Denton County Living Well Magazine September/October 2016 | Page 9

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By Nadine Bubeck

he one and only Jennifer Aniston has a resume most of us common
folk dream of. Not only is she America’s favorite television friend,
a bona fide movie star, and considered one of the most beautiful
women in the world by numerous publications, the 47-year-old is also
a dedicated philanthropist and spokesperson.

Early Life

The Beginning

Hollywood runs in Aniston’s blood. She’s the offspring of
actor John Aniston and the late actress Nancy Dow. Her
father is Greek, and her mother comes from Italian decent.
Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, but lived in
Greece for a year with her family. They then moved to Pennsylvania, living with her grandmother in a cozy three-bedroom home. Her clan later relocated to New York City, where
Aniston, despite her father’s television career, was discouraged from watching the tube. However, little “Jenny” snuck
in covert television time and fell in love with the small screen.

Like many Hollywood wannabes, Aniston got her start pursuing