Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston, a 1990s cultural icon, is a prominent American actress who rose to international superstardom in the mid 1990s for her portrayal of the iconic character Rachel Green on the classic sitcom Friends (1994-2004). She has won 1 Screen Actors Guild Awards, one Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in television. Her "Rachel" haircut and girl next door appeal made her the breakout star of Friends.
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| Born | Jennifer Joanna Aniston[1] 11 February 1969 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Notable work | Rachel Green in Friends |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Pitt (m. 2000–05; div.) Justin Theroux (m. 2015–2017 sep.) |
| Partner(s) | Tate Donovan (1995–1998) |
| Parent(s) | John Aniston Nancy Dow |
Romantic Comedies (2004-2012)**
After the conclusion of Friends, Aniston transitioned into a film career, starring in classic romantic comedies throughout the mid 2000s , including movies like Office Space, The Break-Up, He's Just Not That Into You, Marley and Me, Just Go With It and Horrible Bosses (2011). She also secured an Emmy nomination as a guest actress on 30 Rock in 2009.
**Resurgence in Career and Permanent Return to Television (2016-Present)**
In the late 2010s, Jennifer Aniston re-established herself as an A-list actress in television by executively producing acclaimed shows such as Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere starring Kerry Washington and Apple TV+'s The Morning Show alongside Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup. In The Morning Show, she played the lead role of a veteran news anchor, Alex Levy, who is trying to navigate the changing news media landscape after a public scandal and her relationship with her co-anchor. For her work, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Female Actor in a Drama Series (2020) and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also earned nominations for her work as an executive producer. The Morning Show has been renewed for a fourth and final season.
Her work in television made Forbes rank her as the 10th highest paid television actress in Hollywood alongside Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, and Julia Louis Drefyus.
In 2019, she was awarded the SAG-AFTRA Patron award for her philanthropic work. Her best friend Reese Witherspoon and Friends co-stars paid tribute to her.
Early life
Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969,[2] in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.[3] She is the daughter of John Aniston and Nancy Dow.[3] Her father is Greek and a native of Crete, while her mother was born in New York City. Dow died of a stroke in May 2016. One of her maternal great-grandfathers was an Italian immigrant,[4] and her mother's other ancestry is Scottish, Irish, and a small amount of Greek.[5] Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick, her maternal older half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother.[3] Aniston's godfather was actor Telly Savalas, one of her father's best friends.[3]
Personal life
Jennifer Aniston was one of the world's highest paid actresses in 2018 and 2020, she is regarded and remembered by the media as a popular/famous 1990s sex symbol.**
Jennifer Aniston was briefly engaged to OC actor Tate Donovan (1996-1998), she got pregnant and suffered a miscarriage while they were together. Jennifer Aniston was was married to Hollywood icon Brad Pitt (1999-2004) for 4.5 years before he divorced her after he began a public extramarital affair with Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith in 2004 and remarried to Justin Theroux in 2012 and divorced in 2017. **She stated in a podcast that she likes to live a private life.**
Jennifer Aniston's personal life has been scrutinized /tragic by the tabloids because of the exposure of her fertility issues in the 2000s decade when her first partner split with her. She broke down crying in a now famous Diane Sawyer 2004 interview revealing she had fertility issues when the tabloids put out false rumors about her and it had to be cut when she revealed extra information , she has later spoken about how annoying tabloids can be
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mac and Me | Dancer in McDonald's | Uncredited |
| 1993 | Leprechaun | Tory Reding | |
| 1996 | She's the One | Renee Fitzpatrick | |
| 1996 | Dream for an Insomniac | Allison | |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Debbie | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Kate Mosley | |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Clove | |
| 1998 | Waiting for Woody | Herself | Short film |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Nina Borowski | |
| 1999 | Office Space | Joanna | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Annie Hughes (voice) | |
| 2001 | Rock Star | Emily Poule | |
| 2002 | The 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 | Co-Director | Short film |
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Brooke Meyers | |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Jenny Grogan | |
| 2008 | Burma: It Can't Wait | Producer | Short film |
| 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 | Linda Gergenblatt | |
| 2012 | $ellebrity | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Sarah "Rose" O'Reilly | |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Margaret "Mickey" Dawson | Also executive producer |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Dr. Julia Harris | |
| 2014 | She's Funny That Way | Jane Claremont | |
| 2014 | Cake | Claire Simmons | Also executive producer |
| 2014 | Journey to Sundance | Herself | Documentary film |
| 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 |
| TBA | The Iron Giant Christmas Carol | Annie Hughes (voice) |
Jennifer Aniston Media
Aniston with Laila Robins and Stephen Mailer in For Dear Life in 1989
Aniston at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Aniston at the premiere of He's Just Not That Into You in 2009
Director Andres Useche and actress Jennifer Aniston
Aniston at the London premiere of Horrible Bosses in 2011
Aniston's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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References
- ↑ "20 actresses in their 50s who are at the pinnacle of their Hollywood careers". Pinkvilla. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jennifer Aniston". E! Online. E!. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Jennifer Aniston Biography". People. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ Dow, Nancy (1999). From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-57392-772-7.
- ↑ "Jennifer Aniston" Archived 2017-01-13 at the Wayback Machine (Flash video). Inside the Actors Studio. at (1:20–2:00)
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Jennifer Aniston on IMDb
- Jennifer Aniston at TV.com
- Official Warner Brothers Friends site Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
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