Jennifer
Aniston (Rachel Green)
Courteney
Cox Arquette (Monica Geller)
Lisa
Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay)
Matt
LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani)
Matthew
Perry (Chandler Bing)
David
Schwimmer (Ross Geller)
JENNIFER ANISTON
(RACHEL GREEN)
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
Jennifer
Lynn Aniston born in Sherman Oaks, California, in 11.2.1969. Spent a year
of her childhood in Greece with her family, ("Hell, I was in Greece! That
was a nice hotel! Nice beach, met the nice people. Not to shabby for Rachel..")
and she raised in New york.
Married
to the actor Brad Pitt, (he was in many girls-"list", but she got him..).
They lives in Los Angeles. Jennifer enjoys painting in her spare time,
as well as hiking, camping and virtually anything that brings her closer
to nature.
Mailing
add: C/O Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA-
90212.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
When
a girl's father is an actor, and also her godfather is an actor, it's just
natural to that girl to become an actress. and luckily, that what was Jennifer
did. For all the people that still don't know that, Jennifer's father is
the actor John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) from the soap opera "Days of Our
Lives" (the real one, not Joey's..), and who also had a featured role on
"Love of Life". Jennifer's godfather was Telly Savalas, a famous Greece
- American actor, (like Jennifer's father).
So,
with this background, when she was 11 years old, she joined to the Rudolf
Steiner School's Drama Club, and beside the acting talent, she found out
she knows drawing, and when you and the other 11 years old kids were drawing
a house and a tree and a sun, one of Jennifer's paintings was selected
to be displayed in an exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jennifer
was a student at New York's High School of The Performing Art, and just
graduated school in 1987, she got roles in such off-Broadway productions
as "For Dear Life" at New York's public theater.
T.V'S:
The
first time on t.v: Camp Cucamonga (TV-Movie) - 1990.
In
1989 she landed her first television role as a series regular on "Molloy."
Her
other television credits include regular roles on "The Edge", "Ferris Bueller",
a recurring part on "Herman's Head" and guest-starring roles on series
as "The Larry Sanders Show", "Partners", "Burke's Law" and "Quantum Leap".
In
1994 she got to the sitcom "Friends", as Rachel Green, that had started
as a bad waitress and the spoiled daddy's daughter, and for now she's a
big
boss
in "Ralph Lauren" and "the only daughter that dad is proud of!.." (well,
the unexpected pregnant from Ross was little shock to Dr. Green, but he's
gonna be a pappy..)
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: Leprechaun - 1993.
Jennifer
has starred in a number of feature films - "The Object of My Affection",
"Picture Perfect", "She's The One", "'Til There Was You" and "Office Space".
She also starred with Quentin Tarantino in "Movie Maker" - an interactive
tutorial CD-ROM that directed by Steven Spielberg.
On
2002 Jennifer appeared opposite Mark Wahlberg in "Rock Star". She recently
completed filming "The Good Girl", an independent film to be released this
year.
BONUSES:
Jennifer
has been nominated for an "Emmy Award", at the last two years as outstanding
supporting actress in a comedy series, for her portrayal of Rachel Green
on "Friends". (and she was not nominated to the "Grammy" for the new
best artist, as much as Rachel practiced..)
Also,
she got two-time nominee for the People's Choice Award as favorite female
in a comedy series - she won the award in 2001, and if you are asking the
most straight guys on earth, she definitely deserved it...
COURTENEY COX ARQUETTE
(MONICA GELLER)
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
Courteney
Bass Cox-Arquette born in 15.6.1964, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Married
to the actor David Arquette, (another one in many "lists"..), and "AGAIN"
just like her friend Jennifer, lives in Los Angeles.
Courteney
enjoys remodeling and decorating homes. (sounds a little like someone we
knows..)
Mailing
add: C/O Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA-
90212.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
Courteney
moved to New York when she graduated high school in Birmingham, and was
subsequently signed by the "Ford Modeling Agency". Of course, as a really
good-looking girl, (not like the young & cute Monica who "was faaa...")
soon she was appearing in magazines, T.V commercials and music videos.
So when you and the other teenagers were working as a waiter and some other
under paid jobs, Courteney was playing a star struck fan hauled on stage
by Bruce Springsteen in his video "Dancing in The Dark".
T.V'S:
The
first time on t.v: Daytime drama "As the World Turns."-1984.
Courteney
started to become famous in T.V when she landed a role in the sitcom "Family
Ties", as Lauren, Alex Keaton's (Michael J. Fox) girlfriend.
she
also had roles on "The Trouble with Larry," and other guest-starring
parts on "Murder, She Wrote", on "Seinfeld", as one of Jerry Seinfeld's
girlfriends (I think he even called her "my wife"..), on "Dream on", "Hands
that see" and on "The Larry Sanders Show".
