Biography of Jennifer Aniston

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Jennifer (Joanna) Aniston was born on February 11, 1969, in Sherman Oaks, USA. She is an American actress, filmmaker, and businesswoman. She was definitely one of the most prominent Hollywood actresses of her generation. After she played the role of Rachel Green on the television sitcom ‘Friends’ (1994–2004), she gained worldwide recognition. In 2012, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, She was many times pronounced as the ‘Sexiest woman of all the time’.

Early life

She was born as the only daughter of model/actress Nancy Dow and actor John Aniston whose name originally was Ioanni Anastassakis. After previously lived in Greece she spent most of her early life in New York. When she attended drama club she began flourishing interest in acting. When she was 15 she attended the High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Her desire to perform professionally became really hard to resist that she finally concluded not to continue her education at university.

Career

Her first movie debut was in the TV series ‘Ferris Bueller’ and ‘Molloy’. Almost at the same time was her first movie debut in “Camp Cucamonga” which all aired in 1990. Later she was acting in several projects that were not so good accepted by the critics and the audience. But in 1994, she entered the audition for a pilot show of a new NBC sitcom called “Friends”. She won the role and with the support of her co-acters from ‘Friends’ her comedic skills were magnificent. The series had huge success around the country, even the world. At the same time the series brought her larger access to the film industry as well, beginning with ‘She’s the One (1996). In 2002, she played in ‘The Good Girl’ for which she was nominated for Best Female Lead.

Jennifer gathered a huge number of the movies that she played in, and the most known are: Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), She’s Funny That Way (2014), We’re the Millers (2013), Wanderlust (2012), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), The Bounty Hunter (2010), The Switch (2010), Love Happens (2009), Management (2009), He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), Marley & Me (2008), Bruce Almighty (2003), The Good Girl (2002), The Thin Pink Line (1998), The Object of My Affection (1998), Picture Perfect (1997), She’s the One (1996), Camp Cucamonga (1990) and Ferris Bueller (1990).

For her acting performance in ‘Friends’, she won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Personal Life

She has also received much exposure just like her interesting journey in show business, especially in her romance life. She first dated Adam Duritz of Counting Crows and actor Tate Donovan. Later this attractive star met and dated Brad Pitt and finally married in 2000. But after 5 years of marriage, they split up. After Brad Jennifer dated her co-star from the movie ‘Break-Up’, but after a year they decided to break up.