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Lisa Kudrow Thanks Matthew Perry in Touching Tribute
Lisa Kudrow is remembering her dear friend Matthew Perry.
Indeed, the Friends actress—who costarred alongside the late actor for the show’s 10-season run—revealed that nearly three years after his death, she watches reruns of the series to honor his life.
“After Matthew passed away, there were marathons [on TV] and that was really comforting watching the show,” Lisa said during a March 27 appearance on Capital FM, “also just because it makes me laugh, and there he was.”
And no shade to the pair’s castmates Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc, but Lisa, 62, noted how she finds Matthew—who died in 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine—especially funny in the beloved sitcom.
“He was so funny, I mean, the funniest,” Lisa said referring to Matthew’s portrayal of Chandler Bing in the show. “Sorry, everybody else, but just truly.”
But she was sure to give the rest of her costars their props, adding, “Everyone is making me laugh my ass off.”
And watching the show has become a new pastime for the Feel Good actress. After all, she shared how she almost never stopped to watch an episode while filming the show.
“I didn’t watch every episode when we were shooting. I had a kid and none of us were,” she recalled. “It was, like, ‘Oh, it’s Thursday night [at] eight o’clock?’ We were on too early.”
Reflecting on the show’s impact, Lisa also touched on the show’s importance in a chaotic world.
Noting that as an actor she didn't want to take showbiz “too seriously,” Lisa explained that “you realize how important that kind of escape [on TV] with a laugh that makes you feel good" is.
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“It’s just important,” she added, “kind of healing.”
Following Matthew’s death, Lisa revealed another sweet way she’s been able to keep him close to her heart. Indeed, she shared that The Whole Ten Yards actor left her a note that she didn’t find until after he passed.
"Matthew gave that to me at the end of our last episode," Lisa said in a January 2025 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, referring to a notable cookie jar prop that Matthew had taken from the set. "I had recently found the note that he had in it for me. I hadn't opened it up or looked inside of it. But yeah, he did. He had a note in there and I forgot about it."
And though she didn’t disclose the contents of the note, Lisa sentimentally added, "Timing is everything."
Keep reading for a closer look into the Friends cast’s bond…
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Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow
"Hi from the girls across the hall," Aniston wrote on Instagram on Jan. 12, 2020.
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow
The Friends ladies reunited at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Patron of the Artists Awards in Beverly Hills in November 2019. Cox and Kudrow presented Aniston with one of two Artists Inspiration Awards.
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Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox
Monica and Chandler reunited in November 2019!
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Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
Joey, Monica and Rachel reunited for a fun night in October 2019.
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Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox
"Halfway there... #girlsnight #?" Kudrow wrote in June 2019, teasing fans about a possible reboot.
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Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
The Friends ladies get together for Cox's 55th birthday dinner in June 2019.
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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
In December 2018, Cox supported her friend at premiere event for her Netflix movie Dumplin'.
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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
Also in June 2018, the two attended the Chanel Dinner Celebrating Our Majestic Oceans benefit for NRDC Malibu.
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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
In June 2018, the two attended the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney.
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Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry
In 2016, the two onscreen roommates reunited in London, baby! LeBlanc caught up with Perry backstage after the latter star's performance in his play The End Of Longing, which marked his playwriting debut.
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Biggest Friends Reunion
Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Jennifer Aniston reunited for a 2016 NBC special dedicated to Friends director James Burrows. Matthew Perry was unable to attend as he was in London to star in his play The End of Longing. He did, however, appear in a videotaped message to introduce his former cast mates.
Friends Meets The Big Bang Theory
Kaley Cuoco was overjoyed to get a picture with the cast. She wrote on Instagram, "Ummmm NIGHT MADE. Can't breathe #friends meets #bbt @bigbangtheory_cbs I died and went to heaven."
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Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc
The two reunited at the 2016 WGA Awards, appearing together onstage to present an award.
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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
The two attended a screening of Just Before I Go, which Cox directed, in 2015.
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Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow
The two attended the Phoenix House's 12th annual Triumph For Teens Awards gala in Beverly Hills in 2015.
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Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow
In 2014, Cox joined Kudrow at a premiere event for season two of the HBO series The Comeback.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow
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Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow
...where Aniston and Kudrow competed against each other.
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Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox
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Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry
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Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston
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