Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her mother was born in New York City and has Scottish, Italian, Irish and a small amount of Greek ancestry. Aniston attended the Rudolf Steiner School in New York, and graduated from Manhattan’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She worked in Off Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker’s Grave, and supported herself with several part-time jobs, which included working as a telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger. Thus, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She made her film debut in 1992′s Leprechaun, which was negatively reviewed by critics, but was commercially successful and gained a cult following.
Jennifer Aniston Considers Racier Red Carpet Looks, Hair Color Change The actress admits she needs to stop “playing it safe” in the fashion and beauty departments [link]