In
1994 she got to "Friends" as Monica Geller, Ross's sister, Rachel's roommate
, Phoebe's EX roommate, Chandler's friend-fianc'e-wife, and Joey's cook...
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: Down Twisted - 1987.
Courteney
has talent for both dramatic and comedic acting that has made her a favorite
of fans and critics alike. She co-starred opposite Kevin Costner and Kurt
Russell in the film "3000 Miles to Graceland", and of
course
memorable as the television reporter Gale Weathers in Wes Craven's "Scream"
trilogy, opposite Neve Campbell and Courteney's husband, David Arquette.
Courteney
other movies: "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (opposite Jim Carrey), "Commandments",
"Blue Desert", "Cocoon: The return", "Shaking The Tree", "Mr. Destiny"
and "The Rules of the Game."
Her
Last movie is "Alien Love Triangle", opposite Kenneth Branagh and directed
by Danny Boyle.
BONUSES:
In
1995, as a cast member of "Friends" Courteney was "People" magazine's 1995
cover girl for the "50 Most Beautiful People" issue. (NOT Demi Moore..)
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
Lisa
Kudrow born in 30.7.1963 in Encino, Los Angeles, and raised in Tarzana.
Married
to Michael Stern (not an actor..), they have a son, Julian Murray, and
also, lives in L.A.
In
her free time she performs with the improv group "The Transformers", and
teaches and performs at "The Groundlings".
Lisa
played varsity level tennis in high school and college, also she is great
in pool, and has mastered some of the more difficult trick shots.
Mailing
add: C/O Endeavor 9701 Wilshire Blvd, 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
When
you see Lisa Kudrow in "Friends" as Phoebe Buffay, the flicky girl, you
should all know how much she's different from her character.
Lisa
graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (maybe she's Ross's
girl from Poughkeepsie?..) and unlike our life's smart Phoebe, Lisa got
a bachelor of science degree in biology.
Lisa
has always been passionate about acting, while growing up, she performed
and reenacted many of her favorite movie scenes for family and friends.
So
after the college she returned to home to Los Angeles, intending to pursue
a career in research, but luckily, her passion to act and perform resurfaced,
thanks to her brother's good friend, the actor-comedian Jon Lovitz ("Saturday
Night Live"), who inspired her to follow her dream. Then she began studying
with improvisational instructor Cynthia Szigeti and acting teacher Ian
Tucker.
In
1989, Lisa was accepted as a member in the "Groundlings", the famed Los
Angeles improve group.
T.V'S:
The
first time on t.v: Cheers, Episode:"Two girls for every Boyd"-1989.
At
the beginning of her career in t.v, Lisa Kudrow was originally cast as
the radio producer, Roz Doyle, on the t.v sitcom "Frasier", but was replaced
by Pery Gilpin before the pilot episode was filmed.
Before
her most famous role in "Friends", Lisa had a small but important part
as outstanding supporting actress in the t.v sitcom "Mad about you", portrayed
the worst-waitress-ever Ursula, that works at "Riff's". (Õcause
it's close to where I live, and the aprons are really cute"...)
When
Lisa joined to "Friends", she "got" Ursula as her not-so-close twin sister,
("ItÕs mostly just dumb sister stuff... I mean, like everyone always
thought of her as the pretty one, you know?... Oh, oh, she was the first
one to start walking, even though I did it, later that same day. But, to
my parents, by then it was like 'yeah, right, well what else is new?'")
So
this idea provided opportunities to the "Friends" writers to write episodes
that included Ursula, such "The one with the 2 parts", when the "Mad about
you"'s characters, Jamie & Fran enters to the coffee house, and thinks
Phoebe is Ursula.
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: L.A. on $5 a Day- 1989.
Lisa
Kudrow is probably the most busy in films in the "Friends" group, She acted
as Lucia in the Don Roos-directed film, "The Opposite of Sex", and also
starred opposite Billy Crystal & Robert DeNiro in the film "Analyze
This".
In
1997, she starred in the critically acclaimed hit comedy "Romy & Michele's
high school reunion" opposite Mira Sorvino, and co-starred in Albert Brook's
comedy "Mother," and starred in "Clockwatchers" opposite Toni Collette
and Parker Posey. We could also saw her starred in the film "Hanging Up",
opposite Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton, as the youngest of the three sisters,
and appeared opposite John Travolta in "Lucky Numbers", a comedy from Nora
Ephron.
This
busy tallented girl has just completed filming "Marci X," alongside Damon
Wayans, set to be released in 2002.
BONUSES:
Lisa
who's need a big fire place's shelf, received her fifth "Emmy Award" nomination
as outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, for her role as Phoebe,
in "Friends", and she won it in 1998.
