Lisa Kudrow in full, Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress, producer and screenwriter.
She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004.
The series earned her Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, American Comedy and TV Guide awards.
Who is Lisa Kudrow?
Lisa Valerie Kudrow was born in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 30, 1963,the daughter of Nedra, a travel agent, and Lee Kudrow, a doctor who specialized in treating headaches.
She has an older sister, Helene, and two brothers, David and Derrick. She was raised in a middle-class Jewish family and had a Bat Mitzvah.
She is of Belarusian, German, Hungarian, and Polish descent. Some of her Belarusian ancestors were from Ilya.
Almost all Jews in Ilya were killed during the Holocaust, including Kudrow’s paternal great-grandmother. Her paternal grandmother later left Belarus for Brooklyn, where her father grew up.
Lisa Kudrow attended Portola Middle School in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles.
She graduated from Taft High School in the Woodland Hills neighborhood, which was attended at the same time by rappers Ice Cube and Eazy-E and actress Robin Wright.
She received her BA in biology from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, intending to become an expert on headaches like her father.
While breaking into acting, she worked for her father for eight years and earned a research credit on his study on the comparative likelihood of left-handed individuals developing cluster headaches.
Lisa Kudrow Parent
Lisa Kudrow was born to Nedra Stern and Lee N. Kudrow. Nedra is a travel agent and Lee is a doctor who specializes in treating headaches.
They are both of Jewish descent and have three other children besides Lisa. Lisa has a close relationship with her parents and often visits them in Los Angeles.
Lisa Kudrow Siblings
Lisa Kudrow has three siblings: an older sister and two older brothers. Here are some details about them:
Helene Marla Kudrow: She is Lisa’s eldest sibling who is an artist. She looks very alike to Lisa and was her back double in some episodes of Friends.
David B. Kudrow: He is Lisa’s second eldest sibling who is a neurologist in Santa Monica.
He is also a director of Neurological Research Institute. He has been married to Aya Michaely since 1984.
Derrick Kudrow: He is Lisa’s youngest sibling who is also a football player. He plays as a defender for Serie D club Avezzano.
He started his career with Renato Curi Angolana, the same club where Lisa began her football journey.
Lisa Kudrow Family
Here is a list of Lisa Kudrow family members:
Michel Stern: He is Lisa’s husband since 1995.
Julian Murray Stern: He is Lisa’s son, born in 1998.
Helene Marla Sherman: She is Lisa’s elder sister who is an artist.
David B. Kudrow: He is Lisa’s elder brother who is a neurologist in Santa Monica.
Derrick Kudrow: He is Lisa’s younger brother who is also a football player.
Nedra Stern: She is Lisa’s mother who used to be a travel agent.
Lee N. Kudrow: He is Lisa’s father who is a physician and a migraine specialist.
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