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Jennifer Aniston Profile |
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Birth Date: February 11 1969
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Birth Place: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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Birth Name: Jennifer Aniston
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Jennifer Aniston (her original last name was Anastassakis,
but her family changed it when they moved to the U.S. from
Greece) was born on February 11, 1969, in Sherman Oaks,
California. Aniston is no stranger to the acting world: she
is the daughter of John, who starred as Victor Kiriakis on
the daytime soap Days of Our Lives, and Nancy, an actress
and model. Jennifer is also the goddaughter of the late
Telly Savalas (of Kojak fame).
After living in Greece with her family as a young child,
Jennifer's parents got divorced, forcing Jennifer to live
with her mother in New York City as of age 9.
jennifer aniston the artist
In high school, Aniston was a member of the drama club,
which sparked her decision to pursue a career as an actress.
In addition to acting, Aniston has always been passionate
about painting; one of her creations was even displayed in
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art when she was 11.
A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts (the
Fame school) in 1987, Aniston worked in the off-Broadway
productions For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave.
But after heading for Hollywood (which dad John wasn't
pleased about, as he didn't want Jennifer to pursue acting),
she landed her first television role in 1989, as a regular
on Molloy. It took a while for Aniston to get more roles,
and apparently her agent suggested she lose some weight --
she wasn't fat, but she wasn't "L.A." thin.
Unfortunately, none of the TV roles she landed were worth
watching. Does anybody remember catching the sitcom Ferris
Bueller (based on the 1986 film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
or the sketch show The Edge? But Jennifer Aniston kept busy
with a recurring role on Herman's Head, as well as
appearances on Burke's Law and Quantum Leap in the early
'90s.
jennifer aniston is rachel on friends
By the time the pilot for a new NBC show called Friends came
along in 1994, Jennifer was trying to make her mark in
Hollywood. But with the 1993 bomb Leprechaun as the biggest
credit on her resume, Jennifer had nothing to lose and
auditioned for Friends. The producers originally wanted
Aniston to audition for the role of neurotic chef Monica
Gellar, but Jennifer thought she was more of a "Rachel
Green" -- and she was right. The role of Monica went to
fellow hottie Courteney Cox.
When Aniston first appeared in the pilot (which was called
Friends Like Us) as a runaway bride, she was also starring
in a show called Muddling Through... but we don't need to
tell you what happened to that one.
the rachel hairstyle makes waves
Friends became a huge hit as part of NBC's "Must-See TV"
lineup, and the six cast members became TV's hottest stars.
Thanks to the "Ross and Rachel" plot and of course,
Jennifer's haircut, which became known as "The Rachel,"
Jennifer Aniston became a household name (and haircut).
Jennifer Aniston websites and shrines cropped up all over
the Internet, dedicated to the gorgeous actress. Aniston's
other "digital" gigs include an appearance on the Microsoft
Windows 95 Video Guide, with co-star Matthew Perry, and a
role on an interactive CD-ROM directed by Steven Spielberg
and co-starring Quentin Tarantino, entitled Steven
Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996).
jennifer aniston in office space
Whenever Friends was on hiatus, Jennifer kept busy with
movie roles. In 1996, she appeared in the independent film,
She's the One, co-starring Cameron Diaz and Edward Burns,
and the following year saw her starring in Picture Perfect,
with Kevin Bacon. In 1998, Aniston starred in The Object of
My Affection and The Thin Pink Line, while the comedy Office
Space (directed by the creator of Beavis and Butt-head and
King of the Hill) and The Iron Giant (to which she lent her
voice) followed in 1999.
Joining the ranks of fellow beauties Tyra Banks and Rebecca
Romijn-Stamos, Aniston and her Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow
proved they "Got Milk" by showing off their milk mustaches
for the famous milk ad campaign.
jennifer & brad get married
In the meantime, Aniston's star rose to the stratosphere
when she and Brad Pitt appeared together at awards shows and
premieres. Although she had already been romantically linked
to Counting Crows' lead vocalist Adam Duritz and actor Tate
Donovan, her relationship with Pitt made Jennifer and Brad
one of Hollywood's "It" couples.
