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Lisa Kudrow started in comedy as a member of The Groundlings, the legendary improv

trip. From there,

she got a shot at joining the cast of Saturday Night Live, came pretty close, but ended up losing

out to Julia Sweeney. A few years later, she got another big break, a chance to star alongside

Kelsey Grammer in his new TV show, Frazier. She was going to play Roz. They even got as far as

taping the pilot before she got recast again. Third times the charm, though, right?

That's right, baby. In 1994, Lisa Kudrow was cast on Friends, and it ended up being one of the biggest sitcoms ever.

Through that show's 10-year run, Kudrow played Phoebe. Phoebe was a little dopey, but essentially sweet.

Probably Friends' most beloved character. Cudrow has since gone on to balance that sweetness with darker themes.

She earned an Emmy nomination in 2005 for her role in the comeback. She played an actress

more or less defined by her narcissism. She received another nod for the same show in 2014.

These days, you can catch her on the Netflix Dramity No Good Deed alongside Linda Cardalini,

Ray Romano, and Abby Jacobson. Now, what you are about to hear is a vintage bullseye interview.

We had to dive deep down into the cellar and blow off a lot of dust to bring it back.

Oh, still some dust on there. Hold on. Kudra and I talked in 2012. Let's get right into it.

I was excited to read that you come from a family of neurologists.

That is exciting.

Well, it's exciting for me because I've relied on neurologists for much of my life because I get migraines.

And your father, I know, was a headache specialist.

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