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SpouseIan Masters, Victor Lobl
FactBroadway stage actress born in Britain who has played everything from Ibsen and Chekhov to Pirandello and Moliere in New York during the 60s. Turned to TV soaps and guest comedy roles in the mid-70s.


Christina Pickles is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Nurse Helen Rosenthal in the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere, Judi Silver in the CBS sitcom Friends, and Virginia Stemple in the NBC comedy-drama Medium.

Pickles was born on 17 February 1935 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Her parents are Arthur and Edna Pickles. She has two sisters, Barbara and Sheila. Pickles was educated at Calder High School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Pickles began her career as a stage actress. She made her West End debut in 1956 in The Sleeping Prince. She appeared in numerous stage productions in the UK and US, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and My Fair Lady.

Pickles’ first television role was in the BBC series Z-Cars. She appeared in episodes of The Avengers, The Saint, and The Persuaders!. In 1982, she landed the role of Nurse Helen Rosenthal in the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. She appeared in all six seasons of the show, from 1982 to 1988.

In 1994, Pickles began appearing as Judi Silver in the CBS sitcom Friends. She appeared in 27 episodes of the show over the course of its ten-season run, from 1994 to 2004.

From 2005 to 2010, Pickles had a recurring role as Virginia Stemple, the mother of Patricia Arquette’s character Allison DuBois, in the NBC comedy-drama Medium.

Pickles has also appeared in films such as The Elephant Man (1980), Gandhi (1982), and Legends of the Fall (1994).

Pickles has been married twice. Her first husband was actor George Hamilton, with whom she had one son, actor Nicholas Hamilton. The couple divorced in 1972. Her second husband was director Stanley Donen, with whom she had two daughters, Jennifer and Charlotte. The couple divorced in 1985.

Pickles has a net worth of $5 million.

General Info

Full NameChristina Pickles
ProfessionVoice Actor
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art

Family

SpouseIan Masters, Victor Lobl
ChildrenRebecca Lobl, Oliver Lobl
ParentsArthur Pickles, Gladys Pickles
SiblingsVivian Pickles, James Pickles

Accomplishments

NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
MoviesLegends of the Fall, Masters of the Universe, The Wedding Singer, George of the Jungle 2, Romeo + Juliet, Sol Goode, Grace of My Heart, Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, The Family Holiday, Atlas Shrugged: Part I, Angels Don't Sleep Here, Immigran...
TV ShowsFriends, Get Real, Another World, Veronica Clare, St. Elsewhere, The People Next Door

