Born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California. Jennifer is of Greek descent. Her father, John, acts in Days of our lives. Jennifer was inspired to act after seeing the play Children of A Lesser God on Broadway. Originally tested for the role of Monica, but she convinced producers that she was better as Rachel. Jennifer has acted in such films as "She's the One", "Till there was you" and "Picture Perfect."

Courtney Cox "Monica Geller"

Born on June 15 in Birmingham, Alabama. She's the youngest of four children. In 1985, Courteney was in the NBC series Misfits of Science. That same year, Courteney was cast as Lauren, Michael J. Fox's girlfriend on Family Ties. In 1994, She acted opposite Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura: The Pet Detective. Her new movie, Scream 2, is now playing in theatres.

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Lisa Kudrow "Phoebe Buffay"

Born on July 30, 1963 in Encino, California and raised in Tarzana. Graduated from Vassar College in New York State with a B.Sc. in biology. In Friends, she plays both Phoebe and Ursula, who's a waitress in Mad About You. Her latest movie was Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.

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Matthew Perry "Chandler Bing"

Born on August 19, 1969 in Williamstown, Mass. He was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. Only child of Suzanne and John Perry. He loves tennis. Before starring in Friends, Matthew won a small role in the 1988 River Phoenix film A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. In February 1997, Matthew co-starred with Salma Hayek in the film Fools Rush In.

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Matt LeBlanc "Joey Tribbiani"

Born on July 25. He loves motorcycles. By 1987, Matt had obtained parts in TV commercials for Levi's 501 jeans, Coca-Cola and Doritos. In 1989, he landed a starring role in the television series "TV 101." Matt starred in the film Ed, which came to theatres in March 1996.

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David Schwimmer "Ross Geller"

Born on November 12 in Queens, New York and raised in Los Angeles. After graduation from high school, David returned to Northwestern, where he recieved a degree in speech/theatre. David's stage directing credits include "The Jungle" and "Alice in Wonderland." He hosted Montreal's 13th Annual Just For Laughs Festival. David's film, Pallbearer, was released in the spring of 1996.