{"id":2210496,"date":"2025-12-24T00:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2210496"},"modified":"2025-12-24T00:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:58:53","slug":"hollywood-actress-who-starred-with-late-matthew-perry-on-friends-is-seen-on-rare-la-outing-can-you-guess-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hollywood-actress-who-starred-with-late-matthew-perry-on-friends-is-seen-on-rare-la-outing-can-you-guess-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood actress who starred with late Matthew Perry on Friends is seen on rare LA outing… can you guess who?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Hollywood actress who has worked in the industry for around four decades was spotted enjoying a rare outing in Los Angeles<\/a> earlier this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old star had made appearances in a number of shows over the years – such as playing an iconic character opposite the late Matthew Perry<\/a> in the beloved sitcom Friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She has taken on other roles in projects including The Parent Trap (1998) and the show Everybody Loves Raymond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star has worked alongside a number of other celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan<\/a>, David Duchovny<\/a> and Larry David.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress was born in the state of New York and kicked off her successful career in entertainment in the early 80s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Can you guess who it is?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A Hollywood actress who has worked in the industry for around four decades was spotted enjoying a rare outing in Los Angeles earlier this week – can you guess who it is?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 64-year-old star had made appearances in a number of shows over the years – such as playing an iconic character opposite the late Matthew Perry in the beloved sitcom Friends<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It is Maggie Wheeler – who is known for playing Perry’s on-and-off girlfriend Janice on Friends from 1994 through 2004.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress kept it casual as she stepped out for a stroll in L.A. on Monday while also holding a phone conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She sported a dark navy knit sweater as well as a pair of denim jeans and a denim jacket layered on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheeler slipped into a pair of brown boots and carried a light green bag over her right shoulder for the daytime excursion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress accessorized the look with both blue and gold necklaces while also adding a pair of mini gold earrings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her locks flowed down naturally past her shoulders and she also held her smartphone in her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheeler was born in New York and began her professional acting career in the 1982 movie Soup For One when she portrayed a nurse.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following minor roles in other projects, she was cast alongside David Duchovny in the romantic comedy New Year’s Day – which was released in 1989.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It is Maggie Wheeler – who is known for playing Perry’s on-and-off girlfriend Janice on Friends from 1994 through 2004<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress kept it casual as she stepped out for a stroll in L.A. on Monday while also holding a phone conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wheeler slipped into a pair of brown boots and carried a light green bag over her right shoulder for the daytime excursion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The actress accessorized the look with both blue and gold necklaces while also adding a pair of mini gold earrings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wheeler was born in New York and began her professional acting career in the 1982 movie when she portrayed a nurse in the film Soup For One<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following minor roles in other projects, she was cast alongside David Duchovny in the romantic comedy New Year’s Day – which was released in 1989<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Throughout the 90s, she made appearances in shows such as L.A. Law, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Everybody Loves Raymond and Ellen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beginning in 1994, Wheeler had the recurring role of Janice on Friends – where she played Perry’s on-and-off love interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sitcom had also starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheeler starred in 19 episodes as Janice – who was known for her catchphrase ‘Oh. My. God’, high-pitched voice and iconic laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She reflected on the character during an appearance on the Still Here Hollywood podcast <\/a>earlier this year in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress also recalled having to stay in her dressing room in order to hide herself from the live studio audience due to the popularity of her character.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I wasn’t allowed to wander around craft services, they made me stay in my dressing room.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheeler further expressed, ‘It’s a little bit of a rock star feeling. To be able to make an entrance each time and have the audience gasp, and laugh, and howl… you’d get kind of a wave of a response.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Throughout the 90s, she made appearances in shows such as L.A. Law, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Everybody Loves Raymond and Ellen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Beginning in 1994, Wheeler had the recurring role of Janice on Friends – where she played Perry’s on-and-off love interest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wheeler further expressed, ‘It’s a little bit of a rock star feeling. To be able to make an entrance each time and have the audience gasp, and laugh, and howl… you’d get kind of a wave of a response’; seen in 2019 in NYC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Elsewhere during the podcast interview, the star explained how the Friends cast was ‘super close.’<\/a><\/p>\n

She also added, ‘It was unlike any other set I had ever been on. I loved being on that set. I loved working with those actors. I loved the writing, and I loved Janice.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Perry passed away at the age of 54 at his home in Los Angeles in October 2023 after drowning in his jacuzzi following a ketamine overdose<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The doctor who had sold the drug to Perry before his death was sentenced to two and a half years in prison earlier this month<\/a>\u00a0– after pleading guilty to four counts of distribution of the drug.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the time of the actor’s shock death, close friends and celebrities penned emotional tributes – including Wheeler.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alongside a photo of herself on Friends with Perry, she wrote: ‘What a loss. The world will miss you Matthew Perry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on. I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two years before his passing, Wheeler had joined Perry and other former co-stars during a Friends reunion special in 2021.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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She reflected on the character during an appearance on the Still Here Hollywood podcast earlier this year in April<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elsewhere during the podcast interview, the star explained how the Friends cast was ‘super close’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Perry passed away at the age of 54 at his home in Los Angeles in October 2023 after drowning in his jacuzzi following a ketamine overdose; seen in 2017 in NYC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At the time of the actor’s shock death, close friends and celebrities penned emotional tributes – including Wheeler (seen above)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At the time, Wheeler explained that Perry had been an inspiration for Janice’s iconic laugh on the sitcom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Matthew Perry is so funny, and the minute I set eyes on him and he opened his mouth I thought, “Oh God, I’m gonna lose it, I’m gonna crack up. This character needs a laugh because I’m not gonna be able to get through a single scene with this guy.”‘\u00a0<\/p>\n

She added, ‘And I just looked and him and I went [Janice’s laugh] and that was it. It was just born in the moment.<\/p>\n

‘Thank you, Matthew, for inspiring that. And anyway everybody, oh my God, the Friends reunion, and I get to be a part of it!’\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Two years before his passing, Wheeler had joined Perry and other former co-stars during a Friends reunion special in 2021; seen in 2016 in London\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wheeler also voiced the role of a nurse in the 2025 animated film Dog Man – which had also starred SNL alum Pete Davidson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After her appearance on Friends, Wheeler continued to take on other roles in other television and film projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She starred in the 1998 movie The Parent Trap and during the 2000s, she was cast in minor guest roles on shows such as Kim Possible, Drake & Josh, Friday Night Lights and How I Met Your Mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Most recently, she voiced the character of Shirley in a 2025 episode of Bob’s Burgers and appeared in a short film earlier this year titled Being Dead Should Be Easy.<\/p>\n

Wheeler also voiced the role of a nurse in the 2025 animated film Dog Man – which had also starred SNL alum Pete Davidson.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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