Lisa Kudrow
Date of birth (location)
30 July 1963,
Encino, California, USA
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Birth name
Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow
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Height
5' 9"
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Mini biography
Kudos for Kudrow! Not the dumb blonde of "Romy
and Michele's High School Reunion." Lisa Kudrow
was born in Encino on July 30, 1963. Her father
Lee Kudrow was a physician, and her mother Nedra
a travel agent. Lisa was raised in Tarzana. Lisa
played varsity-level tennis in high school and college
and is a pool shark who has mastered some of the
more difficult trick shots (so beware). Lisa graduated
from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. At first
she wanted to pursue a career in research, so she
returned to Los Angeles to begin working with her
father. However, Lisa got inspired to perform by
one of her brother's friends, comedian Jon Lovitz.
And so the tall (5'9") blond-haired, green-eyed
beauty entered show biz. Lisa auditioned for the
improv theater group The Groundlings, based in Los
Angeles. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher,
took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became
a friend of Conan O'Brien. Graduating with honors,
in 1989 Lisa became a full-fledged member of The
Groundlings. Breaking into TV, Lisa got a recurring
role as Ursula, the ditzy waitress on "Mad
About You." This led to Lisa's starring role
on "Friends." In the debut season (1994-95)
of "Friends, " Lisa earned an Emmy nomination
as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series;
in 1998 she won that award for her role as Phoebe,
the ditzy but lovable folk singer. Lisa has also
been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild
and American Comedy Awards for her performances.
Lisa made the transition to the silver screen with
a lot of success. In 1997 Lisa starred opposite
Oscar winner Mira Sorvino in the hit comedy "Romy
and Michele's High School Reunion." Lisa garnered
more praise for her work in movies when she got
the New York Film Critics Award for her starring
role in "The Opposite of Sex." Lisa married
Michael Stern, an advertising executive on May 27,
1995. On May 7, 1998, they were blessed with a son,
Julian Murray; they live in Los Angeles.
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Spouse
'Michel Stern' (27 May 1995 - present); 1 son(7
May 1998- Julian Murray)
