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Friends to the Rescue

Aniston fell into a semi-depression after her stream of unsuccessful shows. It was a chance gas station encounter that
changed her life.
Aniston ran into Warren Littlefield, a NBC big wig, while
filling her tank at a LA gas station. Littlefield gave her the
reassurance she needed, telling the hopeful actress to stick
with it and keep trying. A few months later, he cast her in
a show called Friends.
Originally, producers wanted Aniston to pursue the role of
Monica Geller, but Courtney Cox was found better suited
for the part. Thus, Aniston morphed into a perfect Rachel
Green, and things skyrocketed.

More Movies
Clearly, our favorite girl next door was a natural at making
movies. Her career showed no signs of slowing and she appeared in numerous flicks like Bruce Almighty, Along Came
Polly, and Rumor Has It. She met her one-time boyfriend
Vince Vaughn shooting The Break-Up, and was later cast
alongside Owen Wilson in Marley & Me. And the hits continued, she co-starred in He’s Just Not That Into You, which
grossed $178.8 million globally, according to reports.
By 2010, Aniston’s movies had grossed more than $1 billion in the United States, and nearly $2 billion worldwide.
Over the last few years, she joined fellow A-listers in movies
such as Wanderlust, We’re the Millers, The Guardian, and
Cake. Most recently, she co-starred in the romantic comedy,
Mother’s Day, with gal pals Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson.

Photo credit: Warner Bros. ©

The series, which started in 1994, was extremely successful––and lucrative. According to reports, Aniston received
a whopping $1 million per episode throughout the last two
seasons. She also earned five Emmy nominations, and was
awarded Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
She also won two Golden Globes, and scored the coveted
title of the highest paid TV actress of all time, according to
the Guinness Book of World Records (2005). Not so bad
for the former waitress.

In between shooting Friends episodes, Aniston took to the
big screen, scoring roles in films such as She’s the One,
Picture Perfect, Office Space, and The Object of my Affection. She also gained acclaim in a breakthrough role in
the low-budget film, The Good Girl, playing a cashier who
cheats on her husband.

Jennifer Aniston starred with Jason Sudeikis in the funny hit, “We’re the Millers.”

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