Which actress played Carol Willick in Friends?

Jane Sibbett played Carol Willick in Friends.

Carol is Ross Geller’s former wife and the mother of his son, Ben. She appears in the pilot episode with her partner, Susan Bunch, establishing one of the show’s earliest major storylines about Ross adjusting to his ex-wife’s new relationship.

Sibbett appeared as Carol across multiple episodes rather than as a member of the six-person central cast. The role helped establish Ross’s family circumstances before later relationships became the main focus of his romantic plots.

Carol is sometimes confused with Susan, who was played by Jessica Hecht. Both characters are connected to Ross and Ben, but Carol is Ross’s ex-wife and Ben’s mother, while Susan is Carol’s wife and Ben’s stepmother.