Lisa Kudrow
1963-present · Los Angeles, CA
Groundlings / Phoebe Buffay on Friends / The Comeback's Valerie Cherish — Groundlings-trained improviser who built a career on brilliantly specific characters.
Known for
- Groundlings main company 1989.
- Improv teacher Cynthia Szigeti was a major influence.
- Played Ursula on Mad About You (1992-1999) and Phoebe on Friends (1994-2004).
- Co-created and starred in The Comeback (2005, 2014) and Web Therapy.
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