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| name               = Jennifer Aniston
| image              = JenniferAnistonHWoFFeb2012.jpg
| caption            = Aniston in 2012
| birth_name         = Jennifer Joanna Aniston
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.<!--No boroughs/neighborhoods, just cities per format.-->
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|producer}}
| years_active       = 1987–present
| works              = [[List of Jennifer Aniston performances|Full list]]
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Brad Pitt]]|2000|2005|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Justin Theroux]]|2015|2018|end=divorced}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sullivan |first1=Eric |title=Justin Theroux Is Turning 50. He's Figured a Few Things Out. |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36075661/justin-theroux-mosquito-coast-interview-2021/ |magazine=Esquire |access-date=February 9, 2025 |date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>}}<!-- This is the correct formatting for marriages and should not be changed.-->
| mother             = [[Nancy Dow]]
| father             = [[John Aniston]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Aniston|Full list]]
| signature          = Jennifer Aniston signature.svg
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'''Jennifer Joanna Aniston''' (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. Her accolades include a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], and two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]. Aniston has consistently ranked  among the world's highest-paid actresses, as of 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a30893303/jennifer-aniston-net-worth/|title= Jennifer Aniston's Net Worth Has Been Sky-High Since Starring in 'Friends'|magazine= Cosmopolitan|date= May 11, 2022|accessdate= February 3, 2023|archive-date= February 3, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230203210329/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a30893303/jennifer-aniston-net-worth/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2024/03/06/highest-paid-actors-2023-adam-sandler-margot-robbie/?sh=29f56d9863a0| title=The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2023| website=Forbes| access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref>

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 (film)|Leprechaun]]''. She rose to international fame for her role as [[Rachel Green]] on the television [[sitcom]] ''[[Friends]]'' from 1994 to 2004, for which she received the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]].

Aniston has since starred in several successful comedy films such as ''[[Office Space]]'' (1999), ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (2003), ''[[The Break-Up]]'' (2006), ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'' (2008), ''[[Just Go with It]]'' (2011), ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' (2011), ''[[We're the Millers]]'' (2013), ''[[Dumplin' (film)|Dumplin']]'' (2018), and ''[[Murder Mystery (film)|Murder Mystery]]'' (2019). Aniston also starred in the acclaimed independent films ''[[The Good Girl]]'' (2002), ''[[Friends with Money]]'' (2006), and ''[[Cake (2014 film)|Cake]]'' (2014). In 2019, She returned to television, producing and starring in the [[Apple TV+]] drama series ''[[The Morning Show (American TV series)|The Morning Show]]'', for which she received a [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Screen Actors Guild Award]].

Aniston has been included in numerous magazines' lists of the world's most beautiful women. Her net worth is estimated as US$300&nbsp;million, and her box office gross is over $1.6 billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jennifer Aniston - Career Summary |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/5370401-Jennifer-Aniston#tab=summary |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=March 12, 2021 |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607105518/https://www.the-numbers.com/person/5370401-Jennifer-Aniston#tab=summary |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the recipient of a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] and is the co-founder of the production company [[Echo Films]], established in 2008.

==Early life==
Aniston was born on February 11, 1969, in the [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] neighborhood of Los Angeles<ref name="People-Bio" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/celebs/Jennifer_Aniston/112166|title=Jennifer Aniston|publisher=[[E!]]|access-date=September 19, 2011|archive-date=February 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206211942/http://www.eonline.com/celebs/jennifer_aniston/112166|url-status=live}}</ref> to Greek-born actor [[John Aniston]] and actress [[Nancy Dow]].<ref name="People-Bio">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/jennifer_aniston/biography|title=Jennifer Aniston Biography|access-date=May 21, 2008|magazine=People|archive-date=September 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921015041/https://people.com/people/jennifer_aniston/biography|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of her maternal great-grandfathers, Louis Grieco, was from Italy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir| first= Nancy| last= Dow| page= 32| year= 1999|location=Amherst, New York|publisher=Prometheus Books|isbn=978-1-57392-772-7}}</ref> Her mother's other ancestry includes English, Irish, Scottish, and a small amount of Greek. Her father's ancestry is from the Greek island of Crete. Aniston has two half-brothers: John Melick, her older maternal half-brother; and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother.<ref name="People-Bio"/> Her godfather was actor [[Telly Savalas]], one of her father's best friends.<ref name="People-Bio"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/race/jennifer-aniston-cake-typecasting-not-754710 |title=Jennifer Aniston on 'Cake,' Typecasting and Not Wanting to Talk About BS Anymore |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 8, 2014 |first=Scott |last=Feinberg |access-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210213425/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/jennifer-aniston-cake-typecasting-not-754710 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Her family moved to New York City when she was a child.<ref name="People-Bio"/> Despite her father's television career, she was discouraged from watching television, though she found ways around the prohibition. When she was six, she began attending a [[Waldorf school]].<ref>{{cite magazine| first= Cal| last= Fussman| url= http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/ESQ1002-OCT_ANISTON| title= A Woman We Love: Jennifer Aniston| access-date= August 8, 2008| date= October 1, 2002| magazine= [[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]| archive-date= September 19, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090919132925/http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/ESQ1002-OCT_ANISTON| url-status= live}}</ref> Her parents divorced when she was nine.<ref name="Yahoo Bio">{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston- Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/jennifer-aniston/biography.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626002525/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/jennifer-aniston/biography.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 26, 2012 |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref>

Having discovered acting at age 11 at the Waldorf school,<ref name="Yahoo Bio"/> Aniston enrolled in Manhattan's [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]], where she joined the school's drama society,<ref>{{cite magazine| last= Quirk| first= Mary Beth| title= Fame-ous Alumni of NYC's LaGuardia High School| url= http://www.okmagazine.com/news/fame-ous-alumni-nycs-laguardia-high-school| access-date= March 31, 2013| magazine= OK!| date= July 11, 2009| archive-date= June 26, 2019| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190626182503/https://okmagazine.com/news/fame-ous-alumni-nycs-laguardia-high-school/| url-status= live}}</ref> and where Anthony Abeson was her drama teacher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anthonyabeson.com/news7.html|title=Hassan Manning has been cast as a principal in the Michael Pinkney film|website=anthonyabeson.com|access-date=June 4, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032947/http://anthonyabeson.com/news7.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She performed in ''[[The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window]]'' by [[Lorraine Hansberry]] and ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]'' by [[Anton Chekhov]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=Sean |date=September 4, 2008 |title=Jennifer Aniston: The Unauthorized Biography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CjIQmp2llUQC&pg=PA67 |publisher=[[Pan Macmillan]] |page=67{{Verify source|reason=Link has "&pg=PA67" in it, but original citation had no page no. value, and google books has no preview availible, so can't verify. Can someone with a physical or digital copy please verify the page number? |date=August 2023}} |isbn=9780283063893 |access-date=August 22, 2017 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926013935/https://books.google.com/books?id=CjIQmp2llUQC&pg=PA67 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==

===1988–1993: Beginnings===
[[File:Jennifer Aniston in For Dear Life (1989).jpg|thumb|Aniston with [[Laila Robins]] and [[Stephen Mailer]] in ''For Dear Life'' in 1989]]

Aniston first worked in [[off-Broadway]] productions such as ''For Dear Life'' and ''Dancing on Checker's Grave'',<ref name="People-Bio"/> and supported herself with part-time jobs including work as a [[telemarketer]], waitress and bike messenger.<ref name="People-Bio"/> In 1988, she had an uncredited minor role in the critically panned sci-fi adventure film ''[[Mac and Me]]''. The next year, she appeared on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' as a [[spokesmodel]] for [[Nutrisystem]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jen-aniston-age-20-flirted-with-howard-stern-in-lost-1989-clip-201061 |title=Jen Aniston, Age 20, Flirted with Howard Stern in Lost 1989 Clip |date=January 6, 2010 |work=Us Weekly |access-date=August 6, 2013 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630052833/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jen-aniston-age-20-flirted-with-howard-stern-in-lost-1989-clip-201061/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and moved back to Los&nbsp;Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/jennifer_aniston_biog/4 |title=Biography of Jennifer Aniston |access-date=August 8, 2008 |website=Tiscali |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005062044/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/jennifer_aniston_biog/4 |archive-date=October 5, 2008 }}</ref>

Her first regular television role was in the TV series ''[[Molloy (TV series)|Molloy]]'' in 1990, and she appeared in the [[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|television adaptation]] of the 1986 film ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''; both series were quickly canceled. She starred as a teenage summer camp counselor in the made-for-television film ''[[Camp Cucamonga]]'' (1990), and as a spoiled teenager followed by a vengeful [[leprechaun]] in the horror film ''[[Leprechaun (film)|Leprechaun]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite news| url= https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE6DB163AF93AA35752C0A965958260| title= Leprechaun Review| last= Canby| first= Vincent| authorlink=Vincent Canby |date= January 9, 1993| work= [[The New York Times]]| access-date= August 8, 2008| archive-date= November 1, 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131101054853/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE6DB163AF93AA35752C0A965958260| url-status= live}}</ref> A 2014 retrospective from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' identified ''Leprechaun'' as her worst role,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/gallery/24-stars-worst-movies/698621_jennifer-aniston-leprechaun-1993|title=24 Stars' Worst Movies|last=Nashawaty|first=Chris|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2016|archive-date=November 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113033901/http://www.ew.com/gallery/24-stars-worst-movies/698621_jennifer-aniston-leprechaun-1993|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Aniston herself has expressed embarrassment over it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/jennifer-aniston-tells-of-mortifying-moment-fiance-justin-theroux-stumbled-across-her-first-film-leprechaun-30763437.html|title=Jennifer Aniston tells of 'mortifying moment' fiance Justin Theroux stumbled across her first film 'Leprechaun'|last=Kelleher|first=Lynne|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=November 21, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2016|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030929/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/jennifer-aniston-tells-of-mortifying-moment-fiance-justin-theroux-stumbled-across-her-first-film-leprechaun-30763437.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston also appeared in the two failed television comedy series ''[[The Edge (TV series)|The Edge]]'' and ''[[Muddling Through]]'',<ref name="buchanan20130807">{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/4-shows-jennifer-aniston-was-on-before-friends.html | title=The Four TV Shows Jennifer Aniston Was on Before Friends | work=Vulture | date=August 7, 2013 | access-date=August 7, 2013 | last=Buchanan | first=Kyle | archive-date=November 4, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104083154/http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/4-shows-jennifer-aniston-was-on-before-friends.html | url-status=live }}</ref> and guest-starred in ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'', ''[[Herman's Head]]'' and ''[[Burke's Law (1994 TV series)|Burke's Law]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston Biography/Filmography|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/08/06/jennifer-aniston-biographyfilmography/|website=Fox News|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227173629/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/08/06/jennifer-aniston-biographyfilmography/|archive-date=December 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston |url=http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/call-me-crazy-a-five-film/cast/jennifer-aniston |website=mylifetime.com |access-date=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125100758/http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/call-me-crazy-a-five-film/cast/jennifer-aniston |archive-date=November 25, 2014 }}</ref>

===1994–2004: ''Friends'' and worldwide recognition===
{{main|Friends}}
Depressed over her four unsuccessful television shows, Aniston approached TV executive [[Warren Littlefield]] at a Los Angeles gas station asking for reassurance. As the head of NBC entertainment, he encouraged her to continue acting, and a few months later helped cast her in ''[[Friends]]'',<ref name="shuter20120503">{{cite web | url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/warren-littlefield-jennifer-aniston_n_1475363.html | title=Warren Littlefield Talks Jennifer Aniston's Journey To 'Friends' | work=The Huffington Post | date=May 3, 2012 | access-date=August 7, 2013 | last=Shuter | first=Rob | archive-date=October 22, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022091520/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/warren-littlefield-jennifer-aniston_n_1475363.html | url-status=live }}</ref>{{r|buchanan20130807}} a sitcom set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall lineup. The producer wanted Aniston to audition for the role of [[Monica Geller]],<ref name="ths">{{cite episode|title=Friends|series=E! True Hollywood Story|network=E!|airdate=November 19, 2006|season=10|number=15}}</ref> but [[Courteney Cox]] was deemed more suitable, and Aniston was cast as [[Rachel Green]]. She was also offered a spot as a featured player on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', but turned it down in favor of ''Friends''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/jennifer-aniston-turned-down-saturday-night-live-cast-job/1|work=USA Today|first=Ann|last=Oldenburg|title=Jennifer Aniston turned down 'Saturday Night Live' job|date=February 3, 2011|access-date=February 9, 2011|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903193008/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/jennifer-aniston-turned-down-saturday-night-live-cast-job/1|url-status=live}}</ref> She played Rachel until the show ended in 2004, when Aniston took a 15-year hiatus from television save for occasional guest roles.

