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•Full Name: Jennifer Aniston (shortened from it's original Anastissakis, not Anistonopolous, as once thought)

•Occupation: Actor

•Birthday: February 11, 1969

•Hometown: Born in Sherman Oaks, California and raised in New York City

•Family: Jennifer was introduced to acting by her father, John Aniston, who plays Dr. Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, and her godfather, Telly Savalas. Her mother, Nancy, was an actress and also a model. When Jennifer's parents seperated when she was nine, she continued to live with her mother in NYC.

•Career Highlights:

Film:
The Iron Giant (voice)(1999)
Office Space (1999)
The Object of My Affection (1998)
Dream for an Insomniac (1998)
'Til There Was You (1997)
Picture Perfect (1997)
She's the One (1996)
Leprechaun (1993)

Television:
Friends (1994- )
Ferris Bueller
Molloy (1989)
The Edge
Muddling Through
Quantum Leap (guest star)
Burke's Law (guest star)

Theater:
For Dear Life (at NY's Public Theatre)
Dancing on Checker's Grave

•Love Interests: Aniston is wed to Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt. (To find out more about their wedding, check out the tabloids section). She is also previously linked with Tate Donovan who played Joshua during Friends' fifth season.

• Other Facts:

• Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. Aniston said, "I was always fascinated by acting, but my experience at Rudolf Steiner encouraged me to pursue it as a career." Her school experience also helped her develop a passion for art, and one of her paintings was displayed at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art when she was 11.