The actress who introduced herself to the whole world with the series 'Friends': Who is Jennifer Aniston?

Her full name is Jennifer Joanna Aniston, she was born on February 11, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. She was born to her father, Greek-born actor John Aniston, and to her mother, Scottish-born actress Nancy Dow. Aniston has two half-brothers. These are older half-brother John Melick and younger half-brother Alex Aniston. Her family moved to New York when she was a child and grew up there. Her father made the famous actress Telly Savalas as her godfather. Her family decided to separate when she was nine years old.

She started Waldorf school at the age of six and was discovered acting at school at the age of 11. Later, she enrolled at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music and the Arts and Performing Arts in Manhattan. She joined the school drama club here, she. She took part in many games thanks to the club.

Aniston first worked in off-Broadway productions and supported herself financially with part-time jobs such as telemarketer, waitress, and bike courier. In 1988, she appeared in an unnamed small role in the critically-minded science fiction adventure movie "Mac and Me." The next year, she returned to Los Angeles.

She also got her first regular television role in "Molloy" (1990). She starred in the television series "Ferris Bueller", the television adaptation of the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Both series have been cancelled. She later appeared in the television movie "Camp Cucamonga" (1990) and the horror movie "Leprechaun" (1993). Additionally, Aniston appeared in two more failed television comedy series. These; "The Edge" (1992-1993) and "Muddling Through" (1994).

Depressed by four failed television productions, Aniston turned to television executive Warren Littlefield in Los Angeles for reassurance. Littlefield encouraged her to continue acting. A few months later, he helped her land a role in NBC's fall comedy series "Friends." The producer chose Aniston for the role of 'Rachel Green'. She played Rachel until the show ended in 2004, with Aniston playing occasional guest roles.

The series was a huge success and Aniston gained worldwide recognition. Her character became especially popular and loved. It was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards. She also won the Lead Actress award and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Television Series. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Aniston made her mark as the highest-paid television actress of all time, with a salary of $1 million per episode in the final season of Friends.

After a four-year hiatus, Aniston returned to the motion picture industry, starring in the romantic comedy "She's the One" (1996). Her first leading role was in the romantic comedy "Picture Perfect" (1997), in which she co-starred with Kevin Bacon and Jay Mohr. The film received mixed reviews and was a normal financial success. Despite this, Aniston's performance was better received.

Later, Aniston played a cashier in the comedy drama movie "The Good Girl" (2002). The film was a commercial success with limited release in North America.

Aniston's biggest commercial success in movies was the fantasy comedy "Bruce Almighty" (2003), in which she played the girlfriend of a television field reporter. It became the fifth highest-grossing feature film of the year with its worldwide box office. Aniston's next film was her role in the box office hit romantic comedy "Along Came Polly" (2004) with Ben Stiller. The movie grossed $172 million worldwide.

In 2005, Aniston appeared in the detective thriller "Derailed" and the romantic comedy "Rumor Has It". Both films had moderate commercial success. Her next film was the romantic comedy-drama movie "The Break-Up" (2006) with Vince Vaughn. The film received mixed reviews but was a good commercial success on its opening weekend and worldwide.

In 2007, Aniston played a woman who follows Jack Donaghy in an episode of the television series "30 Rock." She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role.

"Marley & Me," the 2008 comedy drama movie starring Aniston and Owen Wilson, broke the biggest Christmas Day box office record ever. It made a huge profit in the four-day weekend and hit number one at the box office. Her next romantic comedy movie "He's Just Not That Into You" (2009), in which she co-starred with Ben Affleck, was a huge worldwide hit. The movie received many mixed reviews, with the lead and supporting characters being praised by critics as highlights of the movie.

Aniston appeared in the romantic comedy action movie "The Bounty Hunter" (2010). The movie was criticized by critics. Her next movie with Jason Bateman, the romantic comedy movie "The Switch" (2010), was met with a lukewarm box office debut. The film received generally mixed reviews.

In 2010, Aniston guest-starred in the season two premiere of ABC's television sitcom "Cougar Town", which has been dubbed her return to television. In 2011, she appeared in the romantic comedy "Just Go with It" and the black comedy film "Horrible Bosses" with Adam Sandler. Aniston co-starred with Jason Sudeikis in the movie "We're the Millers"(2013). The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a financial success, with a low budget and a big hit.

Aniston played the role of a socialite in "Life of Crime" (2014), the film adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1978 novel The Switch. The film was released in limited theaters and received positive reviews from critics. In addition, Aniston reprized her role in the movie "Horrible Bosses 2" (2014).

Later, Aniston starred in "Cake" (2014) as a firming woman named Claire Simmons. The film received mixed reviews, but still Aniston's performance was described by some critics as "Oscar worthy". Aniston earned nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for her performance.

Aniston starred in the romantic comedy "Mother's Day" (2016), directed by Garry Marshall and co-starring with Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson. The film was a moderate financial success. In 2016, along with Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer, she voiced a mother in the animated movie "Storks" (2016), which received mostly positive reviews. Her last feature film in 2016 was her appearance in the comedy "Office Christmas Party" directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon and co-starring with Jason Bateman and Kate McKinnon.

She played the mother of a deceased soldier in "Yellow Birds" (2017), a war drama directed by Alexandre Moors. Aniston, who says she doesn't normally focus on war movies, made an exception. In December 2018, Netflix released the musical comedy "Dumplin" with Aniston as executive producer and stars. This movie was her first project for a streaming service. That year, Aniston began working on another Netflix project, "Murder Mystery," a comedy that reunited her with Adam Sandler.

Aniston returned to television, producing and starring in the Apple TV+ drama "The Morning Show" on November 1, 2019. Aniston earned a Screen Actors Guild Award for season one and a nomination for season two. Its second season also earned her a nomination for Best Ensemble Performance. Aniston was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the show's first season, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination as executive producer for the first two seasons.

She reunited with her fellow cast members for an HBO Max unscripted television show called "Friends: The Reunion" in May 2021.

Personal life

Aniston met Brad Pitt in 1998. The couple's relationship was widely publicized in the media. After dating for two years, they got married on July 29, 2000 at their wedding in Malibu. The couple announced their separation on January 7, 2005, and their divorce was finalized in October. While the divorce proceedings were pending, the news media claimed that Brad Pitt was unfaithful to her "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-star and post-breakup actress Angelina Jolie. Aniston commented on the divorce in an interview in January 2015, saying that no one had done anything wrong. Aniston announced in May 2011 that she had started a relationship with actor, director, and screenwriter Justin Theroux. The couple got engaged on August 10, 2012 and got engaged on August 5, 2015, after being engaged for nearly 3 years. They broke up towards the end of 2017. Aniston has no children.

Aniston is passionate about yoga and karate. While studying at art high school, she also played licensed volleyball and basketball. She also talked about practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique in 2014 and revealed the following year that she suffered from dyslexia, which affected her education and self-confidence. In November 2022, she was featured on the cover of the women's magazine Allure for its final edition. According to a study conducted in 2010, she was named the 8th most powerful celebrity in the world. Besides her acting career, she runs an orphanage in Mexico. In 2007, she was ranked 10th in Forbes Magazine's "World's Richest Celebrities" list.

Aniston has admired art since she was little. The paintings made by the name, who has been working in various branches since childhood, were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art she. Aniston has a phobia of heights.