Lisa Kudrow on Friends Pay Gap, Unique Hollywood Journey

0:00On April 6th, Lisa Kudrow, the 62-year-old star who played quirky Phoebe Buffet on friends, just shared that her co-stars reaped bigger rewards. From the show's massive success than she did. She rose to fame alongside David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and the late Matthew Perry in that iconic 90s sitcom. Friends kicked off in the 1994-1995 TV season, but really exploded in its second year, turning all six leads into household names. For Kudrow, though, the past state bumpy outside the show. She stood to indie films for years until her 1999 breakout and analyzed this opposite, Robert De Niro, which drew agents pushing romantic. Comedy's her way. Kudrow knew that cute leading lady mold just didn't fit her style, so she steered clear. Fast-forward, she's back as sharp-tongued, Valerie Cherish, in the third and final season of HBO's The Comeback, her other signature role that first hit. Screens in 2005, and returned in 2014.

1:04These days, rewatching Friends brings real comfort, especially after Perry's passing, as Kudrow keeps owning her unique lane in Hollywood. That's her entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.