Name : | Jennifer Aniston |
Bith date : | 11 February 1969 |
Birth place : | |
Sign : | Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius |
Height : | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
Hair : | Brown |
Eyes : | Brown |
Education : | |
Occupation : | Actress |
Father : | John Aniston, actor (NBC's 'Days of Our Lives') |
Mother : | Nancy Aniston, actress, ex-model. |
Fan Mail : | C/O Creative Artists Agency 9830 |
Early life
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress. Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California to Nancy and John Aniston. Aniston's father is a Greek American, born Yannis Anastassakis on the island of Crete , Greece , while her mother is of Italian-Scottish descent and was born in New York City . Aniston spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family but later, moved to New York when her father landed a role on the daytime drama, Love of Life. Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick (older) and Alex Aniston (younger). Aniston's godfather was the actor Telly Savalast, her father's best friend. Aniston's parents separated when she was 9 years old. At 11, Aniston joined the Rudolf Steiner School 's drama club and and graduated from Manhattan 's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1987, after graduating from high school, Aniston spent a year living at home with her mom. She worked in Off Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave. She supported herself with several part-time jobs, including working as a telemarketer and bike messenger. In 1989, she moved to Los Angeles , California .