Jane Sibbett played the role of Carol Willick, Ross Geller's ex-wife, on the popular sitcom Friends. Carol is a lesbian character who married Ross before starting a relationship with Susan.
In a TV interview with Australia's The Morning Show, Sibbett denied rumors that she was initially offered the role of Rachel Green, which eventually went to Jennifer Aniston. She clarified that she auditioned for Rachel but was not offered the role due to her pregnancy at the time.
After the initial audition mix-up, Sibbett was recast as Carol, a role she was happy with, especially post-pregnancy. Her son even made an appearance on Friends as Ross's baby son Ben.
Before Friends, Sibbett gained fame on the Fox sitcom Herman's Head and began her acting career in the mid-80s with a role on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, where she earned a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Soap Opera Digest Awards for her debut role.
The lesbian wedding episode featuring Carol and Susan was one of the highest-rated Friends episodes, promoting the message that "love is love."
Sibbett paid tribute to her late Friends co-star Matthew Perry, remembering him as a funny and kind person.
Sibbett praised Jennifer Aniston's portrayal of Rachel.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Newsweek, Daily Star, Mirror, Bradenton Herald, Express Digest, Daily Mail