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

Hecht starred in more than a dozen episodes as the wife of Ross's ex-wife CarolJessica 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 ...

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

Jessica Hecht reveals her unexpected audition for Monica on ‘Friends’ and discusses the journey of her character Susan, ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...