Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for portraying the role of Rachel Green in the television sitcom Friends, which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career after appearing in several Hollywood productions. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films She's the One (1996), Office Space (1999) and The Good Girl (2002). Her most commercially successful big screen projects have been in the comedies Bruce Almighty (2003) and Marley & Me (2008), as well as the romantic comedies Along Came Polly (2004) and The Break-Up (2006). Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, and grew up in New York City. She is the daughter of actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. Aniston's Greek American father was born Yannis Anastassakis on the island of Crete, Greece, while her...