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Jennifer Aniston - Biography |
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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
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Jennifer Aniston - Personal Quotes |
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"When somebody follows you 20
blocks to the pharmacy, where they watch you buy toilet paper, you
know your life has changed."
"It's impossible to satisfy everyone, and I suggest we all stop
trying."
On her marriage to Brad Pitt, after 2 years: "Everybody always asks
if we're happy. Give me a break. We're married two years. In
Hollywood years, that's forever."
On the constant rumors surrounding her recent split from Brad Pitt:
"There is always going to be the tough and the nasty. You just tune
out to that."
On the irony of the title of her upcoming movie, The Break-Up
(2006): "Well, you know. I figured just seize the moment."
"I always say, 'Don't make plans, make options."
"If we can say, 'I loved, and I received a lot of love,' then great.
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Jennifer Aniston - Filmography |
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Wanted (2009) (announced)
The Senator's Wife (2009) (announced) .... Rosalind
Gambit (2009) (announced) (rumored) .... Nicole
18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (2007) (TV) .... Honoree
"Dirt" .... Tina Harrod (1 episode, 2007)
- Ita Missa Est (2007) TV Episode .... Tina Harrod
The Break-Up (2006) .... Brooke Meyers
Friends with Money (2006) .... Olivia
Rumor Has It... (2005) .... Sarah Huttinger
... aka Rumour Has It... (Australia) (Canada: English title) (New
Zealand: English title)
Derailed (2005/I) .... Lucinda Harris
"Friends" .... Rachel Green (238 episodes, 1994-2004)
- The Last One: Part 1 (2004) TV Episode .... Rachel Green
- The Last One: Part 2 (2004) TV Episode .... Rachel Green
- The One with All the Other Ones: Part 1 (2004) TV Episode ....
Rachel Green
- The One with All the Other Ones: Part 2 (2004) TV Episode ....
Rachel Green
- The One with Rachel's Going Away Party (2004) TV Episode ....
Rachel Green
(233 more)
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Polly Prince
Bruce Almighty (2003) .... Grace Connelly
"King of the Hill" .... Pepperoni Sue / ... (1 episode, 2003)
- Queasy Rider (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Pepperoni
Sue/Stephanie
The Good Girl (2002) .... Justine Last
Rock Star (2001) .... Emily Poule
The Iron Giant (1999) (voice) .... Annie Hughes
"South Park" .... Mrs. Stevens - Choir Teacher (1 episode, 1999)
- Rainforest, Schmainforest (1999) TV Episode (voice) .... Mrs.
Stevens - Choir Teacher
Office Space (1999) .... Joanna
... aka Cubiculos de la oficina (USA: Spanish title)
"Hercules" .... Galatea (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
- Dream Date (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... Galatea
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) (voice) .... Laura
She's the One (1996) .... Renee
Dream for an Insomniac (1996) .... Allison
"Partners" .... CPA Suzanne (1 episode, 1996)
- Follow the Clams? (1996) TV Episode .... CPA Suzanne
"Muddling Through" (1994) TV Series .... Madeline Drego Cooper
(unknown episodes, 1994)
"Burke's Law" .... Linda Campbell (1 episode, 1994)
- Who Killed the Beauty Queen? (1994) TV Episode .... Linda Campbell
"Herman's Head" .... Suzie Brooks (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
- Jay Is for Jealousy (1993) TV Episode .... Suzie Brooks
- Twisted Sister (1992) TV Episode .... Suzie Brooks
Leprechaun (1993) .... Tory Reding
Sunday Funnies (1993) (TV)
"Quantum Leap" .... Kiki Wilson (1 episode, 1992)
- Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968 (1992) TV Episode .... Kiki
Wilson
"Molloy" .... Courtney (2 episodes, 1990)
- Pilot (????) TV Episode .... Courtney
- Surprise (????) TV Episode .... Courtney
"Ferris Bueller" .... Jeannie Bueller (4 episodes, 1990)
- Grace Under Pressure (1990) TV Episode .... Jeannie Bueller
- Stand-In Deliver (1990) TV Episode .... Jeannie Bueller
- Scenes from a Grandma (1990) TV Episode .... Jeannie Bueller
- Sloan Again, Naturally (1990) TV Episode .... Jeannie Bueller
Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV) .... Ava Schector
... aka How I Spent My Summer |
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Jennifer Aniston - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Jennifer Aniston
YouTube: Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston at Celebs, Inc.
Jennifer Aniston at Babemania.com
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