Lisa Kudrow became a household name after her role as Phoebe Buffay in Friends. During a recent episode of Kevin Nealon's YouTube series Hiking With Kevin, Kudrow revealed struggles she faced while playing character. It's 25^th anniversary of sitcom Friends that aired from 1994 to 2004. Kudrow recalled her career as Phoebe Buffay and challenges she faced during same.

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Lisa Kudrow as 'Phoebe Buffay'

It was early years of Kudrow's career, and she believes that playing a loveable and a free-spirited character wasn't easy. She also attributed one of her co-stars, Matt LeBlanc who played Joey Tribbiani for helping her fight battles that came along still-popular show. Before NBC sitcom, she admitted playing characters of “dumb girls” which wasn't really who Kudrow was. Kudrow admitted feeling awful when she had to trick ors in order to get through with auditions, refore it was hard work that helped her be Phoebe in Friends. To ace character that seemed offbeat, like Phoebe, Kudrow was “struggling” even after first three seasons were aired.

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Things took a turn for better, according to Kudrow when LeBlanc came to rescue her with motivational talks. Kudrow talked about when she admitted to Leblanc that she doesn't “have it”, to play character. However, Leblanc helped her fight doubts that waved her mind and reminded her that she's already playing Phoebe for three years. LeBlanc said, “you're her, relax”. LeBlanc also pointed out that Kudrow was working too hard and that was her “problem” because Kudrow didn't need to stress so much. actor w also admits that she thinks LeBlanc was right.

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Kudrow has never watched 'Friends'

Fans were surprised to kw that 56-year old actor had still t watched show. When Kudrow was asked about what she thinks about first five seasons of show, she says, “I haven't seen show”. American actor went on to say that she should watch it, as she hears from everyone that “it's good”. Kudrow has been awarded many times in span of ten years she played Phoebe. actor was minated six times for an Emmy for playing outstanding supporting actress. She was also awarded an Emmy in 1998. Kudrow was also minated for Golden Globe in 1996. Kudrow was hored with three more awards in 2000 and also received Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television in 2001.

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