Jun 23, 2021 · Lisa Kudrow was supposed to appear as Roz Doyle on Frasier, but the role eventually went to Peri Gilpin. There's a reason for everything, including why Lisa Kudrow was fired from Frasier.

Jun 10, 2019 · Lisa Kudrow was originally cast as Roz Doyle in Frasier before being fired during rehearsals. Here's why the Friends star was replaced.

Jul 31, 2024 · Friends star Lisa Kudrow has explained why she was fired from Frasier after being cast as a main character on the show. In 1993, a year before Kudrow was cast in Friends as Phoebe Buffay,...

Aug 15, 2023 · Lisa Kudrow was initially cast as Roz Doyle in Frasier but was fired due to the pivotal Lupe Velez scene not working with her ethereal acting style. Kudrow's firing turned out for the best as she later auditioned for the role of Phoebe in Friends, which was a perfect fit for her.

Sep 18, 2024 · Earlier this summer, Kudrow opened up about the time she was fired and replaced with Gilpin, which is known in the industry as getting “Stoltz-ed.” Kudrow realizes now that the show simply made a “casting mistake” by hiring her, …

Jul 31, 2024 · Lisa Kudrow opened up about the “devastating” experience of being fired from Frasier before the hit NBC sitcom ever filmed a single scene — and how it led to her career-making role in Friends.

Oct 5, 2022 · But Lisa Kudrow was actually cast in the role before she was Phoebe Buffay on "Friends." That is until she got fired. During a recent interview with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show,...

Jun 28, 2021 · Friends star Lisa Kudrow has explained why she was fired from Frasier before landing her breakout role of Phoebe Buffay. The actress was cast as radio producer Roz Doyle in Frasier before the...

Jul 31, 2024 · During an appearance on the Smartless podcast, Lisa called her exit "devastating", adding: "I didn't film it [the pilot]. I got fired from Frasier."

Jul 1, 2021 · Lisa Kudrow recalls why she was fired from Frasier before joining Friends. The actress was previously cast as Roz Doyle in the Cheers spinoff. But she was removed from the job, with Peri Gilpin taking over and playing the part until the sitcom wrapped in 2004.