‘Friends’ Star Maggie Wheeler Reveals How Her Character Janice Got Her Iconic Voice & Laugh
Maggie Wheeler, a regular guest star on the hit sitcom, Friends, as Chandler’s earliest love interest, Janice Hosenstein, has revealed that her inspiration for her character’s voice came from the actor’s firing off of the Ellen show.Upon being let go from Ellen DeGeneres‘ sitcom, Wheeler found herself devastated yet ready to take risks. She auditioned for the role of Janice and took a risk by speaking her lines in fast-paced Queens, New York accent. Many fans have speculated her character was a parody of Fran Drescher’s The Nanny.In an interview with Australia’s news.com, Wheeler recounted, “I...