Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969)is an American actress, film director, and producer. Aniston gained worldwide recognition in the 1990's for portraying Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful Hollywood film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films She's the One (1996), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002), and Friends with Money (2006). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Bruce Almighty (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Just Go with It (2011), and Horrible Bosses (2011).Aniston has been selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angelesto actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow.Her father is Greek and a native of Crete. Her mother was born in New York City of Scottish-Canadian and Italian descent. Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick, her maternal older half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother.Aniston's godfather was actor Telly Savalas, one of her father's best friends.As a child, Aniston lived in Greece for one year with her family. They later relocated to New York City.Aniston attended the Rudolf Steiner School in New York, and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.She worked in Off Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave,and supported herself with several part-time jobs, which included working as a telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger.In 1989, Aniston moved to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the short-lived series Molloy and in the TV movie Camp Cucamonga.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 canceled.Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy series, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law.After the string of canceled shows, along with her appearance in the critically derided 1992 horror film, Leprechaun, Aniston reportedly considered giving up acting.
Biography | |
| Born | Jennifer Joanna Aniston February 11, 1969 Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Brad Pitt (2000–2005) |
| Partner | Justin tderoux (2011–present) |
| Parents | John Aniston, Nancy Dow |
Awards | |
| Year | Award |
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild Awards |
| 2000 | TV Guide Awards |
| 2001 | People's Choice Awards |
| 2001 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden |
| 2002 | Emmy Awards |
| 2002 | People's Choice Awards |
| 2002 | Hollywood Film Festival |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Awards |
| 2002 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden |
| 2003 | Golden Globe Awards |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards |
| 2003 | People's Choice Awards |
| 2003 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden |
| 2003 | Logie Awards |
| 2004 | Logie Awards |
| 2004 | People's Choice Awards |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards |
| 2004 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden |
| 2005 | ShoWest Convention Awards |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards |
| 2007 | People's Choice Awards |
| 2007 | GLAAD Media Awards |
| 2007 | CineVegas International Film Festival |
| 2009 | Women in Film Los Angeles |
| 2011 | Spike Guys' Choice Awards |