Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American film and television actress. She played the role of Rachel Greene on Friends, a role for which she won both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Along with the rest of the main cast, she participated in the 2021 reunion special Friends: The Reunion.
Aside from Friends, Aniston has starred in several Hollywood films, often alongside a member of the Frat Pack. While most of her film roles have been in comedies such as Bruce Almighty, Office Space, Rumor Has It, and the romantic comedies Along Came Polly and The Break-Up, she has also appeared in films from other genres, such as the crime thriller Derailed.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow, and grew up in New York City. Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick (older) and Alex Aniston (younger). Aniston's father is a Greek American born on the island of Crete, Greece, while her mother was born in New York City of English, Scottish and Italian descent. Aniston's godfather was the late actor Telly Savalas, her father's best friend. Aniston lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. Her father has appeared in the soap operas Days of our Lives, Love of Life, and Search for Tomorrow.
===Career===
She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television adaptation of the 1986 hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The series, however, was quickly cancelled. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. After the string of cancelled shows, along with her appearance in the critically derided 1992 horror film, Leprechaun, Aniston considered giving up acting. Aniston's plans changed, however, after auditioning for Friends, a sitcom that was set to debut on NBC's 1994-1995 fall line-up. The producers of the show originally wanted Aniston to audition for the role of Monica Geller, but she persuaded them that she was better suited for the role of Rachel Greene. She was cast in the role and played the character from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.
The program was hugely successful and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained wide renown among television viewers. Her hairstyle at the time, which became known as "The Rachel", was widely copied. Aniston received a salary of one million dollars per episode for the last two seasons of Friends, as well as five Emmy nominations (two for Supporting Actress, three for Lead Actress), including a win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. According to the Guinness World Book of Records (2005), Aniston (along with her female co-stars) became the highest paid TV actress of all time with their $1 million-per-episode paycheck for the tenth season of Friends.
In 2007, Aniston guest starred in an episode of Courteney Cox Arquette's series Dirt. Aniston played Arquette's snobby rival Tina Harrod. In addition to acting, Aniston has also directed a hospital emergency room-set short film named Room 10, starring Robin Wright Penn and Kris Kristofferson; Aniston has noted that she was inspired to direct by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who directed a short film in 2006. They are now the best of friends. 
In 2011, Jennifer Aniston played the sex obsessed dentist Julia in Horrible Bosses, reprising the role for the sequel Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014. In 2019 she co-starred with long-term friend Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 
In 2019 Jennifer began the filming of a new sitcom, The Morning Show, which also stars Reese Witherspoon who played Jill Greene, Rachel's youngest sister, in two episodes of Friends. Filming of Season 2 was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
In May 2021, she participated in the special episode Friends: The Reunion. 
===Personal life===
Aniston has previously dated musician Adam Duritz, and was previously engaged to actor Tate Donovan before breaking up. Her high-profile relationship with actor Brad Pitt was frequently publicized in the press. She married Pitt on July 29, 2000, in a lavish Malibu wedding. For years their marriage was considered the rare Hollywood success. However, when Pitt showed up to his Ocean's Twelve premiere without his wife, rumors that their relationship was on the rocks began. In early January 2005, the couple was seen vacationing in the Caribbean with her Friends co-star Courteney Cox and her then husband, actor David Arquette, and photos on the beach showed them kissing and affectionate. They shocked their fans several days later when they announced their separation on January 7, 2005.
She has also stated that she was devastated by the death of her longtime therapist, whose work helped to make the separation from Pitt easier. Aniston has said that her relationship with Pitt, which she does not regret, was "seven very intense years together" and that "it was a beautiful, complicated relationship." Since the couple's divorce, Aniston has been romantically linked with actor Vince Vaughn, British model Paul Sculfor, actor Orlando Bloom and singer John Mayer.
In August 2006, Aniston denied rumors that she was engaged to Vaughn or that the actor had proposed. In October 2006, gossip magazine Us Weekly quoted sources from Vaughn that the couple had broken up. In December 2006, representatives for both Aniston and Vaughn confirmed that they had indeed split up a few weeks before when Aniston visited Vaughn in London.
Aniston is also a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a grassroots non-profit that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion -- an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico and has appeared in a few advertisements on TV for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
She is stated to be the godmother of best friend and actor Courteney Cox's child Coco.
On August 12, 2012, People Magazine reported that Jennifer and Justin Theroux were engaged. They were married on August 5, 2015. Lisa Kudrow attended, and Courtney Cox was the maid of honor. The couple announced that they were separating on February 15, 2018. They formally divorced in 2019.
