Jennifer, who plays Rachel on Friends, was born in Sherman Oaks, CA on February 11th, 1969. Jennifer is of Greek descent and even spent a year living there with her family when she was a child. She later relocated to New York when her father, John Aniston, landed a role on the show "Love of Life". Because of her father, who stars on NBC's daytime drama "Days of our Lives" and her godfather, Telly Savalas, Jennifer was exposed to acting at an early age.
At age eleven, she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. Jennifer says, "I was always fascinated by acting, but my experience at Rudolf Steiner encouraged me to pursue it as a career. Steiner was a free-spirited school that encouraged creativity and individualism." It was here that she developed a passion for art. That same year, one of Jennifer's paintings was displayed in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. She then went on to New York's High School of the Performing Arts to begin her professional training.
She is currently married to Brad Pitt and is considered to be one of the most attractive actresses working today. One thing of interest is her hair, which has always been imitated by women all over the country. They even named a hairstyle after the hair she wore for several seasons on Friends, (The Rachel).
Filmography
- Love, Sex, Drugs & Money (2002)
- The Good Girl(2002)
- Rock Star (2001)
- Time of our Lives (2000)
- The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Rachel Green
- The Iron Giant (1999) (voice) .... Annie Hughes
- Office Space (1999) .... Joanna
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) .... Clove
- VH1 Divas Live (1998) (TV) .... Presenter
- Waiting for Woody (1998) .... Herself
- Dream for an Insomniac (1998) .... Allison
- Hercules (1998) .... "Galatea"(voice) in episode: "Dream Date"
- The Object of My Affection (1998) .... Nina Borowski
- 'Til There Was You (1997) .... Debbie
- Picture Perfect (1997) .... Kate Mosley
- South Park (1997) .... "Miss Stevens, the Choir Teacher"(voice) in episode: "Rainforest, Schmainforest"
- Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) (VG) .... Laura
- She's the One (1996) .... Renee Fitzpatrick
- Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide (1995) (V)
- Partners (1995) .... "CPA Suzanne" in episode: "Follow the Clams?"
- Friends (1994) TV Series .... Rachel Green
- Ellen (1994) .... "Herself" in episode: "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute"
- Muddling Through (1994) TV Series .... Madeline Drego Cooper
- Burke's Law (1994) .... "Linda Campbell" in episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?"
- Leprechaun (1993) .... Tory
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) .... "Herself" in episode: "Conflict of Interest"
- The Edge (1992) TV Series .... Various
- Herman's Head (1991) .... "Suzie Brooks" in episode: "Jay is for Jealousy"
- Camp Cucamonga (1990) (TV) .... Ava Schector
- Ferris Bueller (1990) TV Series .... Jeanie Bueller
- Molloy (1990) TV Series .... Courtney
- Quantum Leap (1989) .... "Kiki Wilson" in episode: "Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968"