Who is Emma in Friends?

Last Modified Jun 6, 2025 09:50 EDT
Who is Emma in Friends?
Emma (Source: Screengrab from the show)


Emma Geller-Green is the daughter of Ross Geller and Rachel Green in Friends.

Friends is one of the biggest American sitcoms which started back in 1994 with a total of 10 seasons ending in 2004. The show brings in various character storylines and plots which gives their audiences a sense of belonging that keeps them engaged throughout the series. The show has a total of 10 seasons with more than 236 episodes in total.

Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and has an amazing star cast consisting of actors like Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. After the series ended in 2004, the cast returned to the sets of Friends again back in 2021 to reshoot the Reunion episode of Friends.


Emma in Friends


The character of Emma was introduced in the Friends series during the 7th season’s finale episode which was titled, "The One Where Rachel Has A Baby, Part 2". In the series, it was revealed that Emma’s birth took place after Rachel’s 47 hours and 27 minutes of labor dated April 4, 2002. Since then Emma had been living with Rachel and Ross in the latter’s house, even though her biological parents were going through an on-and-off relationship.

Throughout the series, Emma has been pampered and loved by all the members of Ross’s and Rachel’s families and friends. There have been moments when Emma has been taken care of by Monica, Chandler, or Joey when Rachel and Ross are not present. In the initial few months of Emma’s birth, Emma was seen to be crying a lot which made things extremely difficult for Rachel. Around this time, it was Monica who was able to calm the baby down and allow some sleep for her mother.

While initially, Emma used to live with both her mother and father at Ross’s house, after having a dispute, the duo separated and Emma stayed with Rachel and Joey. While this continued for quite some time, by the end of the series, Ross and Rachel got back into a relationship and the 3 started living together again.


Who played the role of Emma in Friends?


Who is Emma in Friends?
Noelle and Cali Sheldon (Source: Facebook)


It is interesting to know that the child actors who played the role of Emma Geller-Green were twin sisters. The role of Emma was played by Identical twin sisters Noelle and Cali Sheldon. Being 22 years old as of 2024, the two sisters had opened up to a local news network “Good Morning Britain” claiming how good of an opportunity they received to enter the industry. In the same Interview, Noelle stated, "Friends has really been part of pop culture and part of television history since we were babies. I'm really grateful for it."


FAQ about Emma Geller-Green

It was Rachel’s sister Amy who got her ears pierced and brought her earings.

It was Monica who had suggested the name Emma to Rachel at the time of her baby’s birth.

Joey had given Emma Huggsie (Joey’s stuffed penguin) so that she could sleep well.

It was the song Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" sung by Rachel and Ross that made Emma laugh

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