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Jennifer (Joanne) Aniston - Biography, Selected filmography, Awards

Actress, born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA. She trained at the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City, worked off-Broadway, then went to Hollywood, where she eventually achieved success through her role as Rachel Green in the acclaimed television series Friends (1994–2004). Roles in feature films include Leprechaun (1993), She's the One (1996), The Object of My Affection (1998), Bruce Almighty (2003), and The Break-Up (2006). She was married to actor Brad Pitt (2000–5).

Jennifer Aniston

Born February 11, 1969 (age 37)
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Height 5'5"
Notable roles Rachel Green in Friends

Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress. After several lesser-known film and television roles during the early 1990s, Aniston came to fame playing Rachel Green on the highly popular television sitcom Friends for which she won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award.

Biography

Aniston is the daughter of actor John Aniston (originally Ioannis Anastassakis) and his then-wife Nancy Dow, who was also an actress; Aniston's godfather was the late Greek American actor Telly Savalas, who was her father's best friend, and Aniston spent some of her childhood in Greece, but most of it in New York City, where her father appeared in the soap operas Love of Life and Search for Tomorrow.

In 2006, Aniston appeared in the low-budget drama, Friends with Money, which was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival, received a limited release, and grossed over $13 million.

Aniston has been linked to the upcoming films The Senator's Wife, Wanted and Diary, but none have yet begun filming.

In October 2006, during a guest appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Aniston denied rumours that she and Vaughn broke up.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Wanted Diane announced
Diary Kathryn Fayer pre-production
The Senator's Wife Rosalind Mitchell pre-production
2006 The Break-Up Brooke Meyers
Friends with Money Olivia
Room 10 short film; co-director only
2005 Rumor Has It Sarah Huttinger
Derailed Lucinda Harris
2004 Along Came Polly Polly Prince
2003 Bruce Almighty Grace Connelly
2002 The Good Girl Justine Last
2001 Rock Star Emily Poule
1999 The Iron Giant Annie Hughes voice only
Office Space Joanna
1998 The Object of My Affection Nina Borowski
1997 Picture Perfect Kate Mosely
'Til There was You Debbie
1996 She's the One Renee Fitzpatrick
Dream for an Insomniac Allison
1993 Leprechaun Tory Reding

Awards

1995: Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series, Friends 2001: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends 2001: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends 2002: Emmy Award: Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Friends 2002: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends 2002: Hollywood Film Festival: Actress of the Year 2002: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends 2002: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends 2003: Golden Globe Award: Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Friends 2003: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends 2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends 2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Actress- Drama/Action Adventure, The Good Girl 2003: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends 2004: Logie Awards: Most Popular Overseas Star, Friends 2004: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends 2004: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends 2004: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends 2006: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Vince Vaughn), The Break-Up
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