[[File:JenniferAniston08TIFF.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Aniston at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
The program was a massive hit and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained worldwide recognition. Her character was especially popular.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years: Here's our full list!|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|author=Adam B. Vary|date=November 14, 2014|archive-date=January 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111102557/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Potts|first=Kim|title=100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/02/tvs-greatest-women-25-1/|work=AOL TV|access-date=July 20, 2012|date=November 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922053410/http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/02/tvs-greatest-women-25-1/|archive-date=September 22, 2013}}</ref> She received five [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations (two for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Supporting Actress]], three for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Lead Actress]]), and won for Lead Actress.<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen M.|last=Silverman|url=https://people.com/celebrity/emmy-awards-make-new-best-friends/|title=Emmy Awards Make New Best 'Friends'|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=September 22, 2002|work=People|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915220748/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,624767,00.html|archive-date=September 15, 2008}}</ref> She was also nominated for two [[Golden Globe Awards]] and won in 2003 as [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]. According to the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'', Aniston (along with her female co-stars) became the highest-paid television actress of all time with her $1&nbsp;million-per-episode paycheck during the final season of ''Friends''.<ref>{{cite book| title= Guinness World Records 2005: Special 50th Anniversary Edition |year= 2004|publisher= Guinness|page=288|isbn=1-892051-22-2}}</ref> Her character's relationship with [[Ross Geller]], portrayed by [[David Schwimmer]], was widely popular among audiences; they were frequently voted television's favorite couple in polls and magazines.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bierly|first1=Mandi|last2=Fog|first2=Henning|title=32 Best 'Will They/Won't They?' TV Couples|url=https://ew.com/gallery/32-best-will-theywont-they-tv-couples/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=April 1, 2014|archive-date=March 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313072151/https://ew.com/gallery/32-best-will-theywont-they-tv-couples/|url-status=live}}</ref>

After a four-year hiatus, Aniston returned to film work in 1996, when she performed in the ensemble cast of romantic comedy ''[[She's the One (1996 film)|She's the One]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Filmography|url=http://www.anistoncenter.com/jennifer-aniston-filmography/|website=anistoncenter.com|access-date=November 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011123/http://www.anistoncenter.com/jennifer-aniston-filmography/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Her first starring film vehicle was ''[[Picture Perfect (1997 film)|Picture Perfect]]'' (1997), where she played a struggling young advertising executive opposite [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Jay Mohr]]. It received mixed reviews and was only a moderate commercial success;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pictureperfect.htm|title=Picture Perfect|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052623/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pictureperfect.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> but Aniston's performance was more warmly received, with many critics suggesting that she had screen presence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/picture-perfect/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Picture Perfect|access-date=July 30, 2010|website=Metacritic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823062830/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/picture-perfect/critic-reviews|archive-date=August 23, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1998, she appeared as a woman who falls for a gay man (played by [[Paul Rudd]]) in the romantic comedy ''[[The Object of My Affection]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first=Janet|last=Maslin|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06E6D8143CF934A25757C0A96E958260|title=The Object of My Affection Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=April 17, 1998|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101085550/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06E6D8143CF934A25757C0A96E958260|url-status=live}}</ref> and the next year she starred as a restaurant waitress in the [[cult film]] ''[[Office Space]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title='Office Space': Cast talk cult hit and Jennifer Aniston|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/10/07/office-space-reunion-interview/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 7, 2011|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030842/http://ew.com/article/2011/10/07/office-space-reunion-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1999, Aniston had the first voice acting role of her career as a single mother in [[Brad Bird]]'s animated [[science fiction film]] ''[[The Iron Giant]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaplowitz |first=Matthew |date=August 7, 2023 |title=24 Years Ago, This Animated Underdog Walked So Pixar Could Run |url=https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/iron-giant-retrospective-1999 |access-date=October 28, 2025 |publisher=[[Fatherly]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wallace |first=Kali |date=April 16, 2025 |title=The Iron Giant: One of the World’s Few Truly Perfect Movies |url=https://reactormag.com/the-iron-giant-one-of-the-worlds-few-truly-perfect-movies/ |access-date=October 28, 2025 |work=[[Reactor (magazine)|Reactor]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=David |date=July 31, 2017 |title=‘The Iron Giant’: THR’s 1999 Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/iron-giant-review-1999-movie-1025363/ |access-date=October 28, 2025 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Despite receiving critical acclaim, the film was considered a box office failure upon release,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Hollywood Flashback: 25 Years Before ‘Wild Robot,’ ‘The Iron Giant’ Stalked the Earth |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wild-robot-iron-giant-celebrated-classic-1235990310/ |access-date=October 28, 2025 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> but has since earned a [[Cult film|cult following]].<ref name=":0" />

Aniston appeared in the [[dramedy]] ''[[Rock Star (2001 film)|Rock Star]]'' (2001) opposite [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Dominic West]]. She starred in the independent dramedy ''[[The Good Girl]]'' (2002) as an unglamorous cashier who cheats on her husband. The film was a commercial success in limited release, taking in over $14&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/08/07/good-girl-2/|title=The Good Girl Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=August 7, 2002|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=October 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019152700/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,334811,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] declared it her breakthrough: {{blockquote|After languishing in a series of overlooked movies that ranged from the entertaining ''Office Space'' to the disposable ''Picture Perfect'', Jennifer Aniston has at last decisively broken with her ''Friends'' image in an independent film of satiric fire and emotional turmoil. It will no longer be possible to consider her in the same way.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Good Girl|url=https://rogerebert.com/reviews/the-good-girl-2002|website=RogerEbert.com|access-date=22 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031164615/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-good-girl-2002|archive-date=October 31, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

Aniston's biggest commercial success in film has been the comedy ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (2003), where she played the girlfriend of a television field reporter ([[Jim Carrey]]) offered the chance to be God for one week.<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Koehler|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/bruce-almighty-1200541426/|title=Bruce Almighty Review|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=May 23, 2003|work=Variety|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131080052/https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/bruce-almighty-1200541426/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a worldwide box office gross of $484&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1246&p=.htm|title='Bruce' Blesses Memorial Weekend with $85.7 Million|date=May 27, 2003|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=June 14, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614071319/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1246&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm|title=Bruce Almighty|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=April 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408032042/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> it was the fifth-highest-grossing feature film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2003&p=.htm|title=2003 Yearly Box Office Results|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106223544/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2003&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston next starred as the old classmate of a tightly wound newlywed in the romantic comedy ''[[Along Came Polly]]'' (2004) opposite [[Ben Stiller]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Stella|last=Papamichael|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/02/10/along_came_polly_2004_review.shtml|title=BBC Films&nbsp;– Along Came Polly Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|website=BBC|archive-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206025310/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/02/10/along_came_polly_2004_review.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> which placed number one at the North American box office, earning $27.7&nbsp;million in its opening weekend;<ref>{{cite web|title='Along Came Polly' ... And Down Went The 'King'|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484436/along-came-polly-tops-box-office.jhtml|date=January 20, 2004|website=MTV Movie News|access-date=May 25, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061555/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484436/along-came-polly-tops-box-office.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> it eventually made $172 million worldwide.<ref name="highest gross"/>

===2005–2013: Continued film success===
In 2005, Aniston appeared as an alluring woman having an affair with an advertising executive in the thriller ''[[Derailed (2005 film)|Derailed]]'', and as an obituary and wedding announcement writer in the romantic comedy ''[[Rumor Has It (film)|Rumor Has It]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Justin|last=Chang|url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117928779.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=Derailed Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=November 5, 2005|work=Variety|archive-date=June 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616212809/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928779.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Roger|last=Ebert|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051222/REVIEWS/51220003/1023|title=Rumor Has It Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=December 23, 2005|website=RogerEbert.com|archive-date=April 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422015449/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20051222%2FREVIEWS%2F51220003%2F1023|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both films were moderate box office hits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=derailed.htm|title=Derailed|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=December 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213084254/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=derailed.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumorhasit.htm|title=Rumor Has It|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052522/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumorhasit.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston took on the role of a single, cash-strapped woman working as a maid in the independent drama ''[[Friends with Money]]'' (2006), which received a limited release.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Peter|last=Travers|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/7539506/review/9579226/friends_with_money|title=Friends With Money Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=April 4, 2006|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619062836/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/7539506/review/9579226/friends_with_money|archive-date=June 19, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Her next film was the romantic comedy ''[[The Break-Up]]'' (2006), alongside [[Vince Vaughn]], in which she starred as one half of a couple having a complicated split when both refuse to move out of the pair's recently purchased home. It received mixed reviews but grossed approximately $39.17 million during its opening weekend and $204 million worldwide.<ref name="gross">{{cite web | website=Box Office Mojo | title=The Break-Up's opening weekend gross | url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=breakup.htm | access-date=June 16, 2006 | archive-date=June 15, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615010954/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=breakup.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s Keith Phipps gave the film a negative review, stating, "It's like watching the 'we were on a break' episode of ''Friends'' stretched to feature length, and without the blessed relief of commercial breaks or the promise of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' around the corner."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Reviewing the Reviews: 'The Break-Up'|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/06/02/reviewing_the_r-11|access-date=August 22, 2015|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 2, 2006|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924053309/http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/02/reviewing_the_r-11|url-status=live}}</ref> ''CinemaBlend'' gave the film a positive review stating, "In an era of formulaic romantic movies that bear no resemblance to reality, ''The Break-Up'' offers a refreshing flipside."<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Review The Break-Up|url=https://cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Break-Up-1594.html|access-date=August 22, 2015|website=cinemablend.com|archive-date=September 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915110705/http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Break-Up-1594.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2006, Aniston directed the [[short subject|short film]] ''[[Room 10]]'', set in a hospital emergency room and starring [[Robin Wright]] and [[Kris Kristofferson]], as part of ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''{{'}}s [[Reel Moments]] film series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/17/entertainment/main2099141.shtml|title=And She Directs Too, Jennifer Aniston Marks Directing Debut With Short Film For Glamour Reel Moments|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=October 17, 2006|website=CBS News|archive-date=May 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531063847/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/and-she-directs-too/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She noted that she was inspired to direct by actress [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], who also directed a short film that year.<ref name="vogue">{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Van Meter|url=http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/032006/page2.html|title=Jennifer Aniston: A Profile in Courage|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=March 2006|website=Style.com|archive-date=June 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607040732/http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/032006/page2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, Aniston guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Dirt (TV series)|Dirt]]''—playing the rival of [[Courteney Cox]]'s character<ref>{{cite web|title=TVSquad.com|work=Jennifer Aniston to guest star on Dirt|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/16/jennifer-aniston-to-guest-star-on-dirt|access-date=March 2, 2007|archive-date=January 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123231630/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/16/jennifer-aniston-to-guest-star-on-dirt/|url-status=dead}}</ref>—and in an episode of ''[[30 Rock]]'', playing a woman who [[stalking|stalks]] [[Jack Donaghy]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Frazier|last=Moore|date=August 29, 2008| url= https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_en_tv/tv_aniston30_rock| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080902212522/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_en_tv/tv_aniston30_rock| archive-date= September 2, 2008| title= Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC |agency= Associated Press| access-date=September 7, 2008}}</ref> For the latter she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/jennifer-aniston|website=emmys.com|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085020/http://www.emmys.com/bios/jennifer-aniston|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:JenniferAnistonFeb09.jpg|thumb|Aniston at the premiere of ''He's Just Not That Into You'' in 2009]]

