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Jennifer Joanna Aniston
February 11, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is a famous American actress. She became known around the world for playing Rachel Green on the TV show Friends. This popular show ran from 1994 to 2004. For her role, she won important awards like the Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. Jennifer Aniston has often been one of the highest-paid actresses in the world.
Her parents, John Aniston and Nancy Dow, were also actors. She started acting young, with a small part in the 1988 film Mac and Me. Her first big movie role was in the 1993 horror comedy Leprechaun. Since then, she has starred in many successful comedy movies. These include Office Space (1999), Bruce Almighty (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), and We're the Millers (2013). She also acted in popular independent films like The Good Girl (2002) and Cake (2014). In 2019, she returned to TV. She produced and starred in The Morning Show on Apple TV+. For this show, she won another Screen Actors Guild Award.
Aniston is often on lists of the world's most beautiful women. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She also helped start a film production company called Echo Films in 2008.
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Early Life and Acting Start
Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. Her father, John Aniston, was Greek-born. Her mother, Nancy Dow, was also an actress. Jennifer has two half-brothers. Her godfather was the actor Telly Savalas.
Her family moved to New York City when she was a child. Even though her dad was on TV, she was not allowed to watch much television. But she found ways to watch anyway! When she was six, she went to a Waldorf school. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old.
Jennifer found her love for acting at age 11 at her Waldorf school. She then went to the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan. There, she joined the school's drama club. She performed in plays by famous writers like Lorraine Hansberry and Anton Chekhov.
Career Highlights
Early Roles (1988–1993)
Aniston started her acting career in plays off-Broadway. She also worked part-time jobs to support herself. She was a telemarketer, a waitress, and even a bike messenger. In 1988, she had a small, uncredited role in the movie Mac and Me.
Her first regular TV role was in Molloy in 1990. She also appeared in Ferris Bueller, a TV show based on the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Both shows were canceled quickly. In 1990, she starred in the TV movie Camp Cucamonga. In 1993, she played a spoiled daughter in the horror film Leprechaun. Some critics have called Leprechaun her worst role, and Aniston herself has said she was embarrassed by it.
Friends and Global Fame (1994–2004)
After a few unsuccessful TV shows, Aniston was feeling down. But then, she got a role in Friends. This new sitcom was set to start on NBC in 1994. The producers wanted her to try out for the role of Monica Geller. But Courteney Cox was chosen for Monica, and Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She also turned down a spot on Saturday Night Live to join Friends. She played Rachel until the show ended in 2004.
Friends became a huge hit, and Jennifer Aniston, along with her co-stars, became famous worldwide. Her character, Rachel, was especially popular. She was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for her role. She won one for Lead Actress. She also won a Golden Globe Award in 2003. By the final season of Friends, Aniston and her female co-stars were the highest-paid TV actresses ever. They earned $1 million per episode! Rachel's relationship with Ross Geller, played by David Schwimmer, was a favorite among fans.
After Friends became a success, Aniston started acting in more films. In 1996, she was in the romantic comedy She's the One. Her first starring movie role was in Picture Perfect (1997). Critics liked her performance in this film. In 1998, she was in The Object of My Affection. The next year, she starred in the popular film Office Space.
Aniston also starred in the independent drama The Good Girl (2002). This film did well in theaters. Her biggest movie success was the comedy Bruce Almighty (2003). She played the girlfriend of a man (Jim Carrey) who gets to be God for a week. This movie earned $484 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Aniston then starred with Ben Stiller in the romantic comedy Along Came Polly (2004). This film also did very well, earning $172 million worldwide.
Continued Film Success (2005–2013)
In 2005, Aniston appeared in the thriller Derailed and the romantic comedy Rumor Has It. Both were moderately successful. She also played a struggling maid in the independent film Friends with Money (2006).
Her next film was the romantic comedy The Break-Up (2006), with Vince Vaughn. She played one half of a couple going through a messy split. The movie earned $204 million worldwide. In 2006, Aniston also directed a short film called Room 10. She said actress Gwyneth Paltrow inspired her to direct. In 2007, she had guest roles on the TV shows Dirt and 30 Rock. For her role in 30 Rock, she was nominated for an Emmy Award.
The 2008 comedy drama Marley & Me, starring Aniston and Owen Wilson, was a huge hit. It broke records for Christmas Day box office sales. It earned $242.7 million worldwide. Her next film, He's Just Not That Into You (2009), also did well. She starred with Ben Affleck in this romantic comedy, which earned $178.8 million globally.
Aniston played the ex-wife of a bounty hunter (Gerard Butler) in The Bounty Hunter (2010). Critics did not like the film, but it was a box office success, making over $130 million worldwide. Her next film, The Switch (2010), did not do as well.
In 2010, Aniston also guest-starred on the TV show Cougar Town. In 2011, she starred with Adam Sandler in the romantic comedy Just Go with It. She also played a dentist in Horrible Bosses. Both Just Go with It and Horrible Bosses earned over $200 million worldwide.
