It has been more than two decades since viewers watched Rachel Green and Ross Geller’s baby daughter, Emma, on Friends. But now, fans are doing a double-take after one of the twins who played Emma resurfaced in a recent TikTok video, looking entirely different from the infant they remember.
The 23-year-old Alexandra Conley stunned fans by revealing that she and her twin sister, Athena, were among the young actors who played Emma on the hit NBC sitcom in the early 2000s. The video began with current-day selfies before transitioning to a familiar scene from the show featuring David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston, who played Ross and Rachel, holding baby Emma on set.
Meet Alexandra and Athena Conley – who played baby Emma on ‘Friends’ over 20 years ago
One of the actresses who played baby Emma today 🤯 pic.twitter.com/go1zIDOm4G
— Reality TV 4Lyfe (@realitytv4lyfe) May 28, 2025
The moment caught the attention of longtime Friends fans, many of whom had not realized just how much time had passed or how much the young stars had grown. Alexandra dressed casually, looking far removed from the bundled-up baby viewers saw in episodes like “The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work.”
Even though the scene was brief, the reaction was massive. Followers quickly flooded the comments with disbelief and nostalgia. This surprising reveal of baby Emma all grown up brought fresh memories to longtime fans and appreciation for Friends.
‘Friends’ baby Emma now
During the show’s original run, the role of Emma was played by three sets of twins, as is common in productions involving infants. Alexandra and Athena Conley took on the part during a short but memorable stretch from January to March 2003, while other twins filled the role at different stages.
Several social media users joked that Alexandra could easily play a grown-up version of the character in a modern reboot, living in New York, pursuing fashion, and hiding the secret that her mom is a style icon. Since Friends ended in 2004, the world has changed, but the show still has a great impact on culture. And the TikTok video gave the Conley sisters, who have stayed out of the spotlight for a long time, a beautiful chance to reconnect with the fans who remember Emma fondly, even though only a few would recognize her on the street today.