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Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on NBC's “Friends” |
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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, who starred for several years on the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," and her godfather, the late Telly Savalas. For her role as Rachel Green on "Friends," Jennifer Aniston has earned an Emmy Award nomination (2001) for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Television Performer (2001).
Jennifer Aniston's film credits include "Rock Star," opposite Mark Wahlberg; "The Object of My Affection," opposite Paul Rudd; "Picture Perfect," with Kevin Bacon and Olympia Dukakis; "She's the One," opposite director Ed Burns and Cameron Diaz; and "'Til There Was You," with Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sarah Jessica Parker and Dylan McDermott. Additional film credits for Jennifer Aniston include "Dreams for an Insomniac" and "Office Space." Recently, she completed production on the motion picture "The Good Girl," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Reilly and Zooey Deschanel.
Jennifer Aniston, who is of Greek descent, spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family but relocated to New York when her father landed a role on the daytime drama "Love of Life." Jennifer Aniston had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the drama club at the Rudolf Steiner School. There, Jennifer Aniston also developed a passion for art and had one of her paintings 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 graduating in 1987, Jennifer Aniston won roles in such off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" at New York's Public Theatre and "Dancing on Checker's Grave." In 1989, Jennifer Aniston landed her first television role as a series regular on "Molloy." Jennifer Aniston's other television credits include series regular roles on "The Edge" and "Ferris Bueller," a recurring role on "Herman's Head" and guest-starring roles on such series as "Quantum Leap" and "Burke's Law."
Jennifer Aniston lives in the Los Angeles area. Jennifer Aniston's birthday is February 11
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