Friends mystery bomb: Who really played Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula? No, it wasn’t just Lisa Kudrow. Guess again
Friends aired its final episode, fans are still uncovering hidden secrets about the beloved sitcom. The latest jaw-dropping revelation? Lisa Kudrow wasn’t the only one playing Phoebe Buffay’s identical twin sister, Ursula. While Kudrow may have perfected the quirky, free-spirited charm of both characters, there was another unexpected person helping bring Ursula to life—and it wasn’t a CGI trick or a random body double.
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Ursula’s Secret Origin: A Character Before Friends
Before Ursula Buffay became Phoebe’s troublemaking twin, she was actually a completely separate character on another popular sitcom—Mad About You. Running from 1992 to 1999, Mad About You featured Kudrow’s Ursula as a clueless, unhelpful waitress, a role that existed before Friends even began airing.
Rather than recasting the role when Friends debuted in 1994, producers made the brilliant decision to tie the two universes together, keeping Kudrow as Ursula and making her Phoebe’s identical twin. Ursula went on to cause havoc across eight episodes of Friends—from pretending to be Phoebe to stealing her identity for an adult film career.
The Real Surprise: Lisa Kudrow’s Sister Stepped In
While Lisa Kudrow played both Phoebe and Ursula, it wasn’t always her standing on screen. In reality, her older sister, Helene Kudrow, acted as her body double in twin scenes to make the Buffay
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