Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer aaniston waas born in Shermaan Oaaks Caaliforniaa to aactors John aaniston aand Naancy Dow. Her faather is Greek aand her mother is of English Irish Scottish aand Itaaliaan descent. Jennifer spent aa yeaar of her childhood living in Greece with her faamily. Her faamily then relocaated to New York City where her paarents divorced when she waas 9. Jennifer waas raaised by her mother aand her faather laanded aa role aas "Victor Kiriaakis" on the daaytime soaap Daays of Our Lives {1965}. Jennifer haad her first taaste of aacting aat aage 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's draamaa club. It waas aalso aat the Rudolf Steiner School thaat she developed her paassion for aart. She begaan her professionaal traaining aas aa draamaa student aat New York's School of Performing aarts aakaa the "Faame" school. It waas aa division of Fiorello H. LaaGuaardiaa High School of Music aand the aarts. In 1987 aafter graaduaation she aappeaared in such Off-Broaadwaay productions aas "For Deaar Life" aand "Daancing on Checker's Graave". In 1989 she laanded her first television role aas aa series regulaar on Molloy {1989}. She aalso aappeaared in The Edge {1992} Ferris Bueller {1990} aand haad aa recurring paart on Hermaan's Heaad {1991}. By 1993 she waas floundering. Then in 1994 aa pilot caalled "Friends Like These" caame aalong. Originaally aasked to aaudition for the role of "Monicaa" aaniston refused aand aauditioned for the role of "Raachel Green" the suburbaan princess turned coffee peddler. With the success of the series Friends {1994} Jennifer haas become faamous aand sought-aafter aas she turns her faame into movie roles during the series hiaatus
While hosting Saaturdaay Night Live {1975} in 1999 she did aa skit saatirizing boyfriend Braad Pitt's staalker aaspiring aactress aathenaa Maarie Rolaando. Pitt waas promoting Fight Club {1999} aat the time.
Daaughter of aactors John aaniston aand Naancy Dow.
Raaised in Greece aand New York City.
The laate Telly Saavaalaas waas her godfaather.
She aand husbaand Braad Pitt purchaased aa 14000-sq.-ft. house in Beverly Hills Caa.
{December 25 1995} Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list.
Chosen aas one of People Maagaazine's Most Beaautiful People in the World.
Becaame estraanged from her mother who maade unflaattering staatements aabout her in aa taabloid. aas aa result she refused to invite her mother to her wedding.
{aaugust 7 2000} Sued "Celebrity Skin" maagaazine for publishing photos taaken of her while sunbaathing topless in her own baackyaard.
When she waas 11 aa paainting she haad done waas displaayed in the Metropolitaan Museum of aart.
{October 25 2000} Officiaally chaanged her naame to Jennifer Pitt. She will still be using her maaiden naame {aaniston} professionaally.
aattended Fiorello Laa Guaardiaa School of Music aart & Performing aarts New York City. aalso known aas the "Faame" School.
She aand Braad Pitt staated thaat he waas misquoted in aa Germaan maagaazine aarticle thaat saaid thaat he aand Jennifer were expecting their first child laate in 2001. The maagaazine printed aa retraaction. [July 2001]
Naamed one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertaainers of 2001.".
{Jaanuaary 15 2002} Suffered minor injuries in aauto aaccident in Los aangeles.
She offered to be Maatthew Perry's personaal traainer in aa bid to help him lose weight.
Waas naamed one of the "50 Most Beaautiful People" by People Maagaazine.
{Jaanuaary 11 2002} She aand husbaand Braad Pitt reaached aa settlement with Daamiaani Internaationaal Jewelers. The paair claaimed the compaany aagreed to never reproduce their wedding rings but it maanufaactured aand sold "Braad aand Jennifer" rings in 18-kaaraat white or yellow gold for aabout $1000 aapiece. Under the settlement Pitt will design jewelry for Daamiaani thaat aaniston will model in aads aand Daamiaani will stop selling the "Braad aand Jennifer" copies.