The 2008 comedy drama ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'', starring Aniston and [[Owen Wilson]] as the owners of the titular dog, set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office sales ever with $14.75 million. It earned a total of $51.7&nbsp;million over the four-day weekend and placed number one at the box office, a position it maintained for two weeks.<ref name="MSNBC.MSN">{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/marley-me-sets-christmas-day-record-wbna28394518|title='Marley & Me' sets Christmas Day record|last=Wethcer|first=Barry|date=December 26, 2008|website=Today.com|access-date=May 21, 2008|archive-date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916094842/https://www.today.com/popculture/marley-me-sets-christmas-day-record-wbna28394518|url-status=live}}</ref> The total worldwide gross was $242.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=marleyandme.htm|title=Marley and Me (2008)|access-date=May 21, 2008|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=January 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125230417/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=marleyandme.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Her next film in wide release, the romantic comedy ''[[He's Just Not That Into You (film)|He's Just Not That Into You]]'' (2009), in which she starred opposite [[Ben Affleck]], grossed $178.8 million globally<ref>{{cite web|title=He's Just Not That Into You|url=https://the-numbers.com/movies/2009/HJNTU.php|website=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services|access-date=September 1, 2012|author=The Numbers|year=1997–2012|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022081020/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/HJNTU.php|url-status=live}}</ref> and ranked number one at the United States box office for its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rappe|first=Elisabeth|title='He's Just Not That Into You' Scores Box Office #1|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604592/hes-just-not-that-into-scores-box-office-1.jhtml|website=MTV|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-date=October 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030142927/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604592/hes-just-not-that-into-scores-box-office-1.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> While it received mixed reviews, Aniston, along with Affleck, [[Ginnifer Goodwin]], and [[Jennifer Connelly]], were praised by critics as standouts in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/film/titles/hesjustnot|title=He's Just Not That Into You|access-date=May 21, 2008|website=Metacritic.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205201948/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/hesjustnot|archive-date=February 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jackiekcooper.com/MovieReviews/HesJustNotThatIntoYou.htm |title=Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck in "He's Just Not That in to You" |last=Cooper |first=Jackie K. |access-date=May 21, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330034922/http://www.jackiekcooper.com/MovieReviews/HesJustNotThatIntoYou.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2009 }}</ref>

Aniston appeared as the former wife of a [[bounty hunter]] ([[Gerard Butler]]) in the romantic comedy action film ''[[The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]'' (2010). The film was panned by critics, with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' writing that "the mishmash ends up as a thoroughly unfunny adult cartoon."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bounty Hunter – Film Review|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/review/bounty-hunter-film-review-29410|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924211601/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bounty-hunter-film-review-29410|url-status=live}}</ref> Nevertheless, it was a box office success, garnering over $130&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bountyhunter.htm |title=The Bounty Hunter (2010) |website=Box Office Mojo |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2011 |archive-date=January 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102041830/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bountyhunter.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A lukewarm box office reception greeted her next film, the romantic comedy ''[[The Switch (2010 film)|The Switch]]'' (2010), in which she starred with [[Jason Bateman]] as a 30-something single woman who decides to have a child using a sperm bank. The film's opening weekend drew what ''The Hollywood Reporter'' dubbed "a dispiriting $8.4&nbsp;million".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/switch-bitch-jennifer-aniston-26983|title='Switch' a bitch for Jennifer Aniston|date=October 14, 2010|first1=Gregg|last1=Kilday|first2=Kim|last2=Masters|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 25, 2021|archive-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425144326/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/switch-bitch-jennifer-aniston-26983|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received generally mixed reviews, with review site [[Metacritic]] showing 13 out of 30 critics delivering a positive verdict.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/the-switch/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for The Switch|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217112640/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-switch/critic-reviews|archive-date=February 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Jennifer Aniston image 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Aniston in 2010]]

In 2010, Aniston was also a guest star on the season two premiere of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s sitcom ''[[Cougar Town]]'', playing a psychiatrist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvguide.com/News/Jennifer-Aniston-Cougar-Town-1022127.aspx|title=Jennifer Aniston Guest-Starring on Cougar Town|website=TV Guide|access-date=August 23, 2010|archive-date=August 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824101519/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jennifer-Aniston-Cougar-Town-1022127.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her announcement that she would appear on ''Cougar Town'' garnered excitement and was dubbed her return to television. ''The A.V. Club'' wrote, "[her role] is a funny bit, and it highlights just how much Jennifer Aniston is built to be a TV star."<ref>{{cite news|title=Cougar Town: "All Mixed Up"|url=https://www.avclub.com/cougar-town-all-mixed-up-1798165968|access-date=August 22, 2015|website=AV Club|date=September 22, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151937/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/cougar-town-all-mixed-up-45174|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston on 'Cougar Town': Reminding Us Why She's a Star|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/09/jennifer-aniston-on-cougar-town-reminding-us-why-shes-a-star/63468/|access-date=August 28, 2015|website=The Atlantic|date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=September 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918173313/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/09/jennifer-aniston-on-cougar-town-reminding-us-why-shes-a-star/63468/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Us Review: Jennifer Aniston Is "Hilariously Wily" on ABC's Cougar|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/review-jen-aniston-is-hilariously-wily-on-cougar-town-2010229|access-date=August 28, 2015|website=US Magazine|date=September 22, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926113825/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/review-jen-aniston-is-hilariously-wily-on-cougar-town-2010229|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, she starred opposite [[Adam Sandler]] as an office manager posing as the wife of a plastic surgeon in the romantic comedy ''[[Just Go with It]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicole-kidman-joining-sandler-aniston-21104 |title=Nicole Kidman joining Sandler-Aniston film |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |agency=Associated Press |date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=April 10, 2011 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102094014/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicole-kidman-joining-sandler-aniston-21104 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|title=Just Go With It (2011)|access-date=February 11, 2011|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=March 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301055831/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/86651_Exclusive_on_the_Set_Jennifer_Aniston_and_Adam_Sandler_Just_Go_with_It/index.html |title=Exclusive on the Set: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler 'Just Go with It' |website=ET Online |access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506104613/http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/05/86651/index.html |archive-date=May 6, 2010}}</ref> and played a sexually aggressive dentist in ''[[Horrible Bosses]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ward |first=Kate |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/05/13/jamie-foxx-horrible-bosses-starz-michael-jackson-this-is-it/ |title=Jamie Foxx joins 'Horrible Bosses,' Starz to air 'Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' (Excess Hollywood) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 13, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520014945/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/13/jamie-foxx-horrible-bosses-starz-michael-jackson-this-is-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Just Go with It'' and ''Horrible Bosses'' both made over $100 million in North America and $200&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|title=Just Go With It|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031133022/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=horriblebosses.htm|title=Horrible Bosses|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153531/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=horriblebosses.htm|archive-date=October 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Aniston appeared in the comedy ''[[Wanderlust (2012 film)|Wanderlust]]'' (2012) with [[Paul Rudd]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|agency=Associated Press|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/aniston-rudd-experiencing-wanderlust-23496|title=Aniston, Rudd experiencing 'Wanderlust'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=April 10, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026104148/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aniston-rudd-experiencing-wanderlust-23496|url-status=live}}</ref> with whom she acted in ''The Object of My Affection'' and also ''Friends'', as a married couple who join a commune after losing their money and deciding modern life is not for them.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638950/20100512/story.jhtml |title=Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd Re-Team For 'WanderLust' |website=MTV |date=May 12, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=December 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213060355/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638950/20100512/story.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> The script for ''Wanderlust'', bought by [[Universal Pictures]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/universal-warms-up-wanderlust-1118019146/|title=Universal warms up 'WanderLust'|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|work=Variety|date=May 11, 2010|access-date=April 10, 2011|archive-date=September 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916223559/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019146.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref> was produced by [[Judd Apatow]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |url=https://thewrap.com/ind-column/callbacks-rudd-aniston-have-wanderlust-pitt-aronofsky-go-tiger-hunting-17253 |title=Callbacks: Rudd, Aniston Have 'Wanderlust'; Pitt, Aronofsky to Chase 'Tiger' |website=Thewrap.com |date=May 11, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514121742/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/callbacks-rudd-aniston-have-wanderlust-pitt-aronofsky-go-tiger-hunting-17253 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dean |first=Greg |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man_2/news/1884603/weekly_ketchup_sam_jackson_reveals_nick_fury_plans |title=Weekly Ketchup: Sam Jackson reveals Nick Fury plans |website=Rotten Tomatoes |date=May 14, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518080235/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man_2/news/1884603/weekly_ketchup_sam_jackson_reveals_nick_fury_plans |archive-date=May 18, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Wanderlust'' received positive reviews but was a box office failure, grossing only $21&nbsp;million worldwide, against a production budget of $35&nbsp;million.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url= https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wanderlust.htm | title= ''Wanderlust'' | work= Box Office Mojo | publisher= Internet Movie Database | access-date= December 5, 2019 | archive-date= June 26, 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190626182509/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wanderlust.htm | url-status= live }}</ref> Aniston starred as a struggling stripper who agrees to pose as a wife for a drug deal, with [[Jason Sudeikis]], in ''[[We're the Millers]]'' (2013). The film received mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|title=We're the Millers|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/were-the-millers|website=Metacritic|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812073435/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/were-the-millers|archive-date=August 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> but was a financial success, grossing $269&nbsp;million against a budget of $37&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=We're the Millers|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=werethemillers.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=September 18, 2013|archive-date=September 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910045219/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=werethemillers.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2014–present: Film roles and return to television===
Aniston played the role of a stoic socialite who becomes the target of an ill-planned kidnapping plot in ''[[Life of Crime (film)|Life of Crime]]'' (2014), a film adaptation of [[Elmore Leonard]]'s 1978 novel ''The Switch''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Life of Crime|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/09/03/life-crime/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=December 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222042842/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20848091,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in limited theaters, to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/life_of_crime_2013/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=August 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827055858/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/life_of_crime_2013/|url-status=live}}</ref> Catherine Shoard of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described her performance as "endearingly comic"<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime review – a good-natured, unexpectedly winning treat|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/04/life-of-crime-review-a-good-natured-unexpectedly-winning-treat|website=The Guardian|date=September 4, 2014|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121324/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/04/life-of-crime-review-a-good-natured-unexpectedly-winning-treat|url-status=live}}</ref> and Eric Kohn of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote that "Aniston tops any of her recent performances with a spirited turn that harkens back to her neurotic days on ''Friends''."<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime review|url=https://indiewire.com/article/review-jennifer-aniston-john-hawkes-and-mos-def-anchor-jackie-brown-prequel-life-of-crime-20140826|website=Indiewire|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905222054/http://www.indiewire.com/article/review-jennifer-aniston-john-hawkes-and-mos-def-anchor-jackie-brown-prequel-life-of-crime-20140826|url-status=live}}</ref> She also reprised her role for ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite video|title=Jennifer Aniston on Horrible Bosses 2: 'I loved playing someone so twisted'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/nov/26/jennifer-aniston-horrible-bosses-2-video|access-date=September 1, 2015|website=The Guardian|date=November 26, 2014|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906054139/http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/nov/26/jennifer-aniston-horrible-bosses-2-video|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[Cake (2014 film)|Cake]]'' (2014), Aniston starred as an astringent woman named Claire Simmons who struggles with chronic pain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Film Review: 'Cake'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-cake-1201301547/|website=Variety|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701055220/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-cake-1201301547/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews; nonetheless, Aniston's performance was acclaimed, dubbed by some critics as "[[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-worthy".<ref>{{cite news|title=Oscars 2015: Jennifer Aniston set to join Best Actress race for new movie Cake|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2015-jennifer-aniston-set-to-join-best-actress-race-for-new-film-cake-9822983.html|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=The Independent|date=October 28, 2014|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619121500/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2015-jennifer-aniston-set-to-join-best-actress-race-for-new-film-cake-9822983.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston steers a powerful role into Oscar buzz with her new movie 'Cake'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jennifer-aniston-oscar-buzz-piece-cake-article-1.2014096|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=New York Daily News|date=November 18, 2014|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619040012/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jennifer-aniston-oscar-buzz-piece-cake-article-1.2014096|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Has Her 'Cake'|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_f8552896-80aa-11e4-9133-63db27b8e7b6.html|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Malibu Times|date=December 10, 2014|archive-date=January 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105024501/http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_f8552896-80aa-11e4-9133-63db27b8e7b6.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An Oscar for Aniston? What a layered 'Cake'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/09/09/jennifer-aniston-cake-toronto/15322783/|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=USA Today|date=September 14, 2014|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612213405/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/09/09/jennifer-aniston-cake-toronto/15322783/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Toronto International Film Festival]] called her performance "heartbreakingly good",<ref>{{cite news|title=Toronto: Jennifer Aniston Sparks Oscar Buzz With Game-Changing Drama 'Cake'|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/toronto-jennifer-aniston-causes-oscar-buzz-at-fest-with-startling-and-surprising-performance-in-cake-831638/|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Deadline|date=September 9, 2014|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510064056/https://deadline.com/2014/09/toronto-jennifer-aniston-causes-oscar-buzz-at-fest-with-startling-and-surprising-performance-in-cake-831638/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gregory Ellwood of [[HitFix]] stated, "It's really on most people's radar for being a rare dramatic turn for Jennifer Aniston, and she doesn't disappoint." He further stated, "Aniston makes you believe in Claire's pain. She makes you believe this character is at her lowest point and only she can pull herself out of it. ... It's a complete performance from beginning to end and she deserves the appropriate accolades for it."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ellwood|first1=Gregory|title=Jennifer Anistons impressively raw performance tells her critics to eat Cake|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/review-jennifer-anistons-impressively-raw-performance-tells-her-critics-to-eat-cake|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Hitfix|date=September 9, 2014|archive-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704183837/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/review-jennifer-anistons-impressively-raw-performance-tells-her-critics-to-eat-cake|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, Aniston was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role|SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]], and [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Cake': Jennifer Aniston nominated for Golden Globe in Long Beach screenwriter Pat Tobin's film|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/events/20141211/cake-jennifer-aniston-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-long-beach-screenwriter-pat-tobins-film|website=Presstelegram.com|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064457/http://www.presstelegram.com/events/20141211/cake-jennifer-aniston-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-long-beach-screenwriter-pat-tobins-film|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Cake': Toronto Review|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/movie/cake/review/731275|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518235134/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/cake/review/731275|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was also nominated multiple nominations for its latter seasons.