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Facts

#Fact
1She was awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Darlinghissima," in a Sundays at the Itchey Foot production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2She was awarded the 1985 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Undiscovered Country" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
3Sister of Judge James Pickles.
4Christina attended Crossley and Porter School in Halifax, Yorkshire.
5Sister of actress Vivian Pickles.
6Aunt of actor Harry Gostelow.
7Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London with Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole as classmates.
8Niece of actor Wilfred Pickles.
9Auditioned for the role of Dr. Katharine Pulaski on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
10Naturalized U.S. citizen.
11Broadway stage actress born in Britain who has played everything from Ibsen and Chekhov to Pirandello and Moliere in New York during the 60s. Turned to TV soaps and guest comedy roles in the mid-70s.
12Best known for her sly, subtle digs as Elliott Gould's wife in a recurring role on the classic sitcom "Friends," the politely disapproving mother of Courteney Cox Arquette and David Schwimmer.
13She has a son, Oliver, and a daughter, Rebecca.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Doubt2017TV Series filmingGail Meyers
Bella and the Bulldogs2016TV SeriesDoris Mekkena
Pilot2016/IITV MovieAstrid Monroe
Break a Hip2015TV SeriesBiz
Rush2014TV SeriesMrs. Atchison
Growing Up Fisher2014TV SeriesDr. La Croix
Wild & Precious2014ShortBea
Live at the Foxes Den2013Mrs. Ducksworth
Animal Practice2013TV SeriesSabrina French
Childrens Hospital2012TV SeriesGlenn's Mom
How I Met Your Mother2009-2011TV SeriesRita
Friends with Benefits2011TV SeriesHazel
Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011Mother Rearden
Retired at 352011TV SeriesJudy
Flower Girl2009TV MovieEvangeline Walker
Privileged2009TV SeriesMrs. Bennington
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)2008Harriet (English version, voice)
Collectibles2008ShortNarrator
The Family Holiday2007VideoMrs. Pendergast
Conan2007Video GameNarrator (voice)
Medium2006TV SeriesMrs. Walker
Tim Robbins: The Punk Gets Responsible2006Video short
Friends: The One with All the Trivia2005Video Game voice
Father of the Pride2004TV SeriesBarbara Walters
The Division2004TV SeriesFlorence Hayes
Kat Plus One2004TV MovieGloria
Friends1994-2003TV SeriesJudy Geller
George of the Jungle 22003VideoBeatrice Stanhope
Sol Goode2003Sol's Mom
Dragnet2003TV SeriesHelena Rosemont
Spellbound2003TV Movie
As Told by Ginger2002TV SeriesCarl's Art Teacher
Angels Don't Sleep Here2002Angela Porter
Julius and Friends: Yeti, Set, Go2002ShortNarrator
Tucker2000TV SeriesTucker's Grandmother
JAG1998-2000TV SeriesTrish Burnett
The Wild Thornberrys2000TV SeriesMali
Get Real1999-2000TV SeriesElizabeth Parker
Poseidon's Fury: Escape from the Lost City1999ShortGoddess, Guardian of the Temple (2001-)
Valerie Flake1999Meg Darnell
The Wonderful World of Disney1998TV SeriesMim Sanburne
Party of Five1998TV SeriesBarbara
Monday After the Miracle1998TV MovieKate Keller
Silk Stalkings1996-1998TV SeriesEvelyn St John Evelyn St. John
The Wedding Singer1998Angie Sullivan
The Pretender1998TV SeriesJarod's Employer
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997VideoElsie (voice)
Weapons of Mass Distraction1997TV MovieMrs. Frieda Messinger
Touched by an Angel1997TV SeriesStephanie Hancock
No Easy Way1996Mrs. Livingston
Romeo + Juliet1996Caroline Montague
Grace of My Heart1996Mrs. Buxton
Diagnosis Murder1996TV SeriesBea Michaels
Murder, She Wrote1995TV SeriesSusan McGregor
The Nanny1995TV SeriesNurse
Cybill1995TV SeriesBetty
Legends of the Fall1994Isabel Ludlow
Sisters1994TV SeriesDidi Poncell
Love & War1994TV SeriesMrs. Tynan
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love1994TV MovieTippy
Room for Two1993TV Series
A Twist of the Knife1993TV MovieMarilyn Cabot
Nightmare in the Daylight1992TV MovieSarah Jenner
Matlock1992TV SeriesDiana Huntington
Laurie Hill1992TV SeriesMary
Veronica Clare1991TV SeriesKelsey Horne
In the Heat of the Night1991TV SeriesDr. Lureen Allcott
Mancuso, FBI1990TV Series
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro1989TV MovieCharlotte
The People Next Door1989TV SeriesCissy MacIntyre
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land1988TV MovieIrene
Who's the Boss?1988TV SeriesLaura
Family Ties1988TV SeriesRuth Hobart
Roseanne1988TV SeriesPerfume Counter Saleswoman
St. Elsewhere1982-1988TV SeriesNurse Helen Rosenthal
Masters of the Universe1987Sorceress of Castle Grayskull
Space1985TV Mini-SeriesMrs. McKellar
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear1984TV MovieChris
Lou Grant1982TV SeriesElsa
The White Shadow1981TV SeriesTeacher
Another World1977-1979TV SeriesCountess Elena dePoulignac
Rush It1978Eve
The Andros Targets1977TV SeriesMrs. Fuller
Seizure1974Nicole Blackstone
Guiding Light1970-1972TV SeriesLinell Conway

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Break a Hip2015TV Series producer - 16 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Home & Family2015TV SeriesHerself
Pioneers of Television2014TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Friends: Friends from the Start2012Video documentary shortHerself
Whatever Happened To?2009TV SeriesHerself
St. Elsewhere: The Place to Be2006Video shortHerself
George of the Jungle 2: Behind the Trees2003Video shortHerself
Robert F Kennedy Medical Foundation2002Video documentary shortHerself - Narrator
The Living Edens2000TV Series documentaryNarrator
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1988TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Hour Magazine1987TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1987TV SeriesHerself
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1987TV SpecialHerself - Nominee
The New Hollywood Squares1987TV SeriesGuest Appearance
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1986TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporitng Actress in Drama Series
Star's Table1986TV SeriesHerself
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1985TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour1984TV SeriesHerself
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1983TV SpecialHerself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards1983TV SpecialHerself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Program

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tvist2005TV SeriesNurse Helen Rosenthal
Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends2004TV MovieJudy Geller (uncredited)
Friends1998-2001TV SeriesJudy Geller

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1995Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)
1987Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)
1986Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)
1985Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)
1983Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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