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Born in Sherman Oaks, California. |
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Raised in New York City after parents'
divorce. |
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Appeared Off-Broadway in "For Dear Life"
at New York's Public Theater. |
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1989 Moved to L.A. |
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1989 Shot the pilot for the Fox sitcom
"Molloy". |
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1990 TV series debut in the summer
replacment series, "Molloy"; cast as the spoiled stepsister of
the title character. |
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1990-1991 Co-starred as Jeannie Bueller
in the NBC sitcom "Ferris Bueller", based on the hit movie.
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1990 TV-movie debut, "Camp Cucamonga"
(NBC). |
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Cast as a regular in the Fox sketch
variety series, "The Edge". |
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Appeared in two episodes of the Fox
sitcom "Herman's Head" playing the younger sister of the title
character. |
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1993 Feature acting debut, "Leprechaun".
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1994 Had featured role on the CBS sitcom
"Muddling Through". |
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Lost 30 pounds after her agent suggested
she wasn't being cast because of her weight. |
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1994-Present Cast as Rachel Green in the
NBC ensemble comedy, "Friends"; received Emmy nominations in
2000 and 2001. |
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1996 Made guest appearance on the
short-lived Fox series "Partners", featuring her boyfriend
Tate Donovan. |
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1996 Returned to features co-starring as
Mike McGlone's unhappy wife in Edward Burns' "She's the One".
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1997 Had first leading role in the light
romantic comedy "Picture Perfect'. |
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1998 Tackled first quasi-dramatic role as
a pregnant woman who falls in love with her gay roommate in
"The Object of My Affection". |
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1999 Co-starred in "Office Space", Mike
Judge's first live-action feature. |
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1999 Voiced the character of Annie
Hughes, the mother of the boy who discovers "The Iron Giant".
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2001 Cast opposite Mark Wahlberg in "Rock
Star". |
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2002 Starred in "The Good Girl"; screened
at Sundance. |
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2002 Received a SAG nomination for
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series,
for her role in "Friends". |
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2003 Starred, along with Jim Carey, in
the feature "Bruce Almighty". |
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2003 Received an Emmy nomination for Best
Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on "Friends". |
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2004 Co-starred with Ben Stiller in the
romantic comedy "Along Came Polly". |
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2004 Appeared for the second time as the
host of "Saturday Night Live". |
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--- Will star in the remake of the 1966
British crime caper "Gambit," screenplay by Joel and Ethan
Coen (lensed 2004). |
