Born in Sherman Oaks, California, and raised in New York City, jennifer aniston is a versatile actress who was exposed to acting at an early age by her father, John Aniston(jennifer aniston's Dad), who stars on NBC's daytime drama "Days of our Lives," and her godfather, the late Telly Savalas. jennifer aniston, who is of Greek descent, spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family, but she relocated to New York when her father landed a role on the daytime drama "Love of Life." She had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. jennifer aniston says: "I was always fascinated by acting, but my experience at Rudolf Steiner encouraged me to pursue it as a career. Steiner was a free-spirited school that encouraged creativity and individualism."
jennifer aniston's experience at the Rudolf Steiner School also helped her develop a passion for art. When she was 11, one of jennifer aniston's paintings was selected to be displayed in an exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
jennifer aniston began her professional training as a drama student at New York's High School of the Performing Arts. After her graduation in 1987, jennifer aniston won roles in such off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" at New York's Public Theater and "Dancing on Checker's Grave." In 1989 she landed her first television role, as a series regular on "Molloy." jennifer aniston other TV credits include regular roles on "The Edge" and "Ferris Bueller," a recurring part on "Herman's Head" and guest-starring roles on such series as "Quantum Leap", "Burke's Law" and "Partners."
jennifer aniston stars in the feature films, "jennifer aniston's the One", "'Til There Was You", "Picture Perfect", "The Object of My Affection" and more recently "Office Space" - with many more projects in the works. Additionally, Aniston starred with Quentin Tarantino in an interactive tutorial CD-ROM directed by Steven Spielberg, titled "Director's Chair". jennifer aniston devotes a considerable amount of time to art projects and has completed several paintings as well as works in charcoal and clay. Currently residing in Los Angeles, jennifer aniston enjoys hiking, camping and virtually anything that brings jennifer aniston closer to nature. Jennifer's birthday is February 11, 1969, making her an Aquarius. jennifer aniston finally wed actor boyfriend of two and a half years, Brad Pitt, in a very private ceremony in Malibu, California on 29 July, 2000. Her bridesmaids were long-time friends, Andrea Bendewald and Kristin Hahn.
jennifer aniston, one sixth of the ensemble cast of NBC's stellar sitcom Friends, has practically become a friend to the millions of viewers tuning every Thursday night. Born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California and raised in New York, jennifer aniston was no stranger to the world of acting. jennifer aniston was the daughter of John, a regular on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives and Nancy, an actress and model, as well as goddaughter of the late Telly Savalas. In high school, jennifer aniston was a member of the drama club, which sparked her decision of pursuing a career as an actress. Among jennifer aniston acting talent, one of jennifer aniston's passions is painting, and one of her creations was even displayed in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art when she was 11.
A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, Aniston worked in the off-Broadway productions For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave. Her first television break finally came in 1989, when jennifer aniston got a part as a regular on Molloy. It took a while for jennifer aniston to get roles, until her agent suggested she lose some weight. Unfortunately, none of her television gigs were anything worth catching, as most of the shows were not big hits. Does anybody remember catching The Edge and the television adaptation of Ferris Bueller on the boob tube? Among the more successful shows that featured jennifer aniston included a recurring role on Herman's Head, as well as an appearance on The Larry Sanders Show, Partners, Burke's Law, and Quantum Leap.
jennifer aniston's big break came in 1994, when jennifer aniston was cast as Rachel Green on the sitcom Friends, part of NBC's "Must See TV" line-up. The always fashionable, sometimes ditzy and loyal friend, Rachel became a household name, as viewers (mostly female) would anxiously watch to see if Ross and Rachel would finally get together. jennifer aniston became known for her hairstyle, which eventually became known as the Rachel 'do and became practically the standard hairstyle among women.
jennifer aniston web sites and shrines cropped up all over the Internet, dedicated to the actress who was even revered by Beavis and Butt-head. Aniston's other "digital" role include a role on an interactive CD-ROM directed by Steven Spielberg and co-starring Quentin Tarantino, titled Movie Maker.
Joining the trend of Friends' cast members working on the big screen ( jennifer aniston boasts the most movie roles of the cast), she starred in small low-budget films, including She's the One, co-starring Cameron Diaz and which required Aniston to work on the film on weekends off from taping Friends; 'Til There Was You; Dreams for an Insomniac; and Picture Perfect, co-starring Kevin Bacon. Paul Rudd was Aniston's gay roommate and the object of jennifer aniston's affection in 1998's The Object of My Affection, which was her first lead role, and to date her most successful among moviegoers. She most recently starred in the comedy Office Space, directed by the creator of Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill.
Joining the ranks of fellow beauties Tyra Banks and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Aniston and fellow Friend Lisa Kudrow proved they Got Milk by showing off their milk moustaches for the famous milk ad campaign, promoted education in a public service announcement for NBC, and joined the rest of the cast of Friends to promote Diet Coke. Aniston has been romantically liked to Tate Donovan and is presently the envy of many women as Brad Pitt's new wife.
Filmography
Bruce Almighty (2003) .... Grace
Swept Away (2002)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV) (uncredited) (archive footage) .... Herself
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Herself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) (USA)
Good Girl, The (2002) .... Justine Last
Bad Hair Days (2001) (TV) (archive footage)
Rock Star (2001) .... Emily Poule
Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen (2001) (TV) .... Herself/Rachel Karen Green
2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) .... Presenter
51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, The (1999) (TV) .... Rachel Green
Making of 'The Iron Giant', The (1999) (TV) .... Herself
Iron Giant, The (1999) (voice) .... Annie Hughes
Office Space (1999) .... Joanna
... aka Cubiculos de la oficina (1999) (USA: Spanish title)
Thin Pink Line, The (1998) .... Clove
Waiting for Woody (1998) .... Herself
Dream for an Insomniac (1998) .... Allison
Object of My Affection, The (1998) .... Nina Borowski
Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Children (1998) (TV) .... Presenter
... aka VH1 Divas Live (1998) (TV) (USA: short title)
'Til There Was You (1997) .... Debbie
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Kate Mosley
Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) (VG) .... Laura
She's the One (1996) .... Renee Fitzpatrick
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide (1995) (V)
"Friends" (1994) TV Series .... Rachel Green
"Muddling Through" (1994) TV Series .... Madeline Drego Cooper
Leprechaun (1993) .... Tory
"Edge, The" (1992) TV Series .... Various
Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV) .... Ava Schector
... aka How I Spent My Summer (1990) (TV)
"Ferris Bueller" (1990) TV Series .... Jeanie Bueller
"Molloy" (1990) TV Series .... Courtney
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