Whether someone told you that life was gonna be this way or not, you have to admit that F.R.I.E.N.D.S is a memorable and iconic sitcom. Depicting the story of six friends through the various phases of life, the sitcom gained worldwide attention and manages to remain among the top even to this day!
The American sitcom was also famous for giving recognition and fame to a plethora of actors who appeared in the show. Lauren Tom, one of Ross’ love interests in the series found an iconic role in the animated series Batman Beyond and she thanks F.R.I.E.N.D.S for the role!
Lauren Tom Credits F.R.I.E.N.D.S. For Making Her Career!
It was the final episode of the first season of FRIENDS when Lauren Tom made her appearance as Julie alongside David Schwimmer’s Ross Geller. Having a romance between the two, Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel gets very intimidated by Julie during the episodes that follow.
Following her exit from the American sitcom, the actress voiced the character of Dana Tan in the 1999 animated series Batman Beyond. In an interview with Syfy, the actress revealed that she got the role of Dana Tan thanks to her fame by starring in FRIENDS!
“I think that job was only my second animated series. King of the Hill was first so at least I had a little bit under my belt. And I had just come off Friends so I think that because my name was in the zeitgeist a bit that’s why I got offered that role.”
She further continued,
“I knew that Batman was this huge, iconic show. And I just was praying that I wasn’t gonna screw it up too badly. I remember feeling like I loved the way they drew me because I was s*xier in that cartoon than I am in real life.”
Being one of the recurring characters in the American sitcom, it seemed somewhat suspicious how she was abruptly removed from the show. In a separate interview, Lauren Tom clarified the rumors about her exit from the iconic show.
People Hated Lauren Tom When She Was Acting On FRIENDS!
Well, since Jennifer Anitson’s Rachel (one of the leads of the show) hated Lauren Tom’s Julie, it was natural for the people to hate the character of Julie as well. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune back in 2021, Tom revealed that it got so bad to the point that people would boo her when she went on stage (since FRIENDS was shot in front of a live audience).
“When I would make my entrance the audience actually booed me, which was hard. Most actors, we want to be loved. That’s probably why we got into this in the first place,”
Well, we all know how the story of FRIENDS ends. Ross ends up with Rachel. Well, Lauren Tom clarified that she would think that her character of Julie ended up with Russ (the doppelganger of Ross) and that they would be living quite happily together. Receiving a rating of 8.9/10 on IMDB and an average of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, FRIENDS is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
