Lisa Kudrow Traces Hollywood Stars' Roots

March 04, 2010 Television

Sarah Jessica Parker linked to the Salem witch hunts? Brooke Shields comes from royalty? Lisa Kudrow helps her "Friends" trace their ancestry in a new NBC show called "Who Do You Think You Are?"

"Extra" sat down with Kudrow to find out more. "It's part investigation, and then it's part very emotional drama," Lisa described.

Take Sarah Jessica Parker, for example. Kudrow found out that Sarah's 10th great grandmother was accused of killing a neighbor with an evil spell during the 1692 Salem witch trials. "What? It blew me away and it blew Sarah Jessica away, too," Kudrow says. Meanwhile, Brooke Shields finds out she is a direct descendant of France's King Louis XIV! Oui!

But Kudrow's story is the most disturbing. She discovers her Jewish great grandmother was among those killed by the Nazis. "Going there and walking their last walk to their deaths and hearing the details, it was powerful."

"Who Do You Think You Are?" premieres on Friday.

Filed Under: Television, Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields

Prev Post Rob Lowe Heads for 'Parks and Recreation'

Next Post Jimmy Kimmel Prepares for Post-Oscar Show

Add Your Comment

Your comments*

Please check your inbox ... your comment will not appear until you have confirmed your identity via email.
Receive Extra Newsletter

Cancel Reply

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put 1 URL in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.