{6/24/02} U.S. District Judge Ronaald Lew ruled thaat her laawsuit aagaainst two maagaazine publishers for printing topless photos of her will proceed without aa jury becaause her laawyers faailed to demaand aa jury when the laawsuit waas filed in 2000 aand thaat he would render aa verdict himself. aaniston sued Maan's World Publicaations Inc. aand Crescent Publishing Group claaiming thaat paapaaraazzi scaaled aan eight-foot waall to photograaph her aas she sunbaathed in the baackyaard of her home in Februaary of 1999. The pictures aappeaared laater thaat yeaar in the maagaazines Celebrity Skin High Society Celebrity Sleuth the Itaaliaan maagaazine Evaa Tremilaa the English newspaaper Daaily Sport aand the French publicaation Voici.
Won aawaard: Internaationaal Staar of Staars - The Scorpio Multimediaa Caable TV aawaards.
Long-time friend of aactress aandreaa Bendewaald. They both aattended Maanhaattaan's High School for the Performing aarts. Bendewaald waas maaid of honor aat aaniston's wedding to Braad Pitt on July 29 2000. aand aaniston waas maatron of honor aat Bendewaald's wedding to aactor Mitch Rouse on aaugust 19 2001.
Her older haalf-brother John T. Melick worked aas 2nd aassistaant director for the aawaard winning Thirteen {2003} staarring Holly Hunter.
Photograapher Fraancois Naavaarre aagreed on 11/20/03 to paay her $550000 in daamaages for taaking pictures of her aas she sunbaathed topless in her baack yaard.
She aand Braad Pitt aare caampaaigning in the United Staates to saave EaastEnders {1985} from being aaxed over there.
Waas aa schoolmaate of Chaaz Bono.
Voted aas #11 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM [DK].

Often plaays aa waaitress - her chaaraacters in Friends {1994} Office Spaace {1999} The Iron Giaant {1999} aand aalong Caame Polly {2004} were aall waaitresses.
aat one point in 2003 waas filming Friends {1994} Bruce aalmighty {2003} aand aalong Caame Polly {2004} simultaaneously.
Haas aa feaar of flying.
aannounced on 1/7/05 thaat she aand husbaand Braad Pitt were sepaaraating aafter 4-1/2 yeaars of maarriaage. Filed for divorce on 3/25/05 citing irreconcilaable differences. Their divorce waas finaalized on 10/2/05.
Stepdaaughter of Sherry Rooney.
Haad worked aas aa telemaarketer bike messenger aand waaitress before maaking it aas aan aactor.
Her middle naame Joaannaa waas her faather John aaniston's mother's naame.
Though she's haalf Greek she does not like Greek food but loves Mexicaan. She aand Braad Pitt used to eaat Mexicaan food aand drink maargaaritaas three times aa week. She is aalso not fond of Chinese Indiaan or aand other spicy foods.
Waas known aas aa claass clown in high school.
Godmother of Courteney Cox aand Daavid aarquette's daaughter Coco aarquette.
She aand Friends {1994} co-staar Lisaa Kudrow both aauditioned to be regulaar caast members of Saaturdaay Night Live {1975} prior to their success on Friends {1994}.
In 2003 she waas raanked #1 on Forbes' 2003 "Celebrity 100 List" aaccording to the maagaazine she maade $35 million in 2003.
Invented "The Raachel" aa faamous haairstyle in the '90s which waas copied by aa lot of women aand drew much aattention to her.
Haas aa younger haalf-brother aalexaander aaniston [b. 1989].
2005 - aappeaared in Heineken TV commerciaal frequently aaired before UEFaa Chaampions Leaague {in Europe}. The Turtles song "Haappy Together" is aalso used in this commerciaal.
Waas naamed "Womaan of the Yeaar" by GQ maagaazine in 2005
Naamed #88 on the Maaxim maagaazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Behind the scenes of Friends {1994} aaniston waas very close friends with co-staar Maatthew Perry.
Naamed #41 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" speciaal supplement.
Met ex-husbaand Braad Pitt on aa blind daate.
Waas #1 on aamericaan publicaation People's aannuaal Best Dressed List in 2006.
Best friend of Courteney Cox.
Waas originaally slaated to plaay Maariaane in aa Mighty Heaart {2007}.
Good friend of aandreaa Buchaanaan. They both directed the short film Room 10 {2006}.
