Lisa Kudrow Recalls Male Writers On Friends Discussing Female Cast Inappropriately. What?

Lisa Kudrow, best known as Phoebe Buffay on the sitcom, said that the writers ambushed actors for forgetting lines.

By Meghna Rajpal Updated April 29, 2026 9:29 AM

Lisa Kudrow Recalls Male Writers On Friends Discussing Female Cast Inappropriately. What?

In recent events, Friends actor Lisa Kudrow shocked fans after she revealed there was some ‘stuff going on’ behind the scenes of the 10-season show. She recalled her experience, saying that the writing staff were mostly men who were harsh with the cast and even spoke rudely about her female co-stars. Read to know more about what she revealed here.

Lisa Kudrow On Friends

During a chat with The Times of London, Lisa Kudrow, best known as Phoebe Buffay on the sitcom, said that the writers ambushed actors for forgetting lines. Not just this, this happened the same to them for not getting the response the writers wanted from the audience. The actor said, “The guys would be up late discussing their s*xual fantasies about Jennifer (Aniston) and Courteney (Cox). It was intense.” Kudrow stated that there was ‘mean stuff’ going on BTS. As per the actor, the writers would say lines like, “Can’t the b**h f*g read?” and “She f***d up my line.”

The reel-life Phoebe Buffay described this treatment as brutal. However, she said that she didn’t pay much attention to it because a lot of it happened behind closed doors. Kudrow has acted in several successful films, including Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997), Easy A (2010), The Opposite of S*x (1998), Analyse This (1999), The Girl on the Train (2016), and Booksmart (2019). Her most recent theatrical release was the American black horror comedy The Parenting (2025).

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Apart from her, Friends featured famous stars like Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and the late Matthew Perry. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know.

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First Published: April 29, 2026 9:29 AM

Meghna Rajpal

Patriarchy's worst nightmare (with a cute smile). An introvert walking around with Bollywood Music in the background who will avoid meeting you in public. I write about pop culture, fashion, and everything controversial.