On July 29, 2000, Jennifer and Brad exchanged vows at a
Malibu estate, in a million-dollar wedding that was hailed
as "the showbiz wedding of the year."
jennifer aniston is the good girl
In 2001, Jennifer returned to the big screen with her role
as Mark Wahlberg's loyal girlfriend in Rock Star. The
following year, she wowed audiences and critics alike with
her turn as an unfaithful wife in the independent flick, The
Good Girl.
Not only did she develop a Southern drawl for the role, but
she also proved that she could go beyond the ditzy "Rachel"
character and even downplayed her looks for the role.
Aniston received Best Actress nominations from the
Independent Spirit Awards and the Golden Satellite Awards
thanks to The Good Girl.
aniston in bruce almighty
In 2003, Aniston joined Jim Carrey in one of the summer's
blockbusters, Bruce Almighty. She also proved her star power
by topping Forbes magazine's "Celebrity 100" list of the
world's most powerful celebrities, beating out Brad, J.Lo
and Steven Spielberg.
jennifer aniston wins awards
In 2004, Jennifer co-starred with Ben Stiller in the
romantic comedy Along Came Polly, proving once again that
although she was the least known of her Friends co-stars
when the show debuted in 1994, Aniston is without a doubt
the star who will have a career after Friends.
Speaking of the hit NBC show, after the highly-publicized
negotiations that featured an "all for one" strategy, the
six cast members were each locked into a contract that
garnered them a $1 million-per-episode paycheck. But after a
10-season run on NBC, the cast of Friends finally said
goodbye on May 6, 2004. After two Emmy nominations and a
Golden Globe nod for the role of Rachel, Jennifer finally
took home both trophies in 2002 and 2003 (respectively).
jennifer aniston upcoming work
Life after Friends will certainly still be busy for
Jennifer: not only can she work on Plan B Productions, the
production company she and Brad founded, but she can also
move on to more film work.
In the meantime, look for Aniston to star in 2005's Rumor
Has It, Derailed and Diary, and 2006's Friends with Money
and Gambit.
In January 2005, Jennifer and Brad announced that they are
separating, after more than four years of marriage. Although
their marital troubles made headlines, the real reason
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Other
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Married boyfriend of 2 1/2 years, Brad Pitt, Saturday, July
29th in Malibu. [2000]
While hosting "Saturday Night Live" (1975), she did a skit
satirizing boyfriend Brad Pitt's stalker, aspiring actress
Athena Marie Rolando. Brad Pitt was promoting Fight Club
(1999) at the time. [1999]
Daughter of John Aniston and Nancy Dow.
Original family name Anastassakis; changed when her family
moved to the US from Greece.
Raised in Greece and New York City.
The late Telly Savalas is her godfather.
She and her husband Brad Pitt purchased a 14,000 square foot
house in Beverly Hills, California.
Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list.
(December 25, 1995 issue)
Chosen as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in
the World. [1999]
Became estranged from her mother, who made unflattering
statements about Jennifer in a tabloid. As a result,
Jennifer refused to invite her to her wedding.
Sued "Celebrity Skin" magazine for publishing photos taken
of her while sunbathing topless in her own backyard. [7
August 2000]
When she was 11, a painting she had done was displayed in
the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Officially changed her name to Jennifer Pitt. She will still
be using her maiden name (Aniston) for TV/Movie credits. [25
October 2000]
Attended Fiorello La Guardia School of Music, Art &
Performing Arts, New York City. Also known as the "Fame"
School.
Aniston and Pitt stated that Pitt was misquoted in a German
magazine which published that he and Jennifer were expecting
their first child later in 2001. The magazine will be
printing a retraction. [July 2001]
Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001."
