Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress and producer. The daughter of actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow, she began working as an actress at an early age with an uncredited role in the 1988 film Mac and Me; her first major film role came in the 1993 horror comedy Leprechaun. Since her career progressed in the 1990s, she has become one of the world's highest-paid actresses. Films with her in the leading role have grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide, with 12 of them earning at least $100 million. Aniston rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, for which she earned Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. She has since played starring roles in numerous dramas, comedies and romantic comedies. Her biggest box office successes include Bruce Almighty, The Break-Up, Marley & Me, Just Go with It, Horrible Bosses, and We're the Millers, each of which grossed over $200 million in worldwide box office receipts.
From 1994 through 2004, she was known for her role as Rachel Green on the smash sitcom Friends, for which she received an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in the 2002 film The Good Girl. Cake, Bruce Almighty, Horrible Bosses, Office Space, and We're the Millers are among her other credits.