[[File:Jennifer Aniston 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Aniston at the London premiere of ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' in 2011]]
In 2015, Aniston starred as a reluctant therapist in the screwball comedy ''[[She's Funny That Way (film)|She's Funny That Way]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jennifer-aniston-joins-peter-bogdanovichs-shes-funny-that-way-with-owen-wilson-20130210|title=Jennifer Aniston, Eugene Levy & Kathryn Hahn Join Peter B – The Playlist|author=Edward Davis|date=February 10, 2013|work=The Playlist|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222230222/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jennifer-aniston-joins-peter-bogdanovichs-shes-funny-that-way-with-owen-wilson-20130210|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> which received mixed reviews and found a limited release in theaters, but her performance was once again noticed. [[Wesley Morris]] of ''[[Grantland]]'' called her "one of the great screen comedians. ... Most of her scenes here are extraneous, but her vulgarity and tartness are so sharp that the movie needs them. ... This isn't just Aniston having the best stuff. It's her having the most fun with her talent. She's funny in every way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/smaller-movie-roundup-lily-tomlin-jennifer-aniston-comic-genius-edition/|title=Small(er) Movie Roundup: Lily Tomlin–Jennifer Aniston Comic Genius Edition|first=Wesley|last=Morris|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430110958/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/smaller-movie-roundup-lily-tomlin-jennifer-aniston-comic-genius-edition/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston starred as the recently divorced mother of two children in the romantic comedy ''[[Mother's Day (2016 film)|Mother's Day]]'' (2016), directed by [[Garry Marshall]], and opposite [[Julia Roberts]] and [[Kate Hudson]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston & Kate Hudson Romantic Comedy 'Mother's Day' Acquired By Open Road|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/julia-roberts-jennifer-aniston-kate-hudson-romantic-comedy-mothers-day-acquired-by-open-road-1201483392/|access-date=August 24, 2015|website=Deadline|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117024213/https://deadline.com/2015/07/julia-roberts-jennifer-aniston-kate-hudson-romantic-comedy-mothers-day-acquired-by-open-road-1201483392/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was panned by critics and a moderate commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mothers_day_2016|title=Mother's Day (2016)|date=April 29, 2016 |via=www.rottentomatoes.com|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430090308/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mothers_day_2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, she voiced a workaholic and overprotective mother in the animated film ''[[Storks (film)|Storks]]'', alongside [[Andy Samberg]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]],<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Gettell|first=Oliver|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|title=Jennifer Aniston completes cast of animated movie Storks|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616233619/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|url-status=live}}</ref> which was released to mostly positive reviews; it grossed over $183.4&nbsp;million against a $70&nbsp;million budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks|title=Storks|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 23, 2016 |access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419062138/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=storks.htm|title=Storks|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202528/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=storks.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Her last 2016 film role was that of a frigidly cold head honcho of a company in the comedy ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'', directed by [[Will Speck and Josh Gordon]] and opposite [[Jason Bateman]] and [[Kate McKinnon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-jason-bateman-star-867614|title=Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman to Star in 'Office Christmas Party' (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110085026/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-jason-bateman-star-867614|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed $114.5&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=officechristmasparty.htm|title=Office Christmas Party|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115024053/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=officechristmasparty.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[The Yellow Birds (film)|The Yellow Birds]]'', a war drama directed by [[Alexandre Moors]], Aniston portrays the mother of a deceased soldier, alongside [[Alden Ehrenreich]], [[Tye Sheridan]], [[Jack Huston]], and [[Toni Collette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewrap.com/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-first-look-toni-collette-jason-patric-join-cast-photo/|title=First Look at Jennifer Aniston in 'The Yellow Birds' as Toni Collette, Jason Patric Join Cast (Photo)|author=Jeff Sneider|date=December 11, 2015|work=TheWrap|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201083527/https://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-first-look-toni-collette-jason-patric-join-cast-photo/|url-status=live}}</ref> While she said she does not "normally gravitate toward being in war films", she made an exception because the film was "written so beautifully and in such a way [she] had never experienced".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/01/22/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-sundance/96834148/|title=Sundance: Aniston gets serious in 'humanizing' war drama 'Yellow Birds'|website=USA Today|date=January 22, 2017|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802002834/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/01/22/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-sundance/96834148/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, first presented at the [[2017 Sundance Film Festival]], received a [[video on demand]] release in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.com/2018/05/03/watch-the-intense-trailer-for-jennifer-anistons-new-war-movie-the-yellow-birds/|title=Watch the Intense Trailer for Jennifer Aniston's New War Movie 'The Yellow Birds'|website=ExtraTV.com|date=May 3, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031091201/http://extratv.com/2018/05/03/watch-the-intense-trailer-for-jennifer-anistons-new-war-movie-the-yellow-birds/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote in its review: "Toni Collette and Jennifer Aniston as the soldiers' quite different but equally concerned mothers, deliver uniformly naturalistic performances".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rechtshaffen|first=Michael|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-yellow-birds-review-20180614-story.html|title=Though well-acted, 'The Yellow Birds' relies too heavily on previous war dramas|work=Los&nbsp;Angeles Times|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615041605/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-yellow-birds-review-20180614-story.html|archive-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>