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1988	Mac and Me 	Dancer at a McDonald's party 	Uncredited role
1993	Leprechaun 	Tory Reding 	
1996	She's the One 	 	
1996	Dream for an Insomniac 	Allison 	
1997	'Til There Was You 	Debbie 	
1997	Picture Perfect 	Kate Mosley 	
1998	Thin Pink Line 	Clove 	
1998	Waiting for Woody 	Herself 	Short film
1998	The Object of My Affection 	 	
1999	Office Space 	Joanna 	
1999	Iron Giant 	(voice) 	
2001	Rock Star 	Emily Poule 	
2002	Good Girl'' 	Justine Last 	
2003	Bruce Almighty 	Grace Connelly 	
2004	Along Came Polly 	Polly Prince 	
2005	Derailed 	Lucinda Harris / Jane 	
2005	Rumor Has It 	Sarah Huttinger 	
2006	Friends with Money 	Olivia 	
2006	Room 10 	– 	Short film; director
2006	Break-Up 	Brooke Meyers 	
2008	Marley & Me 	Jenny Grogan 	
2008	Burma: It Can't Wait 	– 	Short film; director and producer
2008	Management 	Sue Claussen 	Also executive producer
2009	He's Just Not That Into You	Beth Murphy 	
2009	Love Happens 	Eloise Chandler 	
2010	The Bounty Hunter'' 	Nicole Hurley 	
2010	The Switch 	Kassie Larson 	Also executive producer
2011	Just Go with It 	Katherine Murphy / Devlin Maccabee	
2011	Horrible Bosses 	Dr. Julia Harris 	
2012	Wanderlust 	inda Gergenblatt 	
2012	$ellebrity 	Herself 	
2013	We're the Millers 	 	
2013	Life of Crime 	 	Also executive producer
2014	Horrible Bosses 2 	Dr. Julia Harris 	
2014	She's Funny That Way 	 	
2014	Cake 	Claire Bennett 	Also executive producer
2014	Journey to Sundance 	Herself 	
2015	Unity 	Narrator 	
2016	Mother's Day 	Sandy Newhouse 	
2016	Storks 	Sarah Gardner (voice) 	
2016	Office Christmas Party 	Carol Vanstone 	
2017	The Yellow Birds 	Maureen Murphy 	Also executive producer
2018	Dumplin' 	Rosie Dickson 	Also executive producer
2019	Murder Mystery 	Audrey Spitz 	Also executive producer
2023	Murder Mystery 2 	Audrey Spitz 	Also producer
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1990 	Molloy 	Courtney Walker 	Series regular (7 episodes)
1990 	Camp Cucamonga 	Ava Schector 	Television film
1990–1991 	Ferris Bueller 	Jeannie Bueller 	Series regular (13 episodes)
1992–1993 	The Edge'' 	Various characters 	Series regular (20 episodes)
1992–1993 	Herman's Head 	Suzie Brooks 	2 episodes
1992 	Quantum Leap 	Kiki Wilson 	Episode: "Nowhere to Run"
1993 	Sunday Funnies 	Various characters 	Television film
1994 	Burke's Law 	Linda Campbell 	Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?"
1994 	Muddling Through 	Madeline Drego Cooper 	Series regular (10 episodes)
1994–2004 	Friends 	Rachel Greene 	Main role (236 episodes)
1995–2016 	Saturday Night Live 	Herself / Host 	4 episodes
1996 	Partners 	CPA Suzanne 	Episode: "Follow the Clams?"
1998 	Hercules 	Galatea (voice) 	Episode: "Hercules and the Dream Date"
1999 	South Park 	Mrs. Stevens (voice) 	Episode: "Rainforest Shmainforest"
2003 	King of the Hill 	Pepperoni Sue / Stephanie (voice)	Episode: "Queasy Rider"
2007 	Dirt 	Tina Harrod 	Episode: "Ita Missa Est"
2008 	30 Rock 	Claire Harper 	Episode: "The One with the Cast of Night Court"
2010 	Cougar Town 	Glenn 	Episode: "All Mixed Up"
2011 	Five 	None 	Television film; also executive producer
Director of segment: "Mia"
2012 	Burning Love 	Dana 	Web series; 2 episodes
2013 	Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 	None 	Television film; executive producer
2019–present	The Morning Show 	Levy|Alex Levy 	Main role (20 episodes); also executive producer
2021 	Friends: The Reunion 	Herself : and character RG 	HBO Max special; also executive producer
2021 	Live in Front of a Studio Audience 	Blair Warner 	Episode: "Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life"
2022 	Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter	Herself 	Television special
=== Video games ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1997	Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair	Herself/Laura	
=== Music videos ===
Year	Title 	Artist
1994	"I'll Be There for You"	The Rembrandts
1996	"Walls (Circus)" 	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2001	"I Want to Be in Love" 	Melissa Etheridge
=== Theater ===
Year 	Production 	Theater 	Role
1988 	Dancing on Checker's Grave	St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery	Lisa
1988–1989	For Dear Life 	The Public Theater 	Emily
1995 	We Interrupt This Program 	Tiffany Theater 	—
2006 	Three Girls and Bob 	American Airlines Theatre 	Helena
2009 	Ramen Noodle 	American Airlines Theatre 	Danielle
2010 	The Bitch Downstairs 	American Airlines Theatre 	Dead dog (Uncredited)
==Awards==
*1996: Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Friends
*2001: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
*2001: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
*2002: Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Friends
*2002: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
*2002: Hollywood Film Festival: Actress of the Year
*2002: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
*2002: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
*2003: Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, Friends
*2003: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
*2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
*2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Actress- Drama/Action Adventure, The Good Girl
*2003: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
*2004: Logie Awards: Most Popular Overseas Star, Friends
*2004: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
*2004: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
*2004: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
*2006: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Vince Vaughn), The Break-Up
*2007: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Movie Star
*2007: GLAAD Media Awards: Vanguard Award
==Notable Achievements==
Aniston became one of the highest-paid TV actresses in history when she earned $1 million per episode for her role as Rachel Greene during the last two seasons of Friends.
Aniston received five Emmy Awards nominations for her work on Friends,winning once for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Aniston's most successful film was Bruce Almighty in 2003,which grossed $485 million worldwide.
Aniston has won 5 People's Choice Awards,5 Teen Choice Awards,1 Screen Actors Guild,and 1 Golden Globe Award.
==Gallery==
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==External links==
Jennifer Aniston at the Internet Movie Database
Jennifer Aniston at TriviaTribute.com
Jennifer fansite
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