The actress, who was ultimately cast as Susan Bunch, the new girlfriend of Ross’ ex-wife Carol (Jane Sibbett) on the hit ...

Although Hecht may not have been “Friends” main character material, she has done pretty well for herself. She has become a ...

Friends actress Jessica Hecht, who portrayed Susan Bunch on the classic sitcom, reveals she almost played the role of ...

The three-time Tony nominee revealed that she auditioned for the part of Monica on Friends before landing the role of Susan, ...

Jessica Hecht recently opened up on how she lost the chance to portray the character of Monica on "Friends" because she did not fit a certain physical image needed for the part, according to Entertain ...

The Tony nominee shares how she nearly snagged Courteney Cox's iconic sitcom role and why she was cast as Susan instead.

Although Friends ended in 2004, the popularity of the sitcom refuses to die down. Despite the new-age criticism the show often faces, the fandom only keeps growing stronger.

Jessica Hecht is grateful for her time on Friends — but she’s also glad her role wasn’t much bigger. Hecht, 59, tells PEOPLE that she didn’t expect Friends to have the staying power it’s ...

Jane Sibbett talks with PEOPLE exclusively about the highs and lows of being a part of such a monumental storyline ...

Before Jessica Hecht was beefing with David Schwimmer‘s Ross Geller on Friends, she almost played his sister. The actress, who was ultimately cast as Susan Bunch, the new girlfriend of Ross ...

Before she became known as Ross Geller’s ex-wife’s partner Susan on Friends, actress Jessica Hecht was nearly cast as Monica ...