In December 2018, [[Netflix]] released the musical comedy ''[[Dumplin' (film)|Dumplin']]'', with Aniston as executive producer and star—marking her first project for a streaming service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-dramedy-dumplin-lands-at-netflix-1142449|title=Netflix Lands Jennifer Aniston Dramedy 'Dumplin'{{'}} (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214011710/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-dramedy-dumplin-lands-at-netflix-1142449|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, she began work on another Netflix project, ''[[Murder Mystery (film)|Murder Mystery]]'', a comedy that reunited her with Adam Sandler, which premiered on June 14, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix-murder-mystery-1202739436/|title=Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston Reunite for Netflix 'Murder Mystery'|author=Justin Kroll|date=March 29, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828042146/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix-murder-mystery-1202739436/|url-status=live}}</ref> The two of them reunited for the sequel ''[[Murder Mystery 2]]'', which premiered on March 31, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/09/25/murder-mystery-netflix-movie-sequel-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler/|title=Murder Mystery 2: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler Set to Return for Sequel to Hit Netflix Movie|first=Matt Webb|last=Mitovich|website=[[TVLine]]|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=April 6, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525063451/https://tvline.com/2021/09/25/murder-mystery-netflix-movie-sequel-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston made her return to television on November 1, 2019, producing and starring alongside [[Reese Witherspoon]] in the [[Apple TV+]] drama ''[[The Morning Show (American TV series)|The Morning Show]]''. It was her first main television role since the conclusion of ''Friends'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jennifer-aniston-reese-witherspoon-morning-show-drama-lands-at-apple-2-season-order-1056144|title=Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Morning Show Drama Lands at Apple With Two-Season Order|author=Lesley Goldberg|date=November 8, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430023831/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jennifer-aniston-reese-witherspoon-morning-show-drama-lands-at-apple-2-season-order-1056144|url-status=live}}</ref> For its first season, Aniston won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|title=SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=Variety|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=January 20, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120033504/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|url-status=live}}</ref> and received a [[72nd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]] and two [[77th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Television Series – Drama]] as a producer.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-emmy-nominations-live-updating-1303894|title=Emmy Awards: Nominations List|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802023711/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-emmy-nominations-live-updating-1303894|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/09/golden-globes-2020-full-list-of-nominations|title=Golden Globes 2020: full list of nominations|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210105001/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/09/golden-globes-2020-full-list-of-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> The series' subsequent seasons earned her multiple additional nominations at [[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice]], Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG]] awards.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Verhoeven|first=Beatrice|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-critics-choice-tv-nominations-1235712289/|title='The Morning Show' Leads 2024 Critics Choice TV Nominations|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121135020/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-critics-choice-tv-nominations-1235712289/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/movies/golden-globes-nominees-list.html|title=Golden Globes Nominations 2022: The Complete List|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113143014/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/movies/golden-globes-nominees-list.html|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live}}<br />{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |title=Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=December 11, 2023 |date=December 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224173714/https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lewis|first1=Hilary|last2=Nordyke|first2=Kimberly|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-nominations-2024-nominees-list-1235950616/|title=Emmys 2024: List of Nominees|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 17, 2024|access-date=July 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717203627/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-nominations-2024-nominees-list-1235950616/|archive-date=July 17, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lang|first1=Brent|last2=Moreau|first2=Jordan|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/2022-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1235151565/|title=SAG Nominations: 'House of Gucci' and 'Power of the Dog' Score Big; 'Succession' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead TV|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113142513/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/2022-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1235151565/|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live}}<br />{{cite magazine|last1=Moreau|first1=Jordan|last2=Lang|first2=Brent|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/sag-awards-nominations-2024-1235866459/|title=SAG Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Tie for Films, 'Succession' Leads All With Five Nods|magazine=Variety|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121134306/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/sag-awards-nominations-2024-1235866459/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

She reunited with her ''Friends'' cast mates for an [[HBO Max]] unscripted television special titled ''[[Friends: The Reunion]]'' in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-trailer-hbo-1234952671/|title='Friends' Reunion Reveals First Teaser Trailer, Guest Stars and Premiere Date|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=May 13, 2021|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513170021/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-trailer-hbo-1234952671/|url-status=live}}</ref> The special earned her a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]] for her producing credit.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Bosselman|first1=Haley|last2=Moreau|first2=Jordan|last3=Shanfeld|first3=Ethan|date=July 13, 2021|title=Emmys 2021: Complete Nominations List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/2021-emmy-nominations-list-1235016194/|access-date=July 14, 2021|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714020356/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/2021-emmy-nominations-list-1235016194/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Other ventures==

=== Business and endorsements ===
Aniston has appeared in commercials and music videos throughout her career. After starting on ''Friends'', Aniston and her co-star [[Matthew Perry]] shot a 60-minute instructional video for the release of [[Microsoft]]'s [[Windows 95]] operating system.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7D6143FF932A05754C0A963958260|title=The Media Business: Advertising; Haven't heard of Windows 95? Where have you been hiding?|last=Elliott|first=Stuart|date=July 31, 1995|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 9, 2017|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926014937/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/31/business/media-business-advertising-haven-t-heard-windows-95-where-have-you-been-hiding.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The next year she appeared in commercials for [[L'Oréal]] hair products.<ref name="Elle">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a21990794/the-business-of-being-jennifer-aniston/ |title=The Business of Being Jennifer Aniston |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Molly |date=July 12, 2018 |website=elle.com |access-date=December 30, 2018 |archive-date=January 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104192849/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a21990794/the-business-of-being-jennifer-aniston/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Under a contract with [[Elizabeth Arden, Inc.]],<ref name="ir.elizabetharden.com">{{cite web|title=Elizabeth Arden Unveils Next Step in Multi-Channel Distribution Strategy |url=http://ir.elizabetharden.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=98237&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1906944 |website=elizabetharden.com |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=Jennica |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Aniston worked for over a year on her first perfume, which was released in July&nbsp;2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Launches Perfume in London (Photos)|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/21/jennifer-aniston-launches_n_654031.html|date=July 21, 2010|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=July 22, 2010|first=Katherine|last=Thomson|archive-date=July 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723070226/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/21/jennifer-aniston-launches_n_654031.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston launches perfume|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/07/22/14787931.html|date=July 22, 2010|first1=Cindy|last1=Martin|newspaper=Toronto Sun|agency=Reuters|first2=Zorianna|last2=Kit|access-date=July 22, 2010|archive-date=August 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222306/http://www.jenniferanistonhairstyles.com/ads.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Original plans called for the perfume to be named "Lolavie by Jennifer Aniston", but to avoid confusion with a similarly named perfume, the name was changed to simply "Jennifer Aniston".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-line/jennifer-aniston-hits-the-high-notes/552?nc|title=Jennifer Aniston Hits the High Notes|work=omg!|publisher=Yahoo!|date=July 21, 2010|access-date=July 22, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726004952/http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-line/jennifer-aniston-hits-the-high-notes/552?nc|archive-date=July 26, 2010}}</ref> In 2014, she launched her second perfume, named J,<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Launches Her Second Fragrance—All the Details!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/560096/jennifer-aniston-launches-her-second-fragrance-all-the-details|access-date=November 15, 2014|website=E Online|date=July 15, 2014|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708075709/https://www.eonline.com/news/560096/jennifer-aniston-launches-her-second-fragrance-all-the-details|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston on New Fragrance: 'It Reminds Me of a Day Spent in the Ocean'|url=https://people.com/style/jennifer-aniston-on-new-fragrance-it-reminds-me-of-a-day-spent-in-the-ocean/|work=People|first=Brittany|last=Talarico|date=July 15, 2014|access-date=November 15, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129014146/http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2014/07/15/jennifer-aniston-j-fragrance-bottle-photo/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> followed by Near Dusk (2015),<ref name="ir.elizabetharden.com"/> Beachscape (2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-fragrance-beachscape-interview|title=Jennifer Aniston's New Scent is the Beach Vacation You've Always Wanted|website=Instyle.com|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708104522/https://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-fragrance-beachscape-interview|url-status=dead}}</ref> Luxe and Chapter One (both in 2017), Chapter Two (2018), Silver and Solstice Bloom (both in 2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Jennifer-Aniston-Luxe-9821.html|title=Jennifer Aniston Luxe|website=Fragrantica.com|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926015438/https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Jennifer-Aniston-Luxe-9821.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Jennifer-Aniston/Chapter-One-47060.html|title=Chapter One Jennifer Aniston perfume - a fragrance for women 2017|website=Fragrantica |access-date=October 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240809214655/https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Jennifer-Aniston/Chapter-One-47060.html |archive-date= August 9, 2024 }}</ref> In 2021, Aniston launched the LolaVie haircare company.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2023/08/24/jennifer-aniston-discusses-her-expanding-lolavie-company-and-her-hairstyle-icon-status-i-have-embraced-it/|title=Jennifer Aniston Discusses Her Expanding LolaVie Company And Her Hairstyle Icon Status: 'I Have Embraced It'|magazine=Forbes|first=Jeff|last=Conway|date=August 24, 2023|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>

Since 2007, she has worked in a publicity campaign for the drink [[Energy Brands|SmartWater]]; on March 7, 2011, she released a [[YouTube]] video for SmartWater, ''[[Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral]]'', which tripled online interest in the product within 24 hours of its release.<ref>
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* {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc47LcvIxyI | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307205308/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc47LcvIxyI| archive-date=March 7, 2011 | url-status=dead|title= jennifer aniston goes viral – smartwater |website=YouTube |date=March 7, 2011 |format=Flash Video|access-date=March 10, 2011}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/sweaty-jen-aniston-bares-her-six-pack-in-sexy-new-ad-1970241 |title=Jen Aniston Rolls Around in Bed Topless, Flashes Abs in Sexy New Ads |work=Us Weekly |date=May 18, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621050715/http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/sweaty-jen-aniston-bares-her-six-pack-in-sexy-new-ad-1970241 |archive-date=June 21, 2010 }}</ref> In 2012, Aniston co-founded hair care brand Living Proof and also became its spokeswoman. She left when the company was sold to [[Unilever]] in 2016.<ref>Sources:
* {{cite web |url=http://www.livingproof.com/jen/announce |title=Jennifer Aniston is Living Proof |website=livingproof.com |access-date=February 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215021736/http://www.livingproof.com/jen/announce |archive-date=February 15, 2015 }}
* {{cite web |last=Saltzman |first=Stephanie |url=http://fashionista.com/2016/12/unilever-living-proof-jennifer-aniston |title=Jennifer Aniston Splits With Living Proof as Unilver Acquires The Brand |website=Fashionista.com |date=December 16, 2016 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=October 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006062755/https://fashionista.com/2016/12/unilever-living-proof-jennifer-aniston |url-status=live }}
* {{cite web |author=Omar Oakes |url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/unilever-buy-haircare-brand-part-owned-jennifer-aniston/1419084 |title=Unilever to buy haircare brand part-owned by Jennifer Aniston |website=Campaignlive.co.uk |access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=July 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074758/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/unilever-buy-haircare-brand-part-owned-jennifer-aniston/1419084 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2013, she became the new spokeswoman of [[Aveeno|Aveeno Skincare]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Named the New Face of Aveeno Skincare|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/news/jennifer-aniston-named-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare-2013181|access-date=June 20, 2013|newspaper=US Magazine|date=January 18, 2013|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911202208/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/news/jennifer-aniston-named-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare-2013181|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston is paid "eight figures" for her endorsement.<ref>Sources:
* {{cite news |title=Jennifer Aniston Named the New Face of Aveeno Skincare |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/jennifer-aniston-named-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare-2013181/ |work=[[Us Magazine]] |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911202208/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/news/jennifer-aniston-named-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare-2013181 |url-status=live }}
* {{cite news |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/379442/jennifer-aniston-to-be-new-face-of-aveeno-skin-care |title=Jennifer Aniston to Be New Face of Aveeno Skin Care |work=[[E!News]] |first1=Ken |last1=Baker |first2=Natalie |last2=Finn |first3=Holly |last3=Passalaqua |date=January 17, 2013 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-date=April 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406115742/https://www.eonline.com/news/379442/jennifer-aniston-to-be-new-face-of-aveeno-skin-care |url-status=live }}
* {{cite news |title=Jennifer Aniston is expanding her beauty empire: She's the new face of Aveeno skincare |first1=Erin |last1=Wilson |date=January 17, 2013 |url=https://fashionmagazine.com/beauty/jennifer-aniston-is-expanding-her-beauty-empire-shes-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare/ |work=[[Fashion Magazine]] |access-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428191646/https://fashionmagazine.com/beauty/jennifer-aniston-is-expanding-her-beauty-empire-shes-the-new-face-of-aveeno-skincare/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She became the new face of the airline [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston: The new face of Emirates airline?|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/08/10/jennifer-aniston--new-face--emirates-airline/31400629/|access-date=August 13, 2015|website=USA Today|date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708081152/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/08/10/jennifer-aniston--new-face--emirates-airline/31400629/|url-status=live}}</ref> which was reportedly a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jennifer-aniston-helps-emirates-fly-high-airline-ranked-uaes-top-brand-687048|title=Jennifer Aniston helps Emirates fly high; airline ranked UAE's top brand|first=Kalyani|last=Pandey|website=Ibtimes.co.in|date=July 18, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708133050/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jennifer-aniston-helps-emirates-fly-high-airline-ranked-uaes-top-brand-687048|url-status=live}}</ref> For pharmaceutical company [[Shire (pharmaceutical company)|Shire]], she appeared in a 2016 campaign raising awareness about [[Dry eye syndrome|chronic dry eye]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shire-and-jennifer-aniston-want-to-inspire-people-to-show-their-eyes-some-love-and-help-raise-awareness-of-chronic-dry-eye-591263151.html|title=Shire and Jennifer Aniston Want to Inspire People to Show Their Eyes Some Love and Help Raise Awareness of Chronic Dry Eye|website=PR Newswire|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708075356/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shire-and-jennifer-aniston-want-to-inspire-people-to-show-their-eyes-some-love-and-help-raise-awareness-of-chronic-dry-eye-591263151.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bioflash/2016/08/jennifer-aniston-to-help-shire-launch-its-first.html|title=Jennifer Aniston to help Shire launch its first treatment for eye disease|website=Boston Business Journal|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826033948/http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bioflash/2016/08/jennifer-aniston-to-help-shire-launch-its-first.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

