) $15.4K 2009
82% 64% Bandslam Karen (Character) $5.2M 2009
25% 40% Powder Blue Unknown (Character) - 2009
46% 55% Hotel for Dogs Lois Scudder (Character) $73.0M 2009
83% 65% Kabluey Leslie (Character) $83.4K 2007
25% 80% P.S. I Love You Denise (Character) $53.7M 2007
55% 63% Happy Endings Maimee (Character) $1.3M 2005
34% 65% Wonderland Sharon Holmes (Character) $1.1M 2003
8% 29% Marci X Marci Feld (Character) $1.6M 2003
No Score Yet 44% Picking Up and Dropping Off Executive Producer - 2003
14% 57% Bark! Darla (Character) - 2002
26% 39% Analyze That Laura Sobel (Character) $32.1M 2002
43% 67% All Over the Guy Marie (Character) $1.0M 2001
41% 26% Dr. Dolittle 2 Ava (Voice) $113.0M 2001
23% 19% Lucky Numbers Crystal Latroy (Character) $10.0M 2000
12% 34% Hanging Up Maddy (Character) $36.0M 2000
69% 62% Analyze This Laura MacNamara (Character) $106.8M 1999
81% 60% The Opposite of Sex Ludia DeLury (Character) $6.4M 1998
86% 61% Clockwatchers Paula (Character) $444.4K 1997
75% 66% Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Michele Weinberger (Character) $29.2M 1997
87% 75% Mother Linda (Character) $1.1M 1996
No Score Yet 21% The Crazysitter Adrian Wexler-Jones (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 30% In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful Teller (Character) - 1994

TV

Credit
79% 48% Time Bandits Penelope (Character) 2024
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008 2012-2014 2018 2020 2022 2024
50% 85% HouseBroken Honey (Voice) 2021-2023
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015 2017-2019 2021-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Executive Producer 2022
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011-2018 2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity IOU Self 2022
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2014 2021-2022
100% 89% Feel Good Linda (Character) 2020-2021
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011-2015 2017-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2020
59% 77% Space Force Maggie Naird (Character) 2020
93% 96% BoJack Horseman Wanda (Voice) 2015-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Unknown (Guest Star),
Executive Producer
2010-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Little Help With Carol Burnett Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
90% 87% Grace and Frankie Sheree (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2017
84% 73% RuPaul's Drag Race Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013-2014 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Join or Die With Craig Ferguson Guest 2016
96% 74% Angie Tribeca Monica Vivarquor (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 59% Web Therapy Dr. Fiona Wallice (Character),
Executive Producer
2011-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2014
74% 89% The Comeback Valerie Cherish (Character),
Executive Producer
2005 2014
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet 6% The View Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2014
93% 72% Scandal Congresswoman Josie Marcus (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2013
12% 19% Allen Gregory Unknown (Guest Voice) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009-2010
50% No Score Yet The Wanda Sykes Show Guest 2010
89% 82% Cougar Town Dr. Amy Evans (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! The Ghost of Christmas Past (Guest Voice) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hopeless Pictures Unknown (Guest Voice) 2005
30% 60% Father of the Pride Unknown (Guest Voice) 2004
78% 93% Friends Phoebe Buffay (Character),
Phoebe Buffay/Ursula Buffay (Guest Star)
1994-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue's Clues Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 71% King of the Hill Amy Pittman (Guest Voice) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Karen (Guest Star) 1992-1995 1997-1999
85% 76% The Simpsons Alex Whitney (Guest Voice) 1998
No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Host 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hope & Gloria Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coach Lauren (Guest Star) 1993-1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newhart Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
87% 95% Cheers Emily (Guest Star) 1989