JENNIFER ANISTON recently received an Emmy nomination for Best
Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Rachel on the long-running
ensemble hit NBC television series "Friends." Aniston also has a host
of feature film roles to her credit, most recently the Mike
Judge-directed "Office Space" and Warner Bros. animated "The Iron
Giant," in which she was the voice of Annie Hughes.
Aniston starred opposite Paul Rudd in "The Object of My Affection,"
directed by Nicholas Hytner. Her other film credits include "Picture
Perfect," with Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis and Jay Mohr; "‘Til There
Was You" with Sarah Jessica Parker, Dylan McDermott and Jeanne
Tripplehorn and "She’s the One" with director Ed Burns and Cameron
Diaz.
Aniston began her professional training as a drama student at New
York’s High School of the Performing Arts. After graduating in 1987,
she won roles in such off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" at
New York’s Public Theater and "Dancing on Checker’s Grave." In 1989,
she landed her first television role as a series regular on "Molloy."
Her other television credits include series regular roles on "The
Edge" and "Ferris Bueller"; a recurring role on "Herman’s Head" and
guest-starring roles on such series as "Quantum Leap" and "Burke’s
Law."
