A graduate of Vassar College, Lisa Kudrow was born July 30, 1963, in Encino, Calif. Though she'd always loved performing, it wasn't until actor-comedian Jon Lovitz encouraged her that she seriously pursued a showbiz career.After college, Kudrow joined an L.A. improv group and soon began playing small roles on the tube. Her big break came in 1993 with a role as a scatterbrained waitress in "Mad About You"; she went on to achieve true stardom the following year on the popular TV series "Friends," winning an Emmy in 1998 for her supporting role, and garnered an Emmy nod for her role in the HBO series "The Comeback" in 2006.
The multifaceted actress successfully crossed over into feature films with parts in Mother (1996), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Clockwatchers (1997), The Opposite of Sex (1998), Analyze This (1999), its 2002 sequel (Analyze That) and Wonderland (2003).
AddHotel for DogsPlaced in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin), turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some... Read More
AddHappy EndingsLisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern and Jason Ritter star in this offbeat comedy from writer-director Don Roos that gathers a series of connected vignettes about the randomness of love and life. A documentary filmmaker threatens to reveal a woman's long-held secret; a father and his son find... Read More
AddThe Opposite of SexAt 16, Dedee Truitt (Christina Ricci) is a full-blown force of nature. When she moves in with her brother and his lover, she quickly seduces her way into a gender-bending love triangle. Lisa Kudrow plays against type as the straight-laced single woman with designs on Dedee's brother, but Ricci's... Read More
AddKablueyDesperate for help, Leslie (Lisa Kudrow), an overwhelmed working mother trying to raise two unruly boys while her husband fights in Iraq, reluctantly turns to her slacker brother-in-law Salman (portrayed by writer-director Scott Prendergast). Enthusiastic but clueless, Salman makes a mess of caring... Read More
AddRomy and Michele's High School ReunionTwo not-too-bright party girls (Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow) reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-it notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles... Read More
