Having been birth in Los Angeles, California, in the United States on July 30, 1963, Lisa Kudrow is an actress who is particularly skilled at bringing her impeccable comic timing and delivery to roles who are unusual and unconventional. It was her role as Phoebe Buffay, a free-spirited massage therapist and coffee-shop folk singer, on the hit sitcom Friends (1994–2004) that brought her to the forefront of the entertainment industry.