Lisa Kudrow's Kids: Meet the 'Friends' Alum's Only Son Julian

Lisa Kudrow has cracked some of the funniest one-liners on Friends, but the sitcom star doesn’t joke around when it comes to her role as a mom in real life. Lisa is the proud parent of her son, Julian Murray Stern, and it’s no surprise he’s a total mama’s boy considering he’s the actress’ only child.

The Comeback alum shares her beloved kid with her husband of more than 25 years, Michel Stern. Lisa and the French-American businessman wed in 1995 and welcomed Julian three years later in 1998.

The Emmy Award winner and Michael held off from having any other children, but Lisa said Julian has never had any qualms about being an only child. In fact, she revealed her son actually preferred to have no younger siblings.

“[He] made it clear from the moment he could speak that he didn’t want a brother or sister … [and] it just worked out that way anyway,” Lisa shared with The New York Post in March 2017. “But to this day, he’ll say, ‘Thank you.'”

Not having any other children allowed Lisa to focus her attention on Julian 24/7. Though the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion star has juggled her personal life and Hollywood career over the last two decades, Julian became her No. 1 priority as soon as she gave birth.

“When I became a mother, everything changed,” she gushed to Candis magazine in October 2020. “The instant my son arrived, I thought, ‘Oh, OK, now I get it. Nothing else is ever going to be as important as this.'”

Lisa has always prioritized her family over her work, but she still managed to star on Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Because Lisa became a mom at the time the iconic sitcom was on the air, she often brought Julian to set.

Recalling the days when she would bring her youngster to work, the Web Therapy star dished Julian used to think that his mom’s costar Jennifer Aniston was actually his real mother.

“He got a little confused. He’d fly into her lap,” Lisa remembered during an appearance on Conan in May 2021. “But then at home, she’d be on TV, and he’d go, ‘Mommy!'”

In April 2022, Julian paid homage to his mom’s iconic Friends character by sharing photos on Instagram from the set. Three months later, Lisa appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers where she discussed her son’s reaction to watching Friends for the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“He called me up and said, ‘So I just watched the first two episodes. It’s really good, Mom,'” she recalled during the July 2022 talk show appearance. “I said, ‘Thanks.’ He said, ‘Can I ask you some questions about that?’ I’m like, ‘Yes!’ I almost started crying. I didn’t think that anyone in my family liked that show.”

The California native continued, “He said, ‘It’s actually really funny. I mean, the guys are so funny.'” After speaking to her son more about her experience on the sitcom, Julian admitted to Lisa that she was “funny too.” The exchange over the phone with her only child put a smile on her face.

To learn more about Lisa’s only son, Julian, keep scrolling!

Julian Murray Stern

Lisa’s son was born on May 7, 1998. As the child of one of Hollywood’s most cherished sitcom stars, it doesn’t come as a shock that Julian is following in his mom’s showbiz footsteps. Though he has yet to make his big break, he’s already dabbled with acting and producing.

While he was attending college, Julian was working on expanding his portfolio. According to his Instagram, he created a short film titled Mind Made Up in 2020. The movie’s description reads, “Two brain cells must put their differences aside to help their human have the best time at his first college party. The only thing standing in their way? Their human’s low tolerance of alcohol and one of the brain cells has a drinking problem.”

In May 2021, Lisa revealed her son earned his degree from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. The Mad About You alum shared a snap of her graduate in his cap and gown, writing, “Happy proud HAPPY. And a little crying.”

Now that he graduated, Julian will have more time than ever to focus on his profession. However, he also enjoys photography, hanging out with friends and drawing, per his social media page. He’s even one to share a tribute for his mama, including the time he posted a sweet message for Mother’s Day in 2019.

“I am very late to this but nevertheless, happy Mother’s Day, mom!” he sweetly penned. “You are the most caring and supportive mother I could have asked for!”