Hecht said she knew the Friends casting director, Ellie Kanner, from high school in her small town near Hartford, Connecticut ...

Hecht starred in more than a dozen episodes as the wife of Ross's ex-wife Carol Jessica Hecht could've had a very different ...

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

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

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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 ...

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 revealed the role she was originally supposed to play in Friends before we landed to perform Susan.The ...

Jessica Hecht, known for her role as Susan on 'Friends,' initially auditioned for Monica thanks to a connection with a high school acquaintance who was a casting director. Although Courteney Cox ...

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 ...