Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston
Name: Jennifer Aniston
Birth Name: Jennifer Anistonapoulas
Height: 5' 6"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: February 11, 1969
Birth Place: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Profession: actress
Education: Rudolph Steiner School in New York, New York
  High School of the Performing Arts in New York, New York
Husband/Wife: Brad Pitt (actor; married on July 29, 2000 until present)
Relationship: Tate Donovan (actor; dated from November 1995 to April 1998), Adam Duritz (lead singer of the band Counting Crows; dated in 1995), Daniel MacDonald (actor; dated 1990s), Charlie Schlatter (actor; dated when they appeared together in TV series Ferris Bueller)
Father: John Aniston (actor on Days of Our Lives; born on July 24, 1937, married in 1965; divorced in 1980)
Mother: Nancy Dow (actress, model)
Half Brother: Johnny Melick (assistant director; born in 1959; mother: Sherry Rooney)
Step Mother: Sherry Rooney (actress; married on June 14, 1984 until present)
Claim to fame: as Rachel Green on TV Series: Friends (1994)
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JENNIFER ANISTON NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Wildfires are threatening the Los Angeles oceanfront home of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston while they away in Europe. (June 10, 2004)
  • An estimated 51.1 million people in the US tuned in for the final "Friends." (May 10, 2004)
  • Is among the Olympic torch bearers. (2004)
  • Says she has no plans to appear in a movie with her husband, Brad Pitt. (May 4, 2004)
  • Is People's most beautiful person. (2004)
  • Has ruled out returning to the small screen now that filming on the hugely-successful show Friends is over. (April 16, 2004)
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Aniston have helped raise more than $2.7 million for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. (April 2, 2004)
  • Has committed to star in GAMBIT, the remake of the 1966 British caper film that starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. (March 30, 2004)
  • Is dead against the idea to do a reunion special for hit series Friends, citing that it would cheapen it. (February 28, 2004)
  • Said she would not rule out joining co-star Matt LeBlanc in his new show, Joey. (February 20, 2004)
  • So keen to give husband Brad Pitt the baby he longs for, Aniston has invited pals to bring their tots into her home, because she feels the modern design and sharp edges aren't very baby-friendly. (February 12, 2004)
  • Is to star in a comedy about a woman who believes her family inspired the characters in THE GRADUATE. (February 7, 2004)
  • ALONG CAME POLLY's impressive $27.6 M debut could mean bigger movie paychecks for Aniston. (January 21, 2004)
  • Her hit series "Friends" is considered too sexy for Chinese audience. (January 19, 2004)
  • Broke her toe when filming ALONG CAME POLLY (2004).
  • Says she and husband Brad Pitt are ready to have kids - and more than one. (January 16, 2004)
  • FRIENDS bosses are taking drastic measures to keep one of the most eagerly-awaited endings to a TV show secret - they're shooting the final episode without an audience. (January 15, 2004)
  • Ditched her status as a celebrity for just one night to pose as a paparazzo - She appeared as guest host on Saturday's Saturday Night Live, where she stood on the red carpet with SNL regular Amy Poehler photographing the likes of Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis, Beyonce Knowles, Verne Troyer alongside his statuesque girlfriend and Steven Seagal. (January 13, 2004)
  • FRIENDS stars have been given a record breaking $2 million each to make a reunion special that takes place one year after the program's finale. (January 12, 2004)
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are completely obsessed with talk of babies, according to sources on the set of FRIENDS. (January 9, 2004)
  • Is keen to patch things up between her and her mother Nancy so she can be surrounded by her family when she falls pregnant - She fell out with her mum in the late 1990s after Nancy revealed too many secrets about her daughter to the press, and then cashed in by writing a book about her famous daughter. (December 29, 2003)
  • Won best overall hair and best highlights in a celebrity hair survey conducted by Wella. (December 20, 2003)
  • The Friends cast have turned to the sitcom superstars of the past, Mary Tyler Moore and Danny DeVito, to get tips on coping once the series ends next year. (December 16, 2003)
  • Reached a $550,000 settlement with a man she accused of illegally distributing photographs of her sunbathing topless. (November 22, 2003)
  • Her representatives are vehemently denying filming on the final series of FRIENDS is being rushed to appease the actress, following allegations she ordered production chiefs to accelerate the process. (October 1, 2003)
  • Was described as a red carpet ruler by America's People magazine. (September 15, 2003)
