(3) Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay)
Kudrow was always a critics’ darling; she racked up an armful of awards and nominations (including an Emmy) for her work as sunny space cadet Phoebe Buffay. And before LeBlanc did it in “Episodes,” Kudrow bit the hand that fed her with HBO’s savage showbiz comedy “The Comeback.” Starring as desperate sitcom actress Valerie Cherish, who agrees to expose her personal life to reality-TV cameras, Kudrow left Phoebe ...
more (3) Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay)
Kudrow was always a critics’ darling; she racked up an armful of awards and nominations (including an Emmy) for her work as sunny space cadet Phoebe Buffay. And before LeBlanc did it in “Episodes,” Kudrow bit the hand that fed her with HBO’s savage showbiz comedy “The Comeback.” Starring as desperate sitcom actress Valerie Cherish, who agrees to expose her personal life to reality-TV cameras, Kudrow left Phoebe behind and scored another Emmy nomination. Unfortunately for her (and us), “The Comeback” only lasted a single season, but Kudrow still pops up in the occasional big-screen comedy (“Easy A”). And she’s back on TV as online therapist Fiona Wallice on Showtime’s “Web Therapy,” now in its second season. Plus, can you believe she just turned 49 years old? All those Central Perk cappuccinos must’ve been great for her skin.
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