Why did they change Mindy in Friends?

More than likely, Grey wasn't available to return in season 2 for scheduling reasons so Friends decided to recast the role since it was a relatively small part. The sitcom was known to recast minor roles from time to time. Seeing as Mindy didn't have a prominent presence, the change went unnoticed by many viewers.
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Did Jennifer Grey play Mindy on Friends?

Jennifer Grey (Mindy)

A few years after she played Baby, Jennifer Grey made a brief appearance as Mindy in the season 1 episode "The One With the Evil Orthodontist." The role later went to Jana Marie Hupp, who played Mindy in the episode in which she marries Barry.
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Is Mindy different in Friends?

Portrayed by

Mindy Hunter (later Hunter-Farber) was Rachel's maid-of-honor in the cancelled wedding with Barry. She was played by two different actresses, Jennifer Grey and Jana Marie Hupp. Mindy was Rachel's best friend and taught her how to kiss.
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Is Mindy in Friends Baby from Dirty Dancing?

Well, it turns out that Mindy is none other than Jennifer Grey, Aka Baby from Dirty Dancing! Photo credit: Warner Bros. Mindy's character is referenced several times throughout the series but she only appears one more time in an episode during season 2 where she and Barry finally get married.
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What year was Jennifer Grey in Friends?

In 1994, she landed the guest spot in Friends... looking very different from her Dirty Dancing days.
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Was Rachel married to Barry on Friends?

Whitfield was born in Brooklyn, New York. He guest-starred in several episodes of Friends as Dr. Barry Farber, Rachel Green's orthodontist ex-fiancé, whom Rachel left at the altar on their wedding day.
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Did Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze get on?

The pair starred in the cult classic film as love interests Frances “Baby” Houseman and Johnny Castle. However, Grey has recently spoken about her lack of chemistry with Swayze, who died in 2009, and said that they were “forced to be together”.
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Why did they stop Friends?

Largely because the Friends cast was growing up

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman told Entertainment Weekly, “Everybody was growing up. This is part of why the show had to end. This was no longer that time in your life when your friends are your family. You're starting your own family.”
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Who was recast in Friends?

When the character returned in season 2 with the episode titled "The One With Barry And Mindy's Wedding," the Mindy role on Friends was recast with Jana Marie Hupp, a lesser-known actress at the time.
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Why did Jennifer Grey stop acting?

Dirty Dancing was released a few weeks after the collision, catapulting Grey to fame. But she has said that her grief and survivor's guilt over the crash prevented her from enjoying the film's success, and led her to withdraw from acting for some time.
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Was Jennifer Grey in Grey's anatomy?

Jennifer Grey played Carol Dickinson in season fifteen of Grey's Anatomy.
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Was Dakota Fanning in Friends?

"Friends" The One with Princess Consuela (TV Episode 2004) - Dakota Fanning as Mackenzie - IMDb.
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Who played Monica and Chandler's surrogate?

Anna Faris

Faris appears in five episodes of the show's final season as Erica, the young birth mother of Chandler and Monica's twins.
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Who plays Katie season 8 Friends?

Katie is Joey's new girlfriend from "The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey", portrayed by Soleil Moon Frye.
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Did Chandler and Monica dated in real life?

As all Chandler fans will know, the character had a massive crush on Baywatch star, Yasmine Bleeth. But while the actress never actually appeared on the show in person, Perry did end up dating her for a short period of time in 1996, following his split from Julia Roberts.
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Was Monica pregnant during the last episode of Friends?

Courteney Cox strategically hid her pregnancy during Monica's final on-screen moments. Toward the end of filming season 10, Cox was pregnant with her first child, her daughter Coco, who was born just a few weeks after the final episode of "Friends" aired on NBC.
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Why was Chandler so skinny in Friends?

In the year 1997, he had a jet-ski accident that left him addicted to the painkiller Vicodin. During this time, he went for a 28-day program to get rid of the addiction. He lost a lot of weight while he was signed up for the program. He dropped down to 145 pounds (66 kg).
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What did Demi Moore think of Patrick Swayze?

The love inside, you take it with you. I will miss you," Demi Moore, via People.com. "Patrick was a really good man, a funny man and one to whom I owe much that I can't ever repay.
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What is Baby's real name?

It turns out her real name is actually Frances. It's never really said why she's called Baby in the first place, but one can assume it's because she's the "baby" of the family. She's the youngest of two daughters — her sister Lisa, played by Sarah Hyland in the remake, being the eldest.
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What was the age difference between Johnny and Baby?

In the film, Johnny is 24, and Baby is 18. Jennifer Gray was 26 when she was cast as Baby, a character that was intended to be fresh out of high school. When Patrick Swayze was cast to play the role of Johnny in the film, he was 34 — a staggering ten years older than his character in the movie.
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Who did Joey act as butt double for?

Joey lands a film role as Al Pacino's butt double. Chandler enjoys a relationship with all of the fun but none of the responsibility. Monica's obsessiveness is put to the test after Rachel cleans the apartment.
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What does DDS stand for in Friends?

Mindy: Look, I know he's not perfect, but the truth is, at the end of the day, I still really wanna be Mrs. Dr. Barry Farber, D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) Rachel: Oh God. Could you please tell me why Mindy takes Barry's name and his position D.D.S.?
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What does Chandler refer to the armadillo as?

1 : a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap. 2 : a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind a yacht chandler.
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Who does Joey marry on Friends?

But she doesn't feel the same way about him and she ends up with Ross (David Schwimmer). The show ends with Joey staying single and Phoebe gets married to Mike Hannigan (Paul Rudd). Most fans still seemed to be happy for the characters. But there are some who might still wonder why Joey and Phoebe never happened.
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