'The Good Girl'

Jennifer Aniston: Then and Now

In 2002, Aniston made a dramatic departure away from the light comedy she's best known for to star in the indie film "The Good Girl." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston Women want to be her, men want to marry her. She's the honey-haired girl-next-door who rose to fame as Rachel Green on the long-running hit sitcom "Friends" and whose star has continued to shine, earning her a spot on Forbes' list of Hollywood's Top Ten Highest Paid Actresses. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... Aniston attended the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City, graduating in 1987. She worked steadily after in TV, including on a variety sketch show "The Edge" that ran on Fox in 1992. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Office Space' It was in another role as a waitress that Aniston first found big screen success. In 1999, she starred as Joanna, a server at the fictional Flingers restaurant chain and the love interest of Ron Livingston's character in the cult classic film "Office Space." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... Shortly after, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green, a spoiled rich girl now working as a coffee shop waitress in the sitcom "Friends." Aniston lost 30 pounds to win the role of Rachel and continued to slim down as the show progressed. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... While the show was a huge success, Aniston's shag hairstyle, "The Rachel" was a star in its own right. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... The cast of "Friends" was famously close. They conducted all of their contract negotiations as a unit, an unusual strategy in the Hollywood arena which ended up working in their favor. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Ross & Rachel "Friends" was a phenomenon throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. The ups and downs of the romantic relationship between Aniston's Rachel and David Schwimmer's Ross kept viewers hooked for the 10 seasons of the show. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Girl 'Friends' Although the cast was close, Aniston (pictured here with costars Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow) is the only one who has really had continued success in the film world. Her first films included the schlock-fest "Leprechaun" (1993), "She's the One" (1996) alongside Ed Burns and "Til There Was You" (1997). - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Picture Perfect... Aniston costarred with Kevin Bacon in this critical and box-office disappointment in 1997... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'The Object of M... ...but was more fortunate with her next film, "The Object of My Affection" with Paul Rudd in 1998. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... Aniston was engaged to actor Tate Donovan, who starred as Rachel's boyfriend on season four of "Friends." They never married. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... In 1997, Aniston started dating actor Brad Pitt, whom she married in July, 2000. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Wedding Bells The couple were married under a tent on the beach in Malibu attended by A-list celebs and punctuated by a fireworks display. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Rock Star' Jennifer Aniston, left, and Mark Wahlberg, starred in the film "Rock Star" in 2001. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'The Good Girl' In 2002, Aniston made a dramatic departure away from the light comedy she's best known for to star in the indie film "The Good Girl." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Emmy Winner Aniston won an Emmy for Best Lead Actress in 2002 for her work on "Friends." The stars of "Friends," from left, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston Aniston is known for her classic all-American red carpet style. She even managed to look chic with a cane. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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$1 Million Per E... Aniston could afford to keep herself in gorgeous clothing; she was reportedly earning $1 million per episode in the final two seasons of "Friends." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Along Came Poll... In 2004, the final year of "Friends," Aniston's movie career was on solid ground with her work in films like "Along Came Polly" with Ben Stiller and "Bruce Almighty" with Jim Carrey. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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The Break-Up, Pa... Despite her movie stardom, it was news of her split from husband Brad Pitt in January 2005 that put Aniston directly in the spotlight. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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The Break-Up, co... Speculation was rampant over what caused the breakup of one of Hollywood's happiest marriages... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Mr. & Mrs. Smit... ...shortly after the break-up, Pitt became involved with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" costar. The two have denied having had a relationship while he was married to Aniston. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'The Break-Up', ... While her actual break-up with Pitt was going on, Aniston was filming the movie "The Break-Up" about a divorcing couple who still live together... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston ... her costar was actor Vince Vaughn, who, in a particularly Hollywood web of weirdness, also starred alongside Jolie and Pitt in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jennifer Aniston... ...and then started dating Jennifer Aniston. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Friends with Mo... Aniston has continued to act in movies, including the critically acclaimed "Friends with Money"... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Marley & Me' Aniston starred alongside Own Wilson in the big-screen adaptation of the best selling book "Marley & Me." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jen and John Jennifer began an on-again, off-again relationship with singer John Mayer in February 2008. The couple broke up in August, but they resumed the relationship in October before splitting again in March 2009. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'He's Just Not T... She also was a part of the ensemble cast of the hotly anticipated "He's Just Not That Into You," also based on a bestselling book. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'The Bounty Hunt... Jen had a rumored romance with her “Bounty Hunter” co-star Gerard Butler. Both parties denied a relationship, but the chemistry onscreen was palpable. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jen Just Goes Wi... Aniston showed off her comedic talents alongside Adam Sandler in 2011’s “Just Go With It.” - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Not So Horrible ... And made audiences laugh with her raunchy dentist role in “Horrible Bosses.” - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Jen's New Man Catch Jen in the upcoming film "Wanderlust," where she met her current boyfriend Justin Theroux. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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