Lisa Kudrow Biography
Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. After making appearances in several 1980s television sitcoms, Kudrow came to international prominence in the 1990s portraying Phoebe Buffay in the American sitcom Friends, which earned her Primetime Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards. Kudrow also portrayed Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula on both Friends and Mad About You. She has received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding supporting Actress in a Comedy series from six nominations, two screen Actors Guild Awards from 12 nominations, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her friends character was widely popular while the series aired and was widely popular while the series aired and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television.
How old is Lisa Kudrow? – Age
The American actress is 57 years old as of July 2020. She was born on July 30, 1963 in Los Angeles, California in the United States.
Lisa Kudrow Family
Lisa was born to Nedra S., a travel agent, and Lee N. Kudrow, a physician who specialized in the treatment of headaches. She has an older sister, Helene Marla who was born 1955, and an older brother, Santa Monica neurologist David B. Kudrow who was born on 1957. She was born in a middle-class Jewish family and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Her ancestors emigrated from Belarus, Germany, Hungary and Poland, and some of them lived in village of Ilya, in the Minsk area.
Kudrow’s paternal grandparents were David Kudrow and Gertrude Farberman. Her paternal great-grandmother, Mera Mordejovich, was murdered in Ilya during the Holocaust. Her paternal grandmother emigrated to Brooklyn, where her father grew up.
Lisa Kudrow Marriage – Husband
On May 27, 1995, Kudrow married French advertising executive Michel Stern. They have a son, Julian Murray Stern. The American actress’s pregnancy was written into fourth season of Friends with her character, Phoebe, having triplets as a surrogate mother for her younger half-brother Frank and his wife Alice. In 2019, during an interview with Marc Maron, Kudrow revealed that she experienced body dysmorphic disorder while working on the show.
Lisa Kudrow Career
Kudrow starred in the cult comedy film Romy and Michele’s High school Reunion and followed it with an acclaimed performance in the romantic comedy The opposite of Sex, which won her the New York Film Critics circle Award for Best supporting Actress and nomination for the Independent spirit Award for the Best supporting Actress and nomination for the Independent spirit Award for the Best supporting Female.
In 2005, She went on to produce, write and star in the HBO comedy series The Comeback, which was revived nine years later for a second season. The American actress was nominated for the primetime Emmy Award for outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series for both seasons.
In 2007, the American actress received praise for her starring role in the film Kabluey and appeared in the box office hit film P.S. I love You. She produced and starred in the Showtime program Web Therapy, which was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award. She is a producer on the TLC reality program Who Do You Think You Are, which has garnered her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
The American actress has also made several notable film appearances, including roles in Analyze This, Dr. Dolittle 2, Bandslam, Hotel for dogs, Easy A, Neighbors and its sequel Neighbors 2: sorority rising, The Girl on the Train, The Boss baby, Long Shot and Booksmart. Her films have grossed over $2million.
She is currently, along with Mary McCormack, an executive producer of the syndicated game show, 25 words or Less; Sometimes, Kudrow herself is one of the two celebrity guests playing with a contestant on the show. On April 8, 2020, it was announced that Kudrow was cast as Maggie Naird in the upcoming Netflix comedy series, Space Force.
Lisa Kudrow Net worth
The American Actress has a estimated net worth of $90 million.
