Lisa Kudrow

Cast · Writer

Born

July 30, 1963 · Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth name

Lisa Valerie Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow developed her career through a mix of television, film, and producing, shaped early by her training with The Groundlings. She became widely recognized for Friends, building a long-form character that balanced comedy with emotional shifts across ten seasons. In film, she worked in titles such as The Opposite of Sex and Analyze This, adding projects that contrasted with her television work. She later created and led The Comeback and took roles in Web Therapy, expanding her presence into writing and producing. Her trajectory reflects steady movement between studio comedies, independent films, and character work shaped by timing and genre versatility.