Friends star Lisa Kudrow reveals when she finally watched hit sitcom

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4 Jun 2026 • 10:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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Friends star Lisa Kudrow reveals when she finally watched hit sitcom

  • US actress Lisa Kudrow, who starred as Phoebe Buffay in Friends, revealed she only recently watched the iconic sitcom, decades after its original broadcast.
  • During a conversation with Jennifer Aniston for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Kudrow said she had finally immersed herself in the series, adding “it made me so happy to watch it.”
  • The actress said she particularly enjoyed the Thanksgiving episodes, especially the one featuring guest star Brad Pitt, and later praised Aniston’s performance.
  • Kudrow also recently weighed in on the long-standing Ross and Rachel “we were on a break” debate, telling The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: “She shouldn’t have gotten back with him because he was horrible.”

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