She
has also received a "Screen Actors Guild Award (and two additional nominations)
for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series, an "American
Comedy Award" for funniest supporting female performer in a television
series, and a "Golden Globe Award" nomination, and all those for her great
performance in "Friends".
For
her films she won the Best Supporting Actress Award from the "New York
film critics" and an "Independent spirit Award" nomination and a "Chicago
film critics Award" nomination for her portrayal of "Lucia" in the film
"The Opposite of Sex." She also won the "Blockbuster Award" for the film
"Analyze This".
MATT LE BLANC
(JOEY TRIBBIANI)
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
Matt
LeBlanc born in 25.7.1967, in Newtown, Massachusetts.
Engaged
to the model Melissa McKnight, (boy, Joey is so jealous...), and lives
in L.A.
Matt
enjoys working on his cars & motorcycles, and love playing with his
dogs. During the years he has developed a passion for landscape photography,
which has taken him to such locations as Amsterdam, Switzerland, Germany,
Vancouver and various places in the United States.
Mailing
add: C/O United Talent Agency 9560 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500, Beverly Hills,
CA. 90212.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
Only
8 years old, Matt got his first motorcycle, and started participated in
various amateur races. Later he even trained for a career in carpentry,
but at last decided to become an actor, thanks to his mother that was afraid
for his safety, and encouraged him ("I came to give you this, and this!!"..
"ow, big ring..") to pursue something other than professional motorcycle
racing. (to become an actor is safer? )
After
graduating from Newton North High School, Matt set his sights on making
a life for himself in New York City. By 1987, he had obtained parts in
national television commercials for such high-profile products as Levi's
501 jeans, Coca-Cola and Doritos. He also appeared in a Heinz ketchup spot
that won the prestigious "Gold Lion Award" at the 1987 "Cannes Film Festival".
T.V'S:
The
first time on t.v:TV 101 (TV-Serie)- 1988
Just
like his character in "Friends" Joey Tribbiani, before he became a famous
actor, Matt had needed to work hard for the fame..
Matt
began his formal acting training in 1988, when he landed a starring role
on the television series "TV 101", and then he moved to Los Angeles. He
also got roles in "Top of the Heap" and "Vinnie & Bobby" and in the
movie "Anything to Survive"- opposite Robert Conrad. He also guest-starred
on "Class of '96" and "Married with Children," as one of Kelly Bandy's
boyfriends.
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: The killing box - 1993.
Matt
most recently appeared on the big screen in the 2000 Blockbuster, "Charlie's
Angels", an update of the 1970s television series, opposite Drew Barrymore,
Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, (and Joey is crying loud- why don't I get roles
opposite those hot girls??)
His
other feature-film credits include starring roles in "Lost in Space" and
"Ed".
The
next Matt's film is in the upcoming war comedy "All the Queen's Men", alongside
Eddie Izzard.
BONUSES:
Matt
LeBlanc was recently honored for his contribution to the world of entertainment
by the National Italian-American Foundation in Washington, D.C. (probably
not for his "fafanapolee..")
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
Matthew
Langford Perry born in 19.8.1969 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and was
raised in Ottawa, Ontario. Currently resides in Los Angeles.
He
enjoys writing and sold his first pilot, "Maxwell's House," to Universal
Television. Also, he's playing ice hockey and softball in his free time.
(No, he is NOT a dropper like Chandler..)
Mailing
Address: C/O William Morris Agency 151 El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills,
CA 90212.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
When
Matthew Perry was raised in Ottawa, he became a top-ranked junior tennis
player in Canada. But when he was 15 he moved to live in Los Angeles with
his father, the actor John Bennett Perry, (which, by the way, was a guest-star
in "Friends", on "The One With Rachel's Dress", as Joshua's dad- "I like
her. She seems smart.")
Of
course, in L.A he became more interested in acting, (they all wanted to
be actors when they moved to L.A..). So, during performing in some high
school's productions, he remained an avid tennis player, but "suspposbly"
the acting won.
TV'S:
The
first time on t.v: Silver Spoons- 1982.
Matthew
got the chance to start the acting career after he graduated from Burkly
High School, and was about to enroll at the University of Southern California,
and then he was offered a leading role on the t.v series "Boys will be
boys". He also had regular roles on "Home Free" and "Sydney" as well as
a recurring part on "Growing Pains."
He
guest-starred on such series as "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Who's the Boss?",
"The Tracey Ullman Show," "Empty Nest" and "The John Larroquette Show."
His
TV movies include "Deadly Relations," "Call Me Anna" and "Dance 'til Dawn."
