Lisa aka Phoebe has a degree in Biology

Lisa graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, intending to follow in her father’s footsteps as a headache specialist

Was going to be a medical researcher

Before acting, she actually worked with her father on a research project involving left-handedness and headaches

Being Phoebe was written in the stars

Lisa initially auditioned for the role of Roz on Frasier before landing the part of Ursula Buffay on Mad About You, which led to her being cast as Phoebe in Friends

Fired from Frasier

Lisa was cast in the pilot as Roz Doyle but was fired before filming began. She later called it a "blessing in disguise"

She’s a trained improv performer

Kudrow honed her comedic timing at The Groundlings, an iconic improv group in Los Angeles where many SNL stars got their start

She’s fluent in French

Well, if you have seen Friends this might not come as a surprise. Lisa speaks French and has even showcased her skills in interviews and shows

Lisa's salary on her debut film 

She made her film debut in a low-budget indie in 1989, years before Friends made her a household name. For the film, she got 5 dollars a day

She has a production company

Lisa co-founded Is or Isn’t Entertainment, which produced her acclaimed HBO series The Comeback and Who Do You Think You Are?

Struggled with body image on Friends

Lisa has admitted she often felt insecure on the set of Friends, comparing herself unfavorably to co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox

Has a long-lasting marriage

Lisa has been married to Michel Stern, a French advertising executive, since 1995 — a rare example of a stable Hollywood relationship

Belarusian-Jewish descent

Her paternal grandparents emigrated from Belarus, and she has explored her roots on the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?

She helped create Web Therapy

Kudrow co-created and starred in Web Therapy, a digital series turned TV show, where she played a self-absorbed therapist. It ran for four seasons