Helen Baxendale was put off fame when she starred in Friends
Helen Baxendale was put off fame when she starred in 'Friends.' The 51-year-old actress took on the recurring role of Emily Waltham - the second wife of established character Ross Geller - during the hugely popular sitcom's fourth and fifth seasons appearing alongside David Schwimmer (Ross), Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow. After experiencing the level of celebrity that the six main cast members had she decided she "didn't really want" that Hollywood life because they had no anonymity or freedom. She said: "I think I saw where all that eventually ta...