Overview

• Hecht says she’s grateful not to have been a lead on Friends, noting the main cast managed their responsibilities with remarkable grace.
• She portrayed Susan Bunch from 1994 to 2000, appearing in more than a dozen episodes including the season-two wedding installment.
• Hecht credits the show’s enduring chemistry to its ensemble approach and singles out director James Burrows for helping the cast find its rhythm.
• The Friends cast has reunited repeatedly over the years—most recently for a 2021 special—and continues to honor the late Matthew Perry through tributes.
• Beyond television, Hecht earned a 2025 Tony nomination for her role in Eureka Day and stars in Eleanor the Great, Scarlett Johansson’s Cannes debut.