She appeared in the 1996 [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]] music video for "Walls", and in [[Melissa Etheridge]]'s 2001 music video for "I Want to Be in Love".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston|url=http://www.tv.com/people/jennifer-aniston/trivia/|work=tv.com|access-date=July 31, 2012|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106194728/http://www.tv.com/people/jennifer-aniston/trivia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=December 2018}} She also appeared in a 2005 [[Heineken]] commercial.<ref name="Elle"/>

Along with Brad Pitt and [[Brad Grey]], CEO of [[Paramount Pictures]], Aniston founded the film production company [[Plan B Entertainment]] in 2002,<ref>{{cite news |first=Roger |last=Friedman |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/anistons-star-shines-with-and-without-pitt |title=Aniston's Star Shines With and Without Pitt |access-date=May 16, 2005 |date=November 1, 2005 |work=Fox News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609215017/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,174126,00.html |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> although she and Grey withdrew in 2005.<ref name="plan c">{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187368,00.html |title=Jennifer Aniston's 'Plan C': A New Film Company |access-date=May 15, 2008 |date=April 1, 2008 |work=People |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191327/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187368,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hush">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117955806.html?nav=bestpic07 |title=Brad Pitt's role as filmmaker threatens to eclipse his actorly exploits and tabloid profile |first=Dade |last=Hayes |date=December 14, 2006 |work=Variety |access-date=December 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809032121/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117955806.html?nav=bestpic07 |archive-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, she and producer Kristin Hahn formed [[Echo Films]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/features/jennifer-aniston-forms-echo-films-1117983220/ |title=Jennifer Aniston forms Echo Films |work=Variety |date=March 31, 2008 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |first=Michael |last=Fleming |archive-date=January 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104213401/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983220.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
[[File:Jennifer Aniston and Kristin Hahn (cropped).jpg|thumb|Aniston and [[Kristin Hahn]] during a tour of the Inova Breast Care Center in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], in October&nbsp;2011. They co-produced the breast-cancer-related film ''[[Five (2011 film)|Five]]''.]]
Aniston has been a celebrity advocate for numerous charities and received attention for her own donations. She has appeared in television commercials for [[St.&nbsp;Jude's Children's Research Hospital]], and hosted September 2008's [[Stand Up to Cancer]] show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4438-stand-up-to-cancer-to-return-with-second-celebrity-charity-telecast|title='Stand Up To Cancer' to return with second celebrity charity telecast|website=Looktothestars.org|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=August 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043430/https://www.looktothestars.org/news/4438-stand-up-to-cancer-to-return-with-second-celebrity-charity-telecast|url-status=live}}</ref> In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free [[Burma]], Aniston directed and starred in a video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHV0C__jZI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wOHV0C__jZI| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Jennifer Aniston & Woody Harrelson Burma: It Can't Wait Day 29|website=YouTube|date=May 2008 |format=Flash Video|access-date=June 23, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She is a supporter of Friends of El&nbsp;Faro, a nonprofit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage in [[Tijuana]], Mexico.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Aniston goes to Baja; helping a Tijuana orphanage |url=https://acrosstheborder.wordpress.com/tag/friends-of-el-faro/ |access-date=December 31, 2018 |date=February 12, 2010 |archive-date=January 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101051708/https://acrosstheborder.wordpress.com/tag/friends-of-el-faro/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On April 14, 2007, Aniston received [[GLAAD]]'s Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the [[LGBT]] community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b59125_Exclusive_Aniston_Gets_Some_Gay_Lovin.html|title=Exclusive! Aniston Gets Some Gay Lovin'|website=Uk.eonline.com|date=April 2, 2007|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=October 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001061029/http://www.eonline.com/news/59125/exclusive-aniston-gets-some-gay-lovin|url-status=live}}</ref>  In 2013, she was named the [[Entertainment Industry Foundation]] (EIF) ambassador for the [[Saks Fifth Avenue]] Key to the Cure campaign, which raises funds for the EIF Women's Cancer Research Fund.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Named EIF Ambassador to Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure Campaign|website=Broadway World|url=http://fashion.broadwayworld.com/article/Jennifer-Aniston-Named-EIF-Ambassador-to-Saks-Fifth-Avenues-Key-to-the-Cure-Campaign-20130624|date=June 24, 2013|access-date=July 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702061104/http://fashion.broadwayworld.com/article/Jennifer-Aniston-Named-EIF-Ambassador-to-Saks-Fifth-Avenues-Key-to-the-Cure-Campaign-20130624|archive-date=July 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, she supported the [[Comic Relief, Inc.]] charity.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=RedNoseDayUSA|number=601540801642909696|date=May 22, 2015|title=It's true: all celebrities are best friends. Join them to see how #RedNose Day all came together!}}</ref> Other charities that Aniston has publicly supported include Clothes Off Our Back, Feeding America, EB Medical Research Foundation, Project A.L.S., [[OmniPeace]], and the [[Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/92-jennifer-aniston|title=Jennifer Aniston's Charity Work, Events and Causes|website=Looktothestars.org|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215021736/http://www.livingproof.com/jen/announce|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston donated $500,000 to [[Doctors Without Borders]], Haitian health care provider [[Partners in Health]] and [[AmeriCares]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Aniston donates $500k to Haiti appeal|website=Ireland Online|date=January 26, 2010|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/aniston-donates-500k-to-haiti-appeal-443553.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130144736/http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/aniston-donates-500k-to-haiti-appeal-443553.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Catherine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/report-jennifer-aniston-gives-500000-to-haiti/|title=Report: Jennifer Aniston Gives $500,000 to Haiti|work=People|date=January 25, 2010|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505062333/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339320,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and also participated in the [[Hope for Haiti Now]] [[telethon]]. She donated $500,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and another $500,000 to the Ricky Martin Foundation in 2017 to help victims of hurricanes [[Hurricane Harvey|Harvey]], [[Hurricane Irma|Irma]] and [[Hurricane Maria|Maria]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-aniston-donates-1-million-red-cross-and-ricky-martin-foundation-hurricane-relief-89147|title=Jennifer Aniston Donates $1 Million to Red Cross and Ricky Martin Foundation for Hurricane Relief|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=November 13, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115061100/https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-aniston-donates-1-million-red-cross-and-ricky-martin-foundation-hurricane-relief-89147|url-status=live}}</ref>