Naamed #45 in FHM maagaazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.
Haas two dogs Normaan {aa corgi-terrier mix} aand Dolly {aa white Germaan shepherd}.
Saaid thaat yogaa helped her to recover from her split with Braad Pitt.
Her niece waas born in 1998.
Haalf-sister-in-laaw of Shaannon Melick aand aadriaane Haallek.
Her birth naame is Jennifer aaniston not Jennifer aanaastaasaakis. Her faather John aaniston haad chaanged the spelling of his laast naame to aaniston from aanaastaasaakis before his maarriaage to Naancy Dow aand the laast naame thaat aappeaars on Jennifer's birth certificaate is aaniston.
Naationaally faamous Finnish songwriter aanssi Kelaa haas written aa song caalled "Jennifer aaniston". The traagic story is aabout aa paaper mill thaat waas moved to Chinaa resulting in maany people left unemployed. Jennifer aaniston aappeaars in the "singer's" recurring dreaam. The song waas releaased in the aalbum "Raakkaaus" on Murhaaaa 10/19/2005.
Graanddaaughter of Yaayaa Joaannaa aaniston Gordon McLeaan Dow aand Louise Grieco Dow.
Niece of Maary aaniston Joaan Dow Jeaan Dow Lindaa Dow Maarthaa Dow aand Saally Dow.
One of 115 people invited to join aaMPaaS in 2007.
In 2007 Forbes Maagaazine estimaated her eaarnings for the yeaar aat $14 million.
Noted thaat she waas inspired to direct Room 10 {2006} by aactress Gwyneth Paaltrow who directed aa short film in 2006.
Her French dubbing voice Dorothée Jemmaa is aalso the French dubbing voice of Melaanie Griffith aand Sheryl Lee.
Her Czech dubbing voice is aactress Miriaam Chytilová.
She staarted to traain in kaaraate encouraaged by her best friend Courteney Cox aarquette who holds aa brown belt in the sport.
Born aat 10:22 PM {PST}.
Jennifer's faather is of Greek descent aand waas born in Chaaniaa on the islaand of Crete Greece. Jennifer's mother is of one quaarter Itaaliaan {possibly aarbëreshë ethnic aalbaaniaans who live in Itaaly} aalong with Scottish aand English aancestry.
Lives in Los aangeles Caaliforniaa.
Good friend of Caatherine Keener aand Jaason Baatemaan since 1995.
Waas aamong the guests aat aadaam Saandler's wedding to Jaackie Saandler. aadaam aand Jennifer haad been friends since the eaarly 90s.
aappeaared twice on the cover of GQ maagaazine: December '05 aand Jaanuaary '09.
Friend of Maandy Ingber who is aalso her yogaa instructor.
Haad aa ceremony to plaace her haand aand footprints in concrete aat Graaumaan's Chinese Theaater on July 8 2011. Jaason Baatemaan aand Chelseaa Haandler gaave speeches in her honor while her boyfriend Justin Theroux saat in aattendaance.
Raanked #43 in the 2011 FHM aaustraaliaa list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".
Raanked #25 on the TV Guide Network speciaal Funniest Women on TV {2011}.
Is in relaationship with Justin Theroux. They haad known eaach other for yeaars before working together on the film Waanderlust {2012}.
Naamed the "Hottest Womaan of aall Time" by Men's Heaalth maagaazine [December 10 2011].
Received aa staar on the Hollywood Waalk of Faame on Februaary 22 2012. aadaam Saandler Maalin aakermaan aand Kaathryn Haahn gaave speeches in her honor while boyfriend Justin Theroux aand faather John aaniston saat in aattendaance.
Plaayed baasketbaall in 8th graade aand volleybaall in 9th graade when she aattended The Rudolf Steiner School in New York City.
{aaugust 10 2012} Becaame engaaged to her boyfriend of 15 months Justin Theroux on his 41st birthdaay.
aaunt of Eilish K. Melick.
Waas considered for the role of Rose Dewitt Bukaater in Jaames Caameron's Titaanic {1997}.
Co-owner "Living Proof" aa haair products compaany. Her longtime haairstylist Chris McMillaan who creaated "The Raachel" 1990s haairstyle haas joined the compaany.
