Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Jennifer Aniston spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was 9. Jennifer was raised by her mother and her father landed a role, as Victor Kiriakis, on the daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" (1965). Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. It was also at the Rudolf Steiner School that she developed her passion for art. She began her professional training as a drama student at New York's High School of the Performing Arts. In 1987, after graduation, she appeared in such Off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" and "Dancing on Checker's Grave". In 1989 she landed her first television role, as a series regular on "Molloy" (1990). She also appeared in "Edge, The" (1992), "Ferris Bueller" (1990), and had a recurring part on "Herman's Head" (1991). By 1993, she was floundering. Then, in 1994, a pilot called "Friends Like These" came along. Originally asked to audition for the role of Monica, Aniston refused and auditioned for the role of Rachel Green, the suburban princess turned coffee peddler. With the success of the series "Friends" (1994), Jennifer has become famous and sought-after as she turns her fame into movie roles during the series hiatus.

(2000) Married boyfriend of 2 1/2 years Brad Pitt Saturday, July 29th in Malibu.

(1999) While hosting Saturday Night Live (1975), she did a skit satirizing boyfriend Brad Pitt's stalker aspiring actress 'Athena Marie Rolando'. Brad Pitt was promoting Fight Club (1999) at the time.

Daughter of John Aniston.

Original family name Anastassakis; changed when her family moved to the US from Greece.

Raised in Greece and New York City.

The late Telly Savalas is her godfather.

she and her husband Brad Pitt purchased a 14,000 square foot house in Beverly Hills, California last year

Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995 issue)

Before landing the role of Rachel Green, Jennifer auditoned for the role of Monica, on the sitcom "Friends" (1994).

(1999) Chosen as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in the World.

Became estranged from her mother, who made unflattering statements about Jennifer in a tabloid. As a result, Jennifer refused to invite her to her wedding.

(7 August 2000) Sued "Celebrity Skin" magazine for publishing photos taken of her while sunbathing topless in her own backyard.

When she was 11, a painting she'd done was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

(25 October 2000) Officially changed her name to Jennifer Pitt. She will still be using her maiden name (Aniston) for TV/Movie credits.

Attended Fiorello La Guardia School of Music, Art & Performing Arts, New York City. Also known as the 'Fame' School.

(July 2001) Aniston and Pitt stated that Pitt was misquoted in a German magazine which published that he and Jennifer were expecting their first child later in 2001. The magazine will be printing a retraction.

Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".

(15 January 2002) suffered minor injuries in an L.A. car wreck

(2002) Offers to be Matthew Perry's personal trainer in a bid to help him loose weight.

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

(11 January 2002) Aniston and husband Brad Pitt reached a settlement with Damiani International Jewelers. The pair claimed the company agreed to never reproduce their wedding rings, but it manufactured and sold "Brad and Jennifer" rings in 18 karat white or yellow gold for about $1,000 apiece. Under the settlement, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and Damiani will stop selling the "Brad and Jennifer" copies.

(24 June 2002) U.S. District Judge Ronald Lew ruled Aniston's lawsuit against two magazine publishers for printing topless photos of her will proceed without a jury because her lawyers failed to demand a jury when the lawsuit was filed in 2000 and that he would render a verdict himself. Aniston sued Man's World Publications Inc. and Crescent Publishing Group, claiming that paparazzi scaled an eight-foot wall to photograph her as she sunbathed in the backyard of her home in February of 1999. The pictures appeared later that year in the magazines Celebrity Skin, High Society, Celebrity Sleuth, the Italian magazine Eva Tremila, the English newspaper Daily Sport and the French publication Voici.

Won award: International star of stars - The Scorpio Multimedia Cable TV Awards 2002.

"When somebody follows you 20 blocks to the pharmacy, where they watch you buy toilet paper, you know your life has changed."

It's impossible to satisfy everyone, and I suggest we all stop trying.

"Everybody always asks if we're happy. Give me a break. We're married two years. In Hollywood years, that's forever." - on her marriage to Brad Pitt, after 2 years