After being honored by SmartWater in 2016 for her ongoing philanthropic work for [[St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital|St.&nbsp;Jude's]], Aniston spoke of the importance of philanthropy in her life to ''[[InStyle]]'' magazine: "We live an extremely beautiful, fortunate life being able to do what we get to do for a living. And so it's a way of being able to be in a position to do something for people who are less able. It's something that makes my heart smile."<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Is Honored for Her Philanthropic Work with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-smartwater-sparkling-st-jude-childrens-hospital-party|access-date=May 6, 2016|website=InStyle.com|date=February 24, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603113959/http://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-smartwater-sparkling-st-jude-childrens-hospital-party|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Media image==
[[File:Jennifer Aniston estrella.jpg|thumb|upright|Aniston's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame]]The media nicknamed Aniston "America's sweetheart" while she was starring in ''Friends''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Lorraine |author-link=Lorraine Ali |date=August 9, 2015 |title=American sweetheart Jennifer Aniston as you've never seen her in Cake |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/american-sweetheart-jennifer-aniston-as-youve-never-seen-her-in-cake-20150805-girn57.html |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> In 2019, Rachel Simon of [[NBCNews.com]] said Aniston "has filled the role of our most beloved celebrity for nearly two and a half decades now, and there are no signs of her being replaced anytime soon", arguing that few celebrities have maintained the "America's sweetheart" title for as long as she has.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simon |first=Rachel |date=November 30, 2019 |title=From 'Friends to 'The Morning Show,' how Jennifer Aniston has remained America's sweetheart |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/friends-morning-show-how-jennifer-aniston-has-remained-america-s-ncna1092216 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[NBCNews.com]]}}</ref> Aniston has been included in various magazine lists of the world's most beautiful women.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 27, 2005 |title=Beautiful 'People' |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/beautiful-people/5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080734/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/beautiful-people/5/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2014 |website=cbs news}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Amelia Gayle |date=September 15, 2009 |title=Why They Still Look This Fantastic |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/advice/a2979/celebrity-skin-anti-aging-0909/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323223711/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/advice/a2979/celebrity-skin-anti-aging-0909/ |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2014 |website=cosmopolitan magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women we love |url=http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208223155/http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/ |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |access-date=December 3, 2014 |website=Esquire magazine}}</ref> In 2005, she became the first ''[[GQ]]'' (Gentlemen's Quarterly) Woman of the Year. She has frequently appeared on ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's annual list of [[People (magazine)#People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People|Most Beautiful Women]], topping the ranking in 2004 and 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=April 20, 2016 |title=Jennifer Aniston Is PEOPLE's 2016 World's Most Beautiful Woman! |url=https://people.com/bodies/jennifer-aniston-is-peoples-2016-worlds-most-beautiful-woman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210152042/https://people.com/bodies/jennifer-aniston-is-peoples-2016-worlds-most-beautiful-woman/ |archive-date=February 10, 2019 |access-date=March 13, 2019 |work=People}}</ref> She also topped the magazine's Best Dressed List in 2006. She has been a regular on the ''[[FHM]]'' (For Him Magazine) [[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)|100 Sexiest Women in the World]] list since 1996, most recently ranking at number 79 in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jennifer Aniston at |url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/jennifer-aniston |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130163158/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/jennifer-aniston |archive-date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=December 11, 2011 |website=Fhm.com}}</ref> A survey of their patients by two Hollywood plastic surgeons, reported in 2011 by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', identified her (alongside [[Gisele Bündchen]] and [[Penélope Cruz]]) as having one of the most sought-after body shapes.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 27, 2011 |title=Hollywood's most sought after body parts |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/8284381/Hollywoods-most-sought-after-body-parts.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129055838/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/8284381/Hollywoods-most-sought-after-body-parts.html |archive-date=January 29, 2011 |access-date=February 1, 2011 |work=The Telegraph |location=London}}</ref> In the same year, readers of ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' voted her as the Sexiest Woman of All Time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moraski |first=Lauren |date=December 12, 2011 |title=Jennifer Aniston named hottest woman of all time by Men's Health |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-aniston-named-hottest-woman-of-all-time-by-mens-health/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030022744/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57341356-10391698/jennifer-aniston-named-hottest-woman-of-all-time-by-mens-health |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |access-date=July 9, 2013 |website=CBS News}}</ref> ''Men's Health'' also included her on its 100 Hottest Sex Symbols of All Time list, explaining that "Her down-to-earth persona makes her seem attainable, ... she makes even pieces of flair look good. She rarely plays the airhead, and she seldom overplays a role: she's funny in a quiet, refreshingly human way. And her all-too-human love life off screen inspires sympathy ... throughout her career Aniston has remained sexy, funny, and unmistakably real."<ref>{{cite web |date=July 1, 2020 |title=The 100 Hottest Sex Symbols of All Time |url=https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/g19547274/hottest-women-all-time/?slide=100 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921164553/https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/g19547274/hottest-women-all-time/?slide=100 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=Men's Health}}</ref> Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle she wore during her first two years on ''Friends'', "[[Rachel haircut|The Rachel]]" became very popular.<ref name="oldenburg20110118">{{cite news |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |date=January 18, 2011 |title=Jennifer Aniston tells 'Allure' she hated her Rachel hair |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/jennifer-aniston-tells-allure-she-hated-her-rachel-hair--/1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121013752/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/jennifer-aniston-tells-allure-she-hated-her-rachel-hair--/1 |archive-date=January 21, 2011 |access-date=January 19, 2011 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref><ref name="roche20100526">{{cite news |last=Roche |first=Elisa |date=May 26, 2010 |title=Jennifer Aniston's a Cut Above for 11 Million Women |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/177204/Jennifer-Aniston-s-a-cut-above-for-11-million-women |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621073149/http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/177204/Jennifer-Aniston-s-a-cut-above-for-11-million-women |archive-date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=January 19, 2011 |newspaper=Daily Express}}</ref>

Aniston was one of the world's highest-paid actresses in 2018.<ref name="earnings 2018">{{cite web |date=August 17, 2018 |title=Scarlett Johansson tops list of highest-paid female film stars |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/scarlett-johansson-highest-paid-female-film-stars-avengers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817095354/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/17/scarlett-johansson-highest-paid-female-film-stars-avengers |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |access-date=July 6, 2018 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> She has been on the ''[[Forbes]]'' Top Earning Actresses list for 15 years, every year since 2001—and since then also on its [[Celebrity 100]] list (based on "earnings and fame"), topping it in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cuccinello |first=Hayley C. |title=Top-Earning Actresses A Decade Ago: Jennifer Aniston And Julia Roberts Still Reign Supreme |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2016/08/29/top-earning-actresses-a-decade-ago-jennifer-aniston-and-julia-roberts-still-reign-supreme/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101150755/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2016/08/29/top-earning-actresses-a-decade-ago-jennifer-aniston-and-julia-roberts-still-reign-supreme/ |archive-date=January 1, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 19, 2003 |title=The Celebrity 100 |url=https://www.forbes.com/static_html/celebs/2003/index.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103011048/http://www.forbes.com/static_html/celebs/2003/index.shtml |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |access-date=August 22, 2017 |work=Forbes}}</ref> According to ''Forbes'', in October 2007, Aniston was the best-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 2, 2007 |title=Fab Tab Cover Stars |url=https://www.forbes.com/home/media/2007/10/02/celebrity-magazines-publishing-biz-media_cx_lr_1002coverstars.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225141701/http://www.forbes.com/home/media/2007/10/02/celebrity-magazines-publishing-biz-media_cx_lr_1002coverstars.html |archive-date=February 25, 2008 |access-date=August 8, 2008 |work=Forbes}}</ref> The magazine estimated her net worth at $110&nbsp;million in 2007,<ref name="Forbes.com">{{cite news |last1=Goldman |first1=Lea |last2=Blakeley |first2=Kiri |date=January 17, 2007 |title=The Richest 20 Women in Entertainment |url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/01/17/richest-women-entertainment-tech-media-cz_lg_richwomen07_0118womenstars_slide_11.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009000856/http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/17/richest-women-entertainment-tech-media-cz_lg_richwomen07_0118womenstars_slide_11.html |archive-date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2011 |website=Forbes}}</ref> and $200&nbsp;million in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tindera |first1=Michela |title=From A 'Friends' Star to a Microneedling Founder: Four Women Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2017 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2017/05/18/from-a-friends-star-to-a-microneedling-founder-four-women-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315201149/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2017/05/18/from-a-friends-star-to-a-microneedling-founder-four-women-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2017/ |archive-date=March 15, 2019 |access-date=June 14, 2017 |website=Forbes}}</ref> It listed her earnings as $19.5&nbsp;million in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robehmed |first1=Natalie |date=August 16, 2017 |title=The World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2017: Emma Stone Leads With $26 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2017-emma-stone-leads-with-26-million/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817044520/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2017-emma-stone-leads-with-26-million/ |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |access-date=August 17, 2017 |work=Forbes}}</ref>

She received a [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars|motion picture star]] on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on February 22, 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=Hollywood Walk of Fame – Jennifer Aniston |url=http://www.walkoffame.com/jennifer-aniston |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109082126/http://www.walkoffame.com/jennifer-aniston |archive-date=November 9, 2017 |access-date=November 8, 2017 |website=Hollywood Walk of Fame |publisher=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce}}</ref> located at 6270 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Heller |first=Corinne |date=February 22, 2012 |title=Jennifer Aniston gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, thanks 'Papa' (Video) |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jennifer-Aniston-gets-star-on-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame--thanks-Papa-Video/8553842 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019212720/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jennifer-Aniston-gets-star-on-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame--thanks-Papa-Video/8553842 |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=On the Red Carpet}}</ref> She was ranked third on ''Forbes''{{'}} list of the 100 Most Powerful Actresses in Hollywood in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 26, 2013 |title=Celeb 100: Power Actresses |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45efhjh/jennifer-aniston-4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630060740/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45efhjh/jennifer-aniston-4/ |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |access-date=July 1, 2013 |newspaper=Forbes}}</ref>

In July 2016, amidst media speculation over whether she was pregnant, Aniston penned an essay for ''[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]]'' condemning the "objectification and scrutiny we put women through". She asserted: "We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. [...] We don't need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own 'happily ever after' for ourselves."<ref>{{cite news |last=Aniston |first=Jennifer |date=July 12, 2016 |title=For The Record |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/for-the-record_b_57855586e4b03fc3ee4e626f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328085714/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/for-the-record_b_57855586e4b03fc3ee4e626f |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2016 |work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> The piece was supported by many celebrities and widely covered in the media.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ogweng |first=Sylvia |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Celebrities Praise Jennifer Aniston's Anti-Objectification Essay |url=https://etcanada.com/news/152041/celebrities-praise-jennifer-anistons-powerful-essay-slamming-medias-objectification-of-female-stars/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714144801/http://etcanada.com/news/152041/celebrities-praise-jennifer-anistons-powerful-essay-slamming-medias-objectification-of-female-stars/ |archive-date=July 14, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2016 |work=ET Canada}}</ref>

After years of aversion to social media, Aniston joined [[Instagram]] on October 15, 2019, causing the app to "break" (for hours the "follow" button became inoperable due to an overload of web traffic to her account) with the first picture of the planned [[Friends: The Reunion|''Friends'' cast reunion]] for [[HBO Max]] (whose release was delayed until 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]). She broke the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram, by doing so within five hours and sixteen minutes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thorne |first=Dan |date=October 16, 2019 |title=Friends star Jennifer Aniston claims record for fastest to reach one million Instagram followers |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/10/friends-star-jennifer-aniston-claims-record-for-fastest-to-reach-one-million-inst-595437 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018144144/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/10/friends-star-jennifer-aniston-claims-record-for-fastest-to-reach-one-million-inst-595437 |archive-date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |work=Guinness World Records}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2014, Aniston became a practitioner of [[Buddhism]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Fri |last2=Apr |date=2014-04-04 |title=Aniston considers Buddhism conversion |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30626980.html |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jane |first=Alex |date=2014-05-04 |title=Jennifer Aniston Wants to Be a Buddhist |url=https://www.womenzmag.com/entertainment/spotlight/jennifer-aniston-wants-to-be-a-buddhist/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jen goes zen! Jennifer Aniston says she wants to be a Buddhist |url=https://www.news24.com/channel/jen-goes-zen-jennifer-aniston-says-she-wants-to-be-a-buddhist-20140407 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She practices [[Hatha yoga]] and [[Budokan karate]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Schnurr |first=Samantha |date=March 25, 2016 |title=Jennifer Aniston Dedicates Every Morning to Exercise |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/751703/jennifer-aniston-dedicates-every-morning-to-exercise |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123021527/https://www.eonline.com/news/751703/jennifer-aniston-dedicates-every-morning-to-exercise |archive-date=November 23, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2016 |website=E Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Shah |first=Deepa |date=October 10, 2005 |title=Meditation that comes with a kick |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/diet/3324612/Meditation-that-comes-with-a-kick.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/diet/3324612/Meditation-that-comes-with-a-kick.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gregoire |first=Carolyn |date=March 13, 2013 |title=10 Celebrities Leading The Wellness Revolution |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/celebrity-health-10-stars_n_2861423.html#slide=2210511 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429223624/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/celebrity-health-10-stars_n_2861423.html#slide=2210511 |archive-date=April 29, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2014 |website=[[HuffPost]] |quote=Jennifer Aniston is a long-time yoga practitioner – she's appeared in a ''Yogalosophy'' DVD and even given Oprah a yoga mat – and she's one of the most famous devotees of TM.}}</ref> In 2014, she spoke of her [[Transcendental Meditation technique|Transcendental Meditation]] practice.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 2014 |title=Jennifer Aniston: Transcendental meditation keeps me looking good |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/story/jennifer-aniston-transcendental-meditation-keeps-me-looking-good_4127769 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429202607/http://www.contactmusic.com/story/jennifer-aniston-transcendental-meditation-keeps-me-looking-good_4127769 |archive-date=April 29, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref> The following year, she said [[dyslexia]] had affected her education and self-esteem and that, after being diagnosed in her twenties, her outlook toward life changed. "I thought I wasn't smart. I just couldn't retain anything. Now I had this great discovery. I felt like all of my childhood trauma-dies, tragedies, dramas were explained."<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter">{{cite news |last=Galloway |first=Stephen |date=January 21, 2015 |title=Jennifer Aniston Reveals Struggles With Dyslexia, Anger; Shrugs Off Oscar Snub |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-reveals-struggles-dyslexia-764854 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612223332/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-reveals-struggles-dyslexia-764854 |archive-date=June 12, 2015 |access-date=May 21, 2015 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

