<P> Carol Willick ( Anita Barone for character 's debut episode , Jane Sibbett thereafter ) and Susan Bunch ( Jessica Hecht ) : Carol is Ross ' lesbian ex-wife , who came out before the pilot , and Susan is her partner . Carol dumped and divorced Ross to be with Susan . In the second episode of the series , Carol tells Ross that she is pregnant with his child , and is having the baby with her partner Susan , though she wishes Ross to be part of the baby 's life . Carol and Susan are often bemused by Ross ' quirks throughout his onscreen appearances with them . Susan does not attempt to hide her contempt of Ross and vice versa , but they briefly put aside their differences when Carol gives birth to a boy , whom they all agree , after weeks of argument , to name Ben . Carol and Susan get married in `` The One with the Lesbian Wedding '' and make irregular appearances until `` The One That Could Have Been '' ( Susan ) , and `` The One with the Truth About London '' ( Carol ) . Though Ross and Carol are on good terms after their divorce , Ross continues to resent Susan for losing Carol to her . </P>
<P> Carol Willick ( Anita Barone for character 's debut episode , Jane Sibbett thereafter ) and Susan Bunch ( Jessica Hecht ) : Carol is Ross ' lesbian ex-wife , who came out before the pilot , and Susan is her partner . Carol dumped and divorced Ross to be with Susan . In the second episode of the series , Carol tells Ross that she is pregnant with his child , and is having the baby with her partner Susan , though she wishes Ross to be part of the baby 's life . Carol and Susan are often bemused by Ross ' quirks throughout his onscreen appearances with them . Susan does not attempt to hide her contempt of Ross and vice versa , but they briefly put aside their differences when Carol gives birth to a boy , whom they all agree , after weeks of argument , to name Ben . Carol and Susan get married in `` The One with the Lesbian Wedding '' and make irregular appearances until `` The One That Could Have Been '' ( Susan ) , and `` The One with the Truth About London '' ( Carol ) . Though Ross and Carol are on good terms after their divorce , Ross continues to resent Susan for losing Carol to her . </P>
who played carol in the first season of friends
who played carol in the first season of friends
Anita Barone for character 's debut episode , Jane Sibbett thereafter
Anita Barone for character 's debut episode , Jane Sibbett thereafter