Monica Geller based the six main characters on some of their own friends and family; Monica is based on Kauffman herself. Observing that each main character was originally written as a "one-note stereotype", Jonathan Bernstein of "The Daily Telegraph" identified Monica as the group's "uptight fun-killer". When "Friends" first aired, the majority of its earliest episodes revolved around Monica, via whom each character appears to be interconnected; "Friends" stars the character's brother, her best friend, her former roommate and her two neighbors socializing in Monica's apartment. In the pilot, Monica is dumped almost immediately after sleeping with her new date Paul on
Nadia Geller TLC's "Home Made Simple". In 2008, Geller will appear as a regular cast member on TLC's "Date My House". Geller now lives in Los Angeles and operates her own Interior Design company Nadia Geller Designs. Her company has recently won several awards for model home merchandising.. She is also a design expert for iVillage.com and a spokesperson for Prismacolor Brand Art Markers.. Nadia Geller Nadia Geller is an American interior designer, artist and television personality from Schaumburg, Illinois, near Chicago. She is best known for her roles as a host and designer on The Learning Channel "While You Were Out",