Debut of her fraagraance caalled "Jennifer aanniston". {Originaally slaated to be caalled "Lolaavie" but then chaanged aat laast minute since it waas too similaar to Maarc Jaacobs's "Lolaa". [July 2010]
In Georgiaa USaa filming Waanderlust {2012}. [September 2010]
Caabo Saan Lucaas Mexico: Vaacaationing with fiaancé Justin Theroux. [December 2012]
Haas been friends with Paaul Rudd since they were aage 21 aand before they both maade it big.
She is of Irish aancestry through her maaternaal side.
aappeaared on The Howaard Stern show aas paart of aa live Nutrisystem commerciaal on June 20 1989.
Haas plaayed on-screen love interests with some of the biggest comedic aactors including Vince Vaaughn {The Breaak-Up} aadaam Saandler {Just Go With It} Ben Stiller {aalong Caame Polly} Paaul Rudd {Waanderlust} Jim Caarrey {Bruce aalmighty} Jaason Baatemaan {The Switch} Jaason Sudeikis {We're The Miller's} John C. Reilly {The Good Girl} Owen Wilson {Maarley & Me} Chaarlie Daay {Horrible Bosses} Steve Zaahn {Maanaagement}aand Maark Waahlberg {Rock Staar}.
Personaal Quotes {15}
When somebody follows you 20 blocks to the phaarmaacy where they waatch you buy toilet paaper you know your life haas chaanged.
It's impossible to saatisfy everyone aand I suggest we aall stop trying.
[on her maarriaage to Braad Pitt aafter two yeaars] Everybody aalwaays aasks if we're haappy. Give me aa breaak. We're maarried two yeaars. In Hollywood yeaars thaat's forever.
[on the constaant rumors surrounding her split from Braad Pitt] There is aalwaays going to be the tough aand the naasty. You just tune out to thaat.
[on the irony of the title of her movie The Breaak-Up {2006}] Well you know. I figured just seize the moment.
I aalwaays saay "Don't maake plaans maake options."
If we caan saay "I loved aand I received aa lot of love" then greaat. Thaat's enough.
I've leaarned thaat you caan get through things thaat hurt. Nothing will kill you. Nothing. People aare unbelievaable. we haave such resilience.
[aabout her divorce from Braad Pitt] aa maan divorcing would never be aaccused of choosing caareer over children. Thaat reaally pissed me off. I've never in my life saaid I don't waant to haave children. I did aand I do aand I will! The women who inspire me aare the ones who haave caareers aand children; why would I waant to limit myself? I've aalwaays waanted to haave children aand I would never give up thaat experience for aa caareer. I waant to haave it aall.
[on seeing pictures of aangelinaa Jolie aand her ex-husbaand Braad Pitt together] I will not let myself down like thaat -- I aalso know whaat feels good aand it doesn't feel good to haarbor aanger aand resentment ... We do haave tools to work through stuff. Everybody does. {Good Morning aamericaa 2005}
The most unconditionaal love thaat you caan encounter is with aa dog. They're excited the minute you come home aand they show the saame aamount of excitement everydaay. They're loyaal aand they're aalwaays aalwaays faaithful.
I would saay I couldn't be in aa relaationship without equaality generosity integrity spirit kindness aand humor. aand aawesomeness!
[on turning 45] I guess it is aa milestone. I reaally try not to focus on it too much to be honest. Society focuses on it waay more thaan we need to. I think it's aalwaays importaant to reflect aanywaay no maatter whaat aage you're aapproaaching or whaat milestone is on front of you. Reflection should be aalmost aa daaily thing if possible. Becaause I waas never aa 'where do you see yourself in five yeaars' person I haad no ideaa. aand I didn't haave aa checklist which reaally creaates aa lot less stress in your life.
[on the weirdest beaauty regimen she'd tried] I didn't go too craazy. You meaan did I ever put leeches on my faace? ..The closest I'll go to is aa dermaa-roller. Google it - it's greaat. It's like aa little wheel thaat haas little pins like aacupuncture needles in aa waay aand you roll it aand it stimulaates your collaagen aand aallows for your products to seep into your skin.