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Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow |
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Female |
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5' 9" |
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US - United States of America |
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July 30, 1963 |
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Encino, CA |
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c/o Endeavor Agency |
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9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Fl. |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
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PO Box 36849 |
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Los Angeles, CA 90036-0849 |
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See also:
David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry
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Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963. Her father Lee Kudrow was a physician, and her mother Nedra a travel agent. 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. 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. 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.
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. In 1997 Lisa starred in the hit comedy "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Lisa got the New York Film Critics Award for her starring role in "The Opposite of Sex." Lisa married Michael Stern on May 27, 1995 and has a son. Kudrow is currently developing a series for HBO.
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