Emily Waltham: Last News

Legendary sitcom director James Burrows is throwing some serious shade toward this actress!

Cold Feet actress Helen Baxendale has been labelled "nice but not funny" by Friends director James Burrow, who worked with the actress on the fourth series of the popular sitcom. Helen, 53, appeared in the comedy series as Emily Waltham, Ross' (David Schwimmer) second wife, who left him shortly after their wedding at which he famously called her Rachel during their vows. Reflecting on his time directing the show in his memoir Directed by James Burrows, James wrote that while Helen was "nice", she didn't have much comedic energy, and other cast members struggled in scenes with her as they "had no one to bounce off." He wrote: "She was nice but not particularly funny, Schwimmer had no one to bounce off.

Former Friends star and veteran of the stage Paxton Whitehead has died at 85 years old. His son, Charles Whitehead, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.The established actor was known to many after playing Mr. Waltham, the boss of Jennifer Anniston's Rachel Green at Bloomingdales.

LOUISE Redknapp has landed a part in a Friends musical – 25 years after she turned down a role in the hit US comedy. She will make a guest appearance in parody production Friendsical at Southampton’s MAST Mayflower Studios from September 5-7, performing in a number called Richard’s Moustache. The musical crams all ten series into a stage spectacle, packed with jokes and scenes from the sitcom.

Louise Redknapp is now famed for her singing career and marriage to footballer Jamie Redknapp. However, Jamie’s now ex-wife’s career could have taken a very different turn as she recently revealed she almost starred in ‘90s hit sitcom Friends.The 45 year old, who recently said her sons are hoping she and ex Jamie will reunite, hinted that she turned down the role of Ross Geller’s second wife Emily Waltham to appear on Top Of The Pops instead.

Louise Redknapp has claimed she was almost cast as Ross Geller’s wife Emily Waltham in Friends – but her pop career ambitions derailed her casting.