2 Born in Sherman Oaks, California, circa 1969, Jennifer Aniston—daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow—found her craft at New York’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art. Circa 1990, after early TV setbacks like Molloy, she nearly quit acting until a chance audition at Warner Bros. Studios led to Friends (1994–2004), where her portrayal of Rachel Green shaped 1990s pop culture. Behind the laughter, insiders recall her reshaping scripts alongside creators Mar

Born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California, Jennifer Aniston was the daughter of soap-opera actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. As an adolescent she studied at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, before taking minor television roles in the early-1990s, such as in the short-lived series Molloy (1990) and others. In 1994 she landed what would become her signature role as Rachel Green on the hit sitcom Friends, set in New York City