Aniston appeared in the comedy Wanderlust (2012) with Paul Rudd. They played a married couple who join a commune. The film received good reviews but did not do well at the box office. Aniston then starred in We're the Millers (2013). This film was a big financial success, earning $269 million worldwide.
Recent Roles and TV Return (2014–Present)
In 2014, Aniston played a socialite in Life of Crime. Critics praised her performance, calling it "endearingly comic." She also returned for Horrible Bosses 2 (2014).
In the film Cake (2014), Aniston played a woman dealing with chronic pain. Her performance was highly praised, with some critics calling it "Oscar-worthy." She was nominated for several major awards, including the Golden Globe and SAG awards.
In 2015, Aniston starred in the comedy She's Funny That Way. In 2016, she was in the romantic comedy Mother's Day. She also voiced a character in the animated film Storks, which was successful. Her last film in 2016 was the comedy Office Christmas Party.
In the war drama The Yellow Birds (2017), Aniston played the mother of a deceased soldier. Critics praised her natural performance. In December 2018, Netflix released the musical comedy Dumplin', with Aniston as a star and executive producer. She then worked on another Netflix project, Murder Mystery, which reunited her with Adam Sandler. They also made a sequel, Murder Mystery 2, in 2023.
Aniston made her big return to television on November 1, 2019. She produced and starred with Reese Witherspoon in the drama The Morning Show on Apple TV+. This was her first main TV role since Friends ended in 2004. For the first season, Aniston won a Screen Actors Guild Award. She also received nominations for Emmy and Golden Globe awards. She has earned many more nominations for later seasons of the show.
In May 2021, she reunited with her Friends castmates for a special TV show called Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award for producing this special.
Other Activities
Business and Endorsements
Jennifer Aniston has appeared in many commercials and music videos. After Friends started, she and co-star Matthew Perry made a video for Microsoft's Windows 95. She also appeared in commercials for L'Oréal hair products.
In 2010, she launched her first perfume, simply called "Jennifer Aniston." She later released more perfumes like J (2014) and Near Dusk (2015). In 2021, Aniston started her own haircare company called LolaVie.
Since 2007, she has been part of a campaign for SmartWater drinks. In 2012, Aniston co-founded the hair care brand Living Proof and became its spokesperson. She also became the new spokesperson for Aveeno Skincare in 2013. In 2015, she became the new face of Emirates airline.
Aniston appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Melissa Etheridge. She also appeared in a Heineken commercial.
In 2002, Aniston helped create the film production company Plan B Entertainment. In 2008, she and producer Kristin Hahn formed Echo Films.
Helping Others
Aniston is known for supporting many charities and making her own donations. She has appeared in commercials for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. She also hosted the Stand Up to Cancer show in 2008. She supports Friends of El Faro, which helps an orphanage in Mexico.
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In 2007, Aniston received an award from GLAAD for helping the LGBT community. In 2013, she became an ambassador for a campaign that raises money for women's cancer research. She also supported the Comic Relief, Inc. charity in 2015. Other charities she has helped include Feeding America and Project A.L.S.
Aniston has donated large sums of money to organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross. She helped victims of hurricanes in 2017. She has said that helping others "makes my heart smile."
Personal Life
Jennifer Aniston practices Hatha yoga and Budokan karate. She also uses Transcendental Meditation. In 2015, she shared that she has dyslexia. She was diagnosed in her twenties. She said this discovery changed her outlook on life. "I thought I wasn't smart," she explained. "Now I had this great discovery."
Aniston has supported political figures like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.
She does not have any children. In 2023, she mentioned that Adam Sandler's family sends her flowers every year on Mother's Day.
Relationships
Aniston met actor Brad Pitt in 1998. Their relationship was very public. They married on July 29, 2000, in Malibu, California. Their marriage was seen as a rare success in Hollywood for a few years. On January 7, 2005, they announced their separation. Their divorce was finalized on October 2.
Aniston later began a relationship with actor and director Justin Theroux in May 2011. They bought a home together in Los Angeles. They got engaged on August 10, 2012, and married on August 5, 2015. They separated at the end of 2017.
Awards and Recognitions
Jennifer Aniston received many nominations for her role in Friends. She won one Primetime Emmy Award, one Golden Globe Award, and one SAG Award for it. She also got an Emmy nomination for her guest role in 30 Rock. Her performance in the movie Cake earned her nominations for a Golden Globe and a SAG Award. For The Morning Show, Aniston won a SAG Award and was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe. As a producer, she has also been nominated for several awards.
Some of Aniston's most praised and successful films include Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002), Bruce Almighty (2003), Marley & Me (2008), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), We're the Millers (2013), and Dumplin' (2018).
See also
In Spanish: Jennifer Aniston para niños