Suffered minor injuries in an L.A. car wreck. [15 January
2002]
Offers to be Matthew Perry's personal trainer in a bid to
help him lose weight. [2002]
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People
Magazine in 2002.
Aniston and husband Brad Pitt reached a settlement with
Damiani International Jewelers. The pair claimed the company
agreed to never reproduce their wedding rings, but it
manufactured and sold "Brad and Jennifer" rings in 18 karat
white or yellow gold for about $1,000 apiece. Under the
settlement, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that
Aniston will model in ads, and Damiani will stop selling the
"Brad and Jennifer" copies. [11 January 2002]
U.S. District Judge Ronald Lew ruled Aniston's lawsuit
against two magazine publishers for printing topless photos
of her will proceed without a jury because her lawyers
failed to demand a jury when the lawsuit was filed in 2000
and that he would render a verdict himself. Aniston sued
Man's World Publications Inc. and Crescent Publishing Group,
claiming that paparazzi scaled an eight-foot wall to
photograph her as she sunbathed in the backyard of her home
in February of 1999. The pictures appeared later that year
in the magazines Celebrity Skin, High Society, Celebrity
Sleuth, the Italian magazine Eva Tremila, the English
newspaper Daily Sport and the French publication Voici. [24
June 2002]
Won award: International star of stars - The Scorpio
Multimedia Cable TV Awards 2002.
Long-time friend of actress Andrea Bendewald. They both
attended Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts.
Bendewald was maid of honor at Aniston's wedding to Brad
Pitt on July 29, 2000. And Aniston was matron of honor at
Bendewald's wedding to actor Mitch Rouse on August 19, 2001.
Measurements: 34C-23-35 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine).
Her half-brother, John T. Melick, recently worked as 2nd
Assistant Director for the award winning, Thirteen (2003),
starring Holly Hunter.
Photographer Francois Navarre agreed to pay her $550,000 in
damages for taking au naturel pictures of her as she
sunbathed in her yard. [20 November 2003]
Ironically, Jennifer (who is half Greek) hates Greek food!
She is also not fond of Chinese, Indian, or spicy foods.
She and Brad Pitt are campaigning in the United States to
save "EastEnders" (1985) from being axed over there.
Was a schoolmate of Chastity Bono.
Voted as #11 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM [DK].
Often plays a waitress - her characters in "Friends" (1994),
Office Space (1999), The Iron Giant (1999) and Along Came
Polly (2004) were all waitresses.
At one point in 2003, was filming "Friends" (1994), Bruce
Almighty (2003), and Along Came Polly (2004) simultaneously.
Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, actor
Burt Reynolds, singer Kelly Rowland, and Mike Shinoda of
Linkin Park.
Has a fear of flying.
Announced on January 7, 2005 that she and husband Brad Pitt
are separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage. Filed for
divorce on March 25, 2005, citing irreconcilable
differences. Their divorce was finalized on October 2, 2005.
Stepdaughter of Sherry Rooney.
Had worked as a telemarketer and waitress before making it
as an actor.
Her middle name Joanna, was her father John Aniston's
mother's name.
Has said that her favorite food is Mexican food, and that
(when they were still together), she and Brad would get
Mexican food and margaritas three times a week.
Was known as a class clown in high school.
Godmother of Courteney Cox and David Arquette's daughter,
Coco Riley Arquette.
She and Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow both auditioned to be
regular cast members of Saturday Night Live prior to their
success on Friends.
In 2003, she was ranked number 1 on Forbes 2003 "Celebrity
100 List" According to the magazine, she made $35 million
dollars in 2003.
Invented "The Rachel", a famous hairstyle in the 90s, which
was copied by a lot of women and drew much attention to her.
Has a younger half-brother, Alexander
2005 - appeared in Heineken TV commercial frequently aired
before UEFA Champions League (in Europe). The Turtles song
"Happy Together" is also used in this commercial.
Was named "Woman of the Year" by GQ magazine in 2005
Named #88 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list. |
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