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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2023 · 1H 23M

Jane Sibbett (It Takes Two, Friends)

from They Thought I Was You · host Becca Roth & Lani Harms

Yes, you read that correctly. Today we're talking to THAT Jane. The queer icon of Friends. The terrible, fabulous villain of It Takes Two. Ms. Clarice Kensington herself, whom we absolutely adoooooore, Jane Sibbett.We were thrilled to sit down with Jane and talk about her career and positively iconic roles in projects that shaped our childhood. Jane told us about her early work on sitcoms like Herman's Head (which, according to Wikipedia,  is what she's "best known for"), and how that role eventually led her to her groundbreaking character on Friends. We gush over her portrayal of Carol Willick, who she could have played as a two-dimensional lesbian ex-wife for the punchline. But instead, Jane played her with love and depth, portraying a grounded lesbian marriage on prime-time television, at a time when that was not widely accepted (and could even get you blacklisted).And of course, at the same time she was changing the hearts and minds of a nation on Friends, she was also terrorizing two twin girls at Camp Callaway as the stepmom we loved to hate in It Takes Two. We tell Jane about how watching this movie as an adult made us feel for Clarice and the pressures she was facing as an unmarried woman of a certain class, but Jane admits her approach to Clarice was much different than her role on Friends. She also shares her experience working with Mary-Kate and Ashley on set, and her biggest regret with them a few years later on the set of Friends.Finally, Jane tells us about how the intensity of paparazzi and the media surrounding the cast of Friends made her decide to move to Hawaii after the show ended, where she began to produce and create documentaries, which eventually led her to the work she's doing today as a spiritual healer. We were so blown away by Jane's love, kindness, poise, openness, and general aura as a human, and we hope you are too. Watch this full interview by subscribing to our Patreon here.Follow Jane on Social media!Instagram: @janesibbettMore about Jane's work: janesibbett.comIt Takes Two behind the scenes videos:Part 1: https://youtu.be/IldhSovlTb8Part 2: https://youtu.be/hQNuQ3hJQjk Part 3: https://youtu.be/BYKl-LNmjIY Part 4: https://youtu.be/93FFHXGfqPM Find us on Social Media!Instagram: @theythoughtiwasyouTikTok: @theythoughtiwasyouBecca: @beccarothLani: @laniharmsAre you a producer and want to help us make It Takes Two: Back from Tibet? Email us at: [email protected] the show

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