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- NAME: Jennifer Aniston
- OCCUPATION: Television Actress
- BIRTH DATE: February 11, 1969 (Age: 44)
- EDUCATION: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Sherman Oaks, California
- AKA: Jennifer Aniston
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
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Jennifer Aniston won the hearts of TV viewers as Rachel on the NBC sitcom Friends. The show ran for 10 seasons.
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After years of off-Broadway roles and small parts on TV and in features, Jennifer Aniston burst onto the scene in the mid-nineties as part of the wildly popular ensemble sitcom, Friends.
Jennifer Aniston - Mini Biography
A short biography of Jennifer Aniston, who, after appearing in failed sitcoms, landed the role of Rachel Green on "Friends" and earned global fame.
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Synopsis
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California on February 11, 1969. Her parents were both actors and encouraged her high school interest in drama. She had a few minor roles before landing one on the NBC sitcom Friends as Rachel Green. The hugely popular series made her a star. Since its conclsion in 2004, she has been in several films, including The Break-Up with Vince Vaughn.
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Early Life
Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California. The daughter of soap opera star John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow, Aniston began appearing in stage productions in the late 1980s. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, where she was active in drama.
Acting Career
After several minor film and television roles, Aniston hit Hollywood gold by playing Rachel Green on the hit NBC sitcom Friends. She stayed with Friends for 10 years, banking $1 million per episode for the last three seasons, until the show ended in 2004. She won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award during her tenure on the show.
Aniston has also nurtured a big-screen career, often alternating between small, independent films like Office Space and 2002's The Good Girl and big-budget productions like the Jim Carrey vehicle Bruce Almighty. Recent films include 2004's Along Came Polly opposite Ben Stiller, Derailed and Rumor Has It. In 2006, she continued her mix of filmmaking styles with the ensemble production Friends with Money, which opened at Cannes, and the blockbuster romantic dramedy The Break-Up.
Aniston starred in Marley & Me alongside Owen Wilson in 2008. It set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever, with more than $14 million in ticket sales and a No. 1 ranking at the box office. Her next film, He's Just Not That into You, premiered in February 2009. The movie made $27.5 million, again ranking No. 1 at the box office in its opening weekend. While the film received mixed reviews, Aniston's performance was praised by critics.
Personal Life
Aniston married actor Brad Pitt in 2000; the couple divorced in 2005 following media speculation that Pitt had an affair with co-star Angelina Jolie. Aniston has since been linked with The Break-Up co-star Vince Vaughn and musician John Mayer.
In August 2012, Aniston announced her engagement to American actor and director Justin Theroux, who is best known for his roles in several comedy films, including 2005's Strangers with Candy, 2011's Your Highness and 2012's Wanderlust, which stars Jennifer Aniston. Aniston and Theroux met while filming Wanderlust.
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