  • Ellen DeGeneres started her stint as a daytime chat show host Monday by thumb wrestling Jennifer Aniston -- Aniston, Ellen's first guest, was handed a cigarette dispensing decorative donkey as a gift, but had her eye on a pair of elbow-length evening gloves the host was planning to auction off for charity - and so DeGeneres offered to fight her for them. (September 9, 2003)
  • Joined her TV mom Marlo Thomas in a fashion show on Tuesday night to raise charity cash for sick kids. (August 22, 2003)
  • Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finally moved into the Hollywood dream home they bought two years ago, prompting speculation they are ready to start a family. (August 19, 2003)
  • Was too high-maintenance and ambitious for her ex-fiance Tate Donovan - Donovan, who dated the actress between 1995 and 1998, says she likes top-notch hotels and luxury while he likes bed and breakfasts and riding his bike. (August 5, 2003)
  • Is fighting to stop the publication of photos taken while she and hubby Brad Pitt were holidaying in Mexico - The actress says the paparazzi invaded her privacy because they were trespassing at the luxury Las Ventanas Al Paraiso hotel where she and Brad were staying in San Jose Del Cabo. (July 31, 2003)
  • Tops this year's Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List, replacing Britney Spears who is last year's No. 1 spot -- Aniston earned $35 million last year and appeared on more magazine covers than any other celebrity. (June 20, 2003)
  • Wanted popular comedy FRIENDS to end because she was worried the show would lose its fans - She feared the sitcom would be remembered for going on too long, so she wavered about committing to the current final series. (June 17, 2003)
  • Recliners designed by the cast of NBC's FRIENDS were auctioned off to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Monroe -- The chairs fetched a total of $125,000 on eBay. (June 9, 2003)
  • Stars opposite Jim Carrey in BRUCE ALMIGHTY - The actress plays Grace, girlfriend of Bruce Nolan's (Carrey), a local television newscaster who aspires to be the anchor on the nightly news but is relegated to doing backup stories on, for instance, a bakery that makes the largest chocolate chip cookie on record. (May 21, 2003)
  • Her character Rachel in FRIENDS appears to have abandoned her baby -- Aniston's fictional daughter Emma, conceived with David Schwimmer's character Ross, arrived into the world late last year on the hit comedy, but in recent episodes, Rachel has been shown at various locations like the coffee shop and the spa without reasonable mentions of her offspring. (May 9, 2003)
  • FRIENDS stars - Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc - have designed their own reclining chairs for a charity auction for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. (April 23, 2003)
  • Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston and Meg Ryan are caught in the midst of a scandal involving a policeman, Kelly Chrisman, accused of selling their secrets to tabloids - A Los Angeles police officer has allegedly been using the department computers to look up confidential information on an array of celebrities and then selling it to newspapers. (April 12, 2003)
  • Is said to be fuming at the prospect of her husband Brad Pitt making a movie with sexy Nicole Kidman in the upcoming MR. AND MRS. SMITH -- She reportedly asked her husband not to take the part. (February 28, 2003)
  • Has the most sought-after celebrity hair, according to an annual survey conducted by the Beverly Hills Institute For Aesthetic And Reconstructive Surgery in Los Angeles. (February 6, 2003)
  • Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been rowing over when to start a family -- Pitt is so desperate to become a daddy that he was sorely disappointed to hear that his wife had signed on to do a tenth series of FRIENDS. (January 16, 2003)
  • Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston turned Christmas into a season of sexual frolics, by buying each other naughty gifts -- the couple didn't leave their Beverly Hills mansion over the festive season where it is rumored they haven't even left the bedroom. (December 28, 2002)
  • Was named Entertainer of the Year by E! Entertainment Television. (December 2002)
  • Aniston, looking to build Academy buzz for her turn as a bored wife in the low-budget big-screener THE GOOD GIRL, got a Best Actress nomination on Wednesday at the 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards, honoring indie film. (December 12, 2002)
  • Aniston and husband Brad Pitt have sparked speculation that they are about to start a family by having a nanny's quarters and playroom added to their home. (October 31, 2002)
  • In a charity sale called the Clothes Off Our Back auction, Aniston's vintage Dior from Sunday night's Emmy Awards has received an $8,500 bid from someone in Cape May, N.J. (September 26, 2002)
  • Revealed in an upcoming issue of Us Weekly magazine released on Thursday, August 8th that she is a lifelong sleepwalker.In one recent somnambulant episode, Aniston walked out of her home and was awakened only when her home's security alarm went off.