In
1994, Matthew became a member in "Friends" cast as Chandler Bing, the guy
with the "quality", that must say something funny to feel comfortable,
or else he will get BIG hard headaches...
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon - 1988.
Matthew
can next be seen starring opposite Elizabeth Hurley in the upcoming comedy
"Servicing Sarah". He appeared in the big hit comedy film "The Whole Nine
Yards", opposite the GREAT Bruce Willis (which became a friend of Matthew,
and also had a special appearances in "Friends", as Paul, Elisabeth (Ross's
girlfriend) father. )
Other
feature film credits include "Fools Rush In", where his real-life father
(John Bennett Perry) plays his dad. "She's Out of Control" and "Parallel
Lives". He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy "Almost
Heroes" and in the romantic comedy "Three to Tango", opposite Neve Campbell,
again, as a guy that somehow they all thinks he's gay.. ("I just have to
know, okay. Is it my hair?".. "Yes, Chandler, that's exactly what it is.
It's your hair. Yeah, you have homosexual hair...")
BONUSES:
As
a teenager, Matthew ranked 17th nationally in junior singles category and
third in the doubles category. (Monica was not his partner to the games
then, so..)
PERSONAL
DETAILS:
David
Schwimmer born in 2.11.1966 in Queens - New York, and raised in L.A. He
has residences in Los Angeles and Chicago, had a long relationship with
Mili Avital, an actress, that was opposite him in the film "Kissing a Fool."
(they broke up recently, "the jobs takes too much energy from us..")
David
is on the Advisory Board of the Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica,
plays various sports and unlike Ross, enjoys a FRIENDLY games of poker.
("when I'm playing poker, I'm not a nice guy..")
Mailing
Add: C/O The Gersh Agency P.O. Box 5617, Beverly Hills, CA -90210.
THE
EARLIER YEARS:
As
a teenager David was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a
summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience,
he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater.
In
1988, David, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, founded "Chicago's
Lookingglass Theater Company", an ensemble of actors, directors and writers.
In this group as a writer and director as well as an actor, David describes
the company as having "a very physical style that uses all of the circus
arts - dance, acrobatics, movement - as well as the classic training of
the theater."
David's
stage acting credits with Lookingglass include Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot,"
as well as "The Master and Margarita," "Arabian Nights," "In the Eye of
the Beholder," "West," "Of One Blood" and "The Odyssey." In addition, he
starred in the premiers of Roger Kumble's "D Girl" in Los Angeles and Warren
Leight's
"Glimmer Brothers" in Williamstown.
David's
stage directing credits include his adaptation of "The Jungle" by Upton
Sinclair, which received six Joseph Jefferson Awards, "The Serpent" and
"Alice in Wonderland," which toured to the Edinburgh Festival in
Scotland.
T.V'S:
The
first time on t.v:The Wonder Years (TV Series) - 1991.
In
1993 David Schwimmer made his debut as a television-series regular on the
comedy "Monty." His other TV credits include recurring roles on such series
as "NYPD Blue," "L.A. Law" and "The Wonder Years" and a guest-starring
role on NBC's "The Single Guy." He also hosted Montreal's "13th Annual
Just for Laughs Festival."
Last
year he completed work for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg in HBO's "Band
of Brothers," a miniseries based on World War II historian Stephen Ambrose's
book about an Army rifle company that parachuted into France on D-Day.
Also he was in the critically acclaimed cable film "Breast Men."
In
1994 he became a member in "Friends" cast as Ross Geller- at the beginning,
a sensitive, hopeless romantic guy, that "was in love with Rachel since,
you know, forever, but every time he tried to tell her, something kind
of got in the way, like cats, and Italian guys, or EX fiancee"... but now,
8 years
later,
he became a very loud guy, sometimes can't control his rage, (and all that
because a sandwich? well, you try to be sane guy with 3 divorces..) let's
just hope the new baby with Rachel will make him calm..
MOVIES:
The
first time on cinema: Flight of the Intruder - 1990.
David's
feature films are "Flight of the Intruder", "Crossing the Bridge", "The
Vaiter", "Twenty Bucks", "Wolf", "The Pallbearer" (starring Barbara
Hershey and Gwyneth Paltrow.), "Kissing a Fool" (in this movie he was also
a
producer),
and "Six Days Seven Nights". Also, we will can see him appearing in "It's
the Rage," with Gary Sinise, Giovanni Ribisi, Joan Allen and Andre Braugher.
As
well as an actor, David directed the feature film "Since You've Been Gone"
for Miramax, and directed and starred in the motion picture "Dogwater"
(Miramax Films too).
BONUSES:
In
1994, for his role as Ross Geller in "Friends", David got an "Emmy Award"
nomination as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.
He
also began directing episodes of "Friends." ("The One With Ross's Book")
