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Kudos for Kudrow! Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's
High School Reunion (1997), Lisa Kudrow was born in Encino, California, on July
30, 1963. Her father Lee was a physician, and her mother Nedra a travel agent.
Lisa was raised in Tarzana and 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). She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York,
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. 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, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditzy waitress on "Mad
About You" (1992) This led to her starring role on "Friends"
(1994) 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 big screen
with a lot of success. In 1997 she starred opposite Oscar winner Mira Sorvino
in the above-mentioned "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Lisa
garnered more praise for her film work when she got the New York Film Critics
Award for her starring role in The Opposite of Sex (1998) 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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