  • She says her husband Brad Pitt is a goofball who wants to have seven children.
  • She and hubby Brad Pitt have matching Emmy nominations for their work on FRIENDS (she for her lead work, he for his Thanksgiving guest spot).
  • Has taken up the new, and sexy workout called cardio striptease.
  • She has found a raunchy new way to stay in shape - cardio striptease. The sexy wife of movie hunk Brad Pitt has been peeling off for the steamy workout with 20 other women at the Crunch Gym in Los Angeles as a way of shedding pounds and inhibitions.
  • Her marriage is going through a bad patch because she and Brad Pitt cannot agree on having children. While Jennifer wants to move to Hawaii and make babies, Brad is determined to stay in Hollywood directing movies - and is not even keen on starting a family.
  • Aniston, who has played her TV comedy character since 1994, introduced some physically taxing routines in order to assume the character of Justine Last in new movie THE GOOD GIRL - because she found it difficult to ditch the happy gestures she's gotten so used to.
  • Changed her name to Jennifer Pitt - 18 months after marrying actor Brad Pitt.
  • Brad Pitt splashed out on a $21,000 birthday party for his beloved wife Jennifer Aniston.
  • Brad Pitt refuses to make a movie with wife Jennifer Aniston - because he fears they'd break up afterwards.
  • When she was 11, one of her paintings was selected to be displayed in an exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Is a Greek ancestry.
  • Sued Celebrity Skin magazine for publishing photos taken of her while sunbathing topless in her own backyard in August 7, 2000.
  • Said that always being seen as a good girl was a burden, frustrating and annoying.
  • Aniston's role as a put-upon rural Texas wife named Justine in THE GOOD GIRL is a long way from her perky Rachel Green on the long-running TV hit FRIENDS, as the critics have been remarking ever since the movie premiered last January at the Sundance Film Festival. (August 2002)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends. (2003)
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for Friends. (2002)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends. (2002)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends. (2001)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends. (2000)

Quotes
  • On nearing the finale of Friends: "We're like very delicate china right now, and we're speeding toward a brick wall ... and inevitable pain."
  • "Brad is the kindest person I know and the sweetest goofball on the planet. I always thought two (children), but Brad wants seven (about her husband, Brad Pitt)
  • "People think we have a life that is so glamorous, but it couldn't be more normal. We paint, read scripts, read books, watch movies and have quiet dinners." (about her marriage life)
  • "We want to bow out gracefully. It is going to rip my heart out, but change, when it is necessary, is always a good thing." (about her longtime comedy series FRIENDS)
  • "I had to lose all the smiles and hand gestures I do as Rachel for the part of Justine because she's so miserable."(about her role in THE GOOD GIRL.
  • "The quality of life, it's very important."
  • About paparazi: "They are people, after all, so I just talk to them. I pose for a photo and then ask them to please leave me alone. It works 80% of the time."
  • About her fame: "There'd be hundreds of people calling my name and waving. It's pretty thrilling but it also means it's nearly impossible for me to be anonymous."
  • "The best smell in the world is that man that you love."
  • "I was told to avoid the business all together because of the rejection. People would say to me, 'Don't you want to have a normal job and a normal family?' I guess tha twould be good advice for some people, but I wanted to act."

Awards
  • People's Choice Awards: Favorite Television Actress (2004)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (2004)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (2003)
  • Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in TV comedy FRIENDS (2003)
  • People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Television Performer (2003)
  • People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Television Performer (2002)
  • Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in FRIENDS (2002)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (2002)
  • Hollywood Film Festival: Actress of the Year (2002)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize (Sweden): Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (2001)
  • People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Television Performer (2001)
  • People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer (2000)
  • TV Guide Awards: Editor's Choice (2000)
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