Twins who played Ross and Rachel's baby daughter on Friends dish behind-the-scenes secrets
The twin sisters, 23, were both cast to play Emma Geller-Greene in the ninth season of Friends, appearing in six episodes of the famous sitcom.
The duo went viral last month after Alexandra posted a TikTok video, revealing their secret sitcom past as Ross Geller and Rachel Greene's daughter.
The clip, which has now been viewed over 2.2 million times, began with a recent picture of Alexandra striking a pose, with overlaid text that read: 'Told him I was on TV as a baby.'
The next slide was a picture of one of the girls in a coat with a pink bow in her hair, being held by David Schwimmer, with Jennifer Aniston standing nearby.
A selfie followed which read, 'Oh so you did like Gerber commercials?'
The post then ended with the photo of them from Friends which has the hashtag, '#holyairball.'
While the girls, who grew up in Long Beach, California, were having fun looking back at their showbiz days, they admitted their video received 'a lot of mixed reviews.'
'Well, a lot of people thought that we weren't the actual twins, because we were only on it for a little bit,' Alexandra told DailyMail.com.
The girls, who made their debut in the episode The One Where Rachel Goes Back To Work, explained they only appeared in a handful of episodes before their time on screen was cut short.
'Alexandra actually got us kicked off,' Athena exclaimed. 'We got it, and then she cried too much, and they couldn't use me the whole time because of child labor laws.'
The girls were replaced by Noelle and Cali Sheldon who took over playing Emma from 2002 to 2003 - whom the girls are now quasi friends with.
'We follow each other on Instagram,' Alexandra quipped. 'We've followed each other for a really long time since you were younger.'
Despite a short time on set, they still walked away from their experience with some good stories - or at least that's what their mom has told them.
'She just said that all the cast members were super friendly, and all of the guys were hilarious like they'd be cracking jokes the whole time,' Athena recalled.
'She's like, "Oh, yeah, they would just say lines on the spot, and half of it would get put in the show" which that was something to me where I was like, wow, that's awesome,' she continued, adding the cast was all 'super sweet and welcoming.'
They also revealed their on-screen mom - Jennifer Anniston - had a hand in selecting them for the role.
'[Our mom said] they had actually shown photos of us to Jennifer Aniston — that's how she ended up choosing us,' Alexandra shared.
While they haven't met anyone from the cast yet as adults, they have been back to the set to see where it all began.
'We did do a Friends tour at Warner Brothers a while ago. We were hoping there'd be a cast member there, but it was really cool,' Athena explained. 'We got to see the set and everything, but we have not gotten to meet anybody.'
Despite their early start in the TV show, neither one of the girls have pursued a career in showbiz.
Alexandra now works as a marketing and social media coordinator for a beauty company.
Athena became a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos last year and also works as an investment control reconciler for a financial services company.
While neither one of the Conleys pursued a career in the limelight after their stint as baby actresses, they loved what the show has given them and are huge fans.
'I have been a fan ever since I watched it for the first time and, to this day, it is still my all time favorite show,' Athena gushed, with Alexandra agreeing.
She added: 'Each character brings something so unique and hilarious to the group — I see a bit of myself in all of them, which is what makes this show so special. No matter how many times I've rewatched the series, it still makes me laugh like it's my first time seeing it. It always lifts my mood and will forever be my favorite show.'
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