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Okay so in my last post I said I would post up my favorite actors and actresses so here they are. I said I would put up mini biographies but they will have to be very mini because there are alot of them!





First up is the FRIENDS team:


(L-R) David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Anniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courtney Cox, and Matthew Perry.

Born on November 2nd, 1966 in Astoria, New York, USA.
Height: 6'1"
Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer 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, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Looking glass Theatre Company.

Interesting Facts about him:

  • He was born on his mother's birthday.
  • Said: I would like to become a public school teacher after Friends ends.
  • Went to the same high school as Angelina Jolie.

Lisa Kudrow:

Born on the 30th July 1953, Encino, California, USA.

Height: 5'8"

Interesting Facts:

  • Her father, Lee, was a physician and her mother, Nedra, was a travel agent.
  • Has a son: Julian Murray.
  • She waited to marriage (age 31) to lose her virginity. Said in "People" magazine that her mother told her it was a special gift for her husband.
  • Her character Phoebe Buffay in "Friends" (1994) became pregnant with her brother's triplets to cover up Kudrow's own pregnancy.
  • Tallest female member of the cast of "Friends" (1994).

Jennifer Anniston:

Born on February 11th, 1969, Sherman Oaks, Californioa, USA.

Height: 5'5"

Interesting Facts:

  • Was married to Brad pitt from 29th July - 2nd October 2005.
  • Raised in Greece and New York City.
  • Chosen in 1999 as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in the World.
  • Has a fear of flying.
  • Was known as a class clown in high school.
  • Met ex-husband Brad Pitt on a blind date.

Matt LeBlanc:

Born on July 25th, 1967, Newton, Massachussetts, USA


Nickname: Matty


Height: 5' 9¼"

Interesting Facts:

  • After graduating from high school, he spent some time as a photo model in Florida before moving to New York where he took drama classes. After a few small roles on stage and on TV, he became famous for his role as Joey in "Friends" (1994), and in a less successful spin-off, "Joey" (2004). From 2003 to 2006, he was married to Melissa McKnight, with whom he had one child, Marina Pearl.
  • Also works as a model. Is a trained carpenter. Interested in parachute jumping, car racing and landscape photographing.
  • Is of mixed heritage: French, Irish, Italian, Dutch and English.

Courtney Cox:

Nickname: CeCe/Coco


Height5' 5" (1.65 m)

Interesting Facts:

  • She became a rebellious teen, and did not make things easy for her mother, and new step-father, New York businessman Hunter Copeland. Now, she is great friends with both. She attended Mountain Brook High School, where she was a cheerleader, tennis player and swimmer. In her final year, she received her first taste of modeling. She appeared in an advert for the store, Parisians. Upon graduation, she left Alabama to study architecture and interior design at Mount Vernon College. After one year she dropped out to a pursue a modeling career in New York, after being signed by the prestigious Ford Modelling Agency. She appeared on the covers of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat and Little Miss, plus numerous romance novels. She then moved on to commercials for Maybeline, Noxema, New York Telephone Company and Tampax.
  • Originally offered the role of Rachel but she preferred Monica on "Friends" (1994).
  • Was the first person to ever say "period" on American TV, in a Tampax commercial.
  • Has three dogs: Ella, Rags and Mr. McBarker (Mac for short). The latter is, rather unfortunately, a female.
  • She can play the piano and drums.
  • On "Friends" (1994), she plays a character whose last name is Geller, and her husband played Robert Geller in Never Been Kissed (1999).

Matthew Perry I am not gonna do biography on because he unfortunatley is not among my favorite acrots and actresses.

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