Her acting career started with playing a comedy role in ‘The Groundings,’ which was a comedy school in L.A. She also played a role in one of the episodes of the show ‘Cheers.’ After trying out for ‘Saturday Night Live,’ she opted for ‘Julia Sweeney’ in 1990.
Before playing the role of Phoebe Buffay on the show ‘Friends,’ she played Ursula Buffay in the show ‘Mad About You.’ This character was then reprised in the show ‘Friends,’ where she played the twin sister of Ursula.
Her role as ‘Phoebe Buffay’ the massage therapist in the show ‘Friends’ was the breakthrough in her career. For which she not only won several awards but also created a Guinness Book of World records for the highest-paid television actress of all time. During her appearance on the show, she was also part of other comedy films and shows like ‘Wonderland,’ ‘The Opposite of Sex,’ ‘ Hanging up,’ ‘Marci X,’ ‘Dr. Dolittle 2’, and more.
She also made a guest appearance on shows like ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Hope and Gloria,’ ‘King of the Hill,’ and more. After the show ended, she became a part of multiple films and shows like ‘The Comeback,’ ‘Hotel for Dogs,’ ‘Happy Endings,’ ‘Neighbors,’ and more.