Aniston donated to [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]] and took part in a fundraiser for [[Hillary Clinton]] during her [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential campaign]].<ref name="PEOPLE.com">{{Cite news |last=Orloff |first=Brian |date=August 6, 2007 |title=Aniston, Clooney Throw Money into Presidential Race |url=https://people.com/celebrity/aniston-clooney-throw-money-into-presidential-race/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914093424/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2005/09/aniston200509 |archive-date=September 14, 2008 |access-date=May 29, 2018 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref><ref name="D'Zurilla">{{Cite web |last=D'Zurilla |first=Christie |date=August 24, 2016 |title=Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Aniston and more do lunch with Hillary Clinton |url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/gossip/la-et-mg-hillary-clinton-fundraiser-timberlake-biel-dicaprio-20160824-snap-htmlstory.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181613/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/gossip/la-et-mg-hillary-clinton-fundraiser-timberlake-biel-dicaprio-20160824-snap-htmlstory.html |archive-date=May 12, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Yoon">{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=Robert |date=April 23, 2007 |title=Celebrities ante up for Democratic campaigns |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/16/celebrity.contributions/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910104957/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/16/celebrity.contributions/index.html |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2018 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> She endorsed [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trepany |first1=Charles |date=October 23, 2020 |title=Jennifer Aniston endorses Joe Biden, says it's 'not funny to vote for Kanye' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/10/23/jennifer-aniston-endorses-biden-calls-voting-kanye-not-funny/6012157002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024033131/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/10/23/jennifer-aniston-endorses-biden-calls-voting-kanye-not-funny/6012157002/ |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2020 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>

Aniston does not have any children. In November 2022, she appeared on the cover of ''[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]'' for their final print issue.<ref name="IVF attempts">{{cite news |last1=Guy |first1=Jack |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Jennifer Aniston opens up about failed IVF and says she has 'zero regrets' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-allure-interview-scli-intl/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109233604/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-allure-interview-scli-intl/index.html |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2022 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> In the accompanying interview, Aniston said she had undergone [[In vitro fertilisation|in vitro fertilization]] (IVF) to try to have children when she was in her thirties and forties, but the attempts did not result in any pregnancies.<ref name="IVF timeframe">{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Josephine |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Jennifer Aniston Speaks About 'Challenging' IVF Journey For The First Time |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jennifer-aniston-ivf_n_636bbdf8e4b03438613ee207 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109200356/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jennifer-aniston-ivf_n_636bbdf8e4b03438613ee207 |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2022 |publisher=HuffPost}}</ref> She said, "All the years and years and years of speculation... It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it."<ref name="IVF attempts" /> In July 2024, after comments about "childless cat ladies" that Republican vice presidential nominee [[JD Vance]] made in 2021 went viral, Aniston stated on social media that:

{{blockquote|All I can say is… Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day (...) I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.<ref name="JD Vance comments">{{cite news |last1=Wagmeister |first1=Elizabeth |title=Jennifer Aniston criticizes JD Vance for 'childless cat ladies' remarks: 'I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children'
|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/25/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-jd-vance/index.html |access-date=July 25, 2024 |publisher=CNN |date=July 25, 2024}}</ref>}}

In 2023, she said [[Adam Sandler]]'s family sent her flowers every year on Mother's Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2023 |title=Jennifer Aniston says Adam and Jackie Sandler send her flowers every Mother's Day |url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/23/jennifer-aniston-says-adam-and-jackie-sandler-send-her-flowers-every-mothers-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826032324/https://nypost.com/2023/08/23/jennifer-aniston-says-adam-and-jackie-sandler-send-her-flowers-every-mothers-day/ |archive-date=August 26, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |publisher=New York Post}}</ref>

===Relationships===
Aniston met [[Brad Pitt]] in 1998, and their relationship was highly publicized.<ref name="People - Bio">{{cite web |title=Jennifer Aniston Biography |url=http://www.people.com/people/jennifer_aniston/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604174037/http://www.people.com/people/jennifer_aniston/biography |archive-date=June 4, 2008 |access-date=May 21, 2008 |work=People}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jennifer Aniston Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021397/bio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925232834/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021397/bio |archive-date=September 25, 2011 |access-date=May 21, 2008 |publisher=Yahoo!}}</ref> After two years of dating, they married on July 29, 2000, in a lavish [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], California, wedding. For a few years, their marriage was considered a rare [[Hollywood marriage|Hollywood]] success.<ref name="People-Bio" /> On January 7, 2005, they announced their separation,<ref>{{cite web |date=January 7, 2005 |title=Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt Separate |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1015778,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709064454/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1015778,00.html |archive-date=July 9, 2008 |access-date=August 8, 2008 |work=People}}</ref> and finalized their divorce on October 2.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kappes |first=Serena |date=September 30, 2005 |title=Brad & Jen Finalize Divorce |url=https://people.com/celebrity/week-ahead-brad-jen-finalize-divorce/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170709/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1112350,00.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=May 21, 2008 |work=People}}</ref> During their divorce proceedings, news media speculated that Pitt had been unfaithful to Aniston with his ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]'' co-star [[Angelina Jolie]], with whom he began a relationship soon after the split.<ref name="movies.nytimes.com">{{cite news |author=Cammila Albertson |date=2009 |title=Jennifer Aniston&nbsp;– Biography&nbsp;– Movies & TV |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1831/Jennifer-Aniston/biography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212033539/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1831/Jennifer-Aniston/biography |archive-date=February 12, 2009 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] |department=Movies & TV Dept.}}</ref> In the months following, the public's reaction towards the divorce played out as "Team Aniston" and "Team Jolie" T-shirts appeared throughout the country.<ref name="movies.nytimes.com" /> In 2015, Aniston said, "Nobody did anything wrong... It was just like, sometimes things [happen]."<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter" />

Aniston said the divorce prompted her to reach out to her mother, Nancy, from whom she had been estranged for nearly a decade. Nancy had talked about her daughter on a television show and written ''From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir'' (1999).<ref>{{cite magazine |date=September 2005 |title=The Unsinkable Jennifer Aniston |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2005/09/aniston200509 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914093424/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2005/09/aniston200509 |archive-date=September 14, 2008 |access-date=August 8, 2008 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Laurence |first=Charles |date=December 15, 2006 |title=Not even friends... |url=http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0001/np00010b.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429095922/http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0001/np00010b.htm |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2007 |website=Los&nbsp;Angeles National Post}}</ref> 

In 2006, Aniston said she had been devastated by the death of her longtime therapist, whom she credited for helping make her separation from Pitt easier.<ref name="vogue" /> She said she did not regret her relationship with Pitt, describing it as "very intense" and "a beautiful, complicated relationship".<ref name="marriager">{{cite web |title=Aniston just wants to make Friends with Pitt |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C06%5C19%5Cstory_19-6-2006_pg9_1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723191146/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C06%5C19%5Cstory_19-6-2006_pg9_1 |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |access-date=June 18, 2006 |work=Daily Times}}</ref>

Aniston began a relationship with actor, director, and screenwriter [[Justin Theroux]] in May 2011. The following January, they purchased a home in the [[Bel Air, Los Angeles|Bel Air]] neighborhood of Los Angeles for roughly $22&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schuker |first=Lauren |date=January 24, 2012 |title=Aniston and Theroux to Buy in Bel-Air |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/01/24/aniston-and-theroux-to-buy-in-bel-air/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214106/https://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/01/24/aniston-and-theroux-to-buy-in-bel-air/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=January 24, 2012 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> They became engaged on August 10, 2012<ref>{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=August 12, 2012 |title=Jennifer Aniston Is Engaged to Justin Theroux! |url=https://people.com/celebrity/jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-engaged/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813184826/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20620514,00.html |archive-date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=August 12, 2012 |work=People}}</ref> and had wedding ceremony on August 5, 2015, at their estate.<ref name="jennifer">{{cite news |last=Zauzmer |first=Emily |date=August 6, 2015 |title=Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux Are Married! |url=http://www.people.com/article/jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-married-wedding-bel-air-home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127121633/https://people.com/article/jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-married-wedding-bel-air-home |archive-date=January 27, 2019 |access-date=May 21, 2015 |work=People}}</ref> They separated at the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kohen |first=Sandy |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux announce separation |url=https://apnews.com/29ef88e81f554ac8a38a763454350cf3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315201149/https://apnews.com/29ef88e81f554ac8a38a763454350cf3 |archive-date=March 15, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |work=Associated Press |quote=Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two and a half years of marriage. ... Aniston and Theroux were engaged in August of 2012 and married in August of 2015.}}</ref>

==Acting credits and awards==
{{Main|Jennifer Aniston filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Aniston}}

Aniston received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe Award nominations, and nine SAG Award nominations for her role in ''Friends''. From these, she won one of each. She also garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her guest appearance in ''30 Rock'', while her performance in ''Cake'' earned her nominations at the Golden Globe and SAG awards. Aniston additionally won a SAG Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the first season of ''The Morning Show'', and earned multiple nominations at Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy and SAG awards for its subsequent seasons. As a producer, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.

According to review aggregator site [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and the box-office site [[Box Office Mojo]], Aniston's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films are ''Office Space'' (1999), ''The Good Girl'' (2002), ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003), ''Friends with Money'' (2006), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), ''Marley & Me'' (2008), ''Just Go with It'' (2011), ''Horrible Bosses'' (2011), ''We're the Millers'' (2013), and ''Dumplin{{'}}'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_aniston|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201085054/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_aniston|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="highest gross">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jenniferaniston.htm&sort=rank&order=ASC&p=.htm|title=Jennifer Aniston Movie Box Office Results|access-date=July 30, 2010|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=January 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129153424/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jenniferaniston.htm&sort=rank&order=ASC&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Marshall|first=Sarah|title=Jennifer Aniston: The Biography of Hollywood's Sweetheart|year=2007|publisher=[[John Blake (journalist)|John Blake]]|isbn=978-1844544004}}
* {{cite book|last=Lynette|first=Rachel|title=Jennifer Aniston|year=2010|publisher=Lucent Books|isbn= 978-1420502350}}
* {{cite book|last=Bonner|first=Mike|title=Jennifer Aniston|year=2001|publisher=Chelsea House Publications|isbn=978-0791064658|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/jenniferaniston00bonn}}

==External links==
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* [https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jenniferaniston.htm Jennifer Aniston] at Box Office Mojo
* {{rotten Tomatoes person|jennifer_aniston}}

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