Jennifer Aniston
Biography
Jennifer
Aniston struggled for many years in Hollywood, until a little show
they call 'Friends' came along.
She came
from a land far away - Greece - where she was raised for just a
year before her family moved back to the United States. Her family
name was Anastassakis; luckily, her folks realized this might be
a bit tough for Americans to pronounce, so they shortened it to
Aniston. Her father is actor John Aniston (Days of Our Lives) and
her mother is Nancy (a model and occasional actress). Her parents
divorced when Jennifer was just 9.
Her father's
status in the biz probably sparked her initial interest; which she
finally discovered at age 11, when she joined the Rudolf Steiner
School's Drama Club. She loved the gig, and decided to train professionally.
She attended New York's High School of the Performing Arts.
Upon
graduation, Jennifer set off for stardom. At first, all that came
to her were a few roles in off-Broadway productions. She decided
to hang up her New York shoes and her waitress' apron, and head
to Hollywood. Eventually, she nabbed a few small roles on television
and screen, but not until she shed some weight. Aniston credits
her agent as advising her to drop some thirty pounds, and it would
certainly seem that the advice worked. But the roles didn't amount
to much.
But then,
fate came knocking. Asked to audition for the role of Monica on
an up-and-coming tv series called "Friends Like These"
(later shortened to "Friends"), Aniston declined and opted
instead for the role of Rachel. She got the role, the cast met and
the rest is history. Blessed with the time slot before Seinfeld,
some great writers, and a beautiful but talented cast the series
took off. And during the peak of its hype, Aniston was receiving
most of the attention, as she was donned the "Sexy Friend."
Her hair-do was the most mimiced since Farrah Fawcett's Charlie's
Angels locks.
Because
of the hype, the career choices of the "Friends" were
under the microscope. Many saw Aniston as the one to rise above
the pack. She has starred in two features, both "Picture Perfect"
and "The Object of My Affection," each receiving both
critical praise and a decent outing at the box office.
Her high
profile job has made her love life just as high profile. She's cuddled
with Adam Duritz (of the Counting Crows, who also dated Courteney
Cox for two years) and Tate Donovan. Donovan, apparently was reluctant
to pop the question, so Aniston spun into the arms of the sexiest
man alive - Brad Pitt. He too has had a high profile romance career,
most notably with Gwyneth Paltrow. The combination of the two was
too much for tabloids - who had a field day. The two finally tied
the knot on July 29, 2000. The million dollar wedding was highly
protected, but still highly covered by media organizations around
the world.
Celebrities
galore were present at the wedding, but missing were Gwyneth Paltrow
and Aniston's mother. Apparently, Jennifer became estranged from
her mother, who made unflattering statements about Jennifer in a
tabloid. Because of this, Jennifer refused to invite her mother
to her wedding and her mother again turned to a tabloid, revealing
that the dis had hurt her severly.
Aniston,
often confused with the ditzy character she plays on TV, is quite
the opposite. Intelligent and versatile, she toyed with the idea
of a career in the fine arts. When she was 11, a painting she'd
done was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Luckily, she
turned to acting instead.
Jennifer Aniston Filmography
Wanted (2007)
Diary (2005) .... Kathryn Fayer
The Break Up (2006)
Friends with Money (2006)
Rumor Has It (2005) .... Sarah Huttinger
Derailed (2005) .... Lucinda Harris
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Polly Prince
Bruce Almighty (2003) .... Grace Connelly
The Good Girl (2002) .... Justine Last
Rock Star (2001) .... Emily Poule
The Iron Giant (1999) (voice) .... Annie Hughes
Office Space (1999) .... Joanna
... aka Cubiculos de la oficina (USA: Spanish title)
The Object of My Affection (1998) .... Nina Borowski
The Thin Pink Line (1998) .... Clove
'Til There Was You (1997) .... Debbie
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Kate Mosley
Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) (VG) .... Laura
She's the One (1996) .... Renee Fitzpatrick
Dream for an Insomniac (1996) .... Allison
"Muddling Through" (1994) TV Series .... Madeline Drego
Cooper (1994)
"Friends" (1994) TV Series .... Rachel Green
Leprechaun (1993) .... Tory Reding
Sunday Funnies (1993) (TV)
"The Edge" (1992) TV Series .... Various Characters (1992-1993)
"Ferris Bueller" (1990) TV Series .... Jeannie Bueller
(1990)
"Molloy" (1990) TV Series .... Courtney (1990)
Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV) .... Ava Schector
... aka How I Spent My Summer |
