Christina Pickles played the recurring role of Judy Geller, the mother of Ross and Monica Geller (David Schwimmer and Courteney Cox), in the NBC sitcom "Friends", making appearances throughout the 10-year run of the series. She received an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for this role in 1995. Pickles played the mother of Harmon Rabb in the CBS drama series "JAG" from 1998 to 2000. From 1999 to 2000, she starred in the short-lived Fox comedy-drama series "Get Real". Pickles has appeared in many films, including "Masters of the Universe" (1987), "" (1994), "Legends of
Monica Geller school, they are very much opposites. While both characters share similar economic backgrounds, they grew up on "different ends of the high school social order," with Rachel being a popular cheerleader and Monica "deal[ing] with body and control issues due to being an overweight child and teen." Sabienna Bowman of This Was TV observed that "Monica’s struggles ultimately left her more confident than Rachel, as well as more prepared for adulthood." Among her defining qualities, Monica has had a passion for cooking ever since childhood, stemming from when she received her first Easy-Bake Oven. A chef, the character has had