Jennifer Joanna Aniston on born February 11, 1969. She is an American actress. Jennifer Aniston spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City. Jennifer Aniston makes a good case for proving that acting talent can be absorbed by osmosis. Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. She gained worldwide recognition in the 1990's for portraying the role of Rachel Green in the television sitcom Friends, which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.