Career Timeline of Jennifer Aniston: Major Achievements and Milestones
Discover the career path of Jennifer Aniston, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Jennifer Aniston is a highly successful American actress, best known for her iconic role as Rachel Green in the television sitcom Friends (1994-2004). Her performance earned her Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. Aniston has consistently been one of the world's highest-paid actresses, solidifying her status as a major figure in the entertainment industry.
1988: Uncredited Role in Mac and Me
In 1988, Jennifer Aniston began working as an actress at an early age with an uncredited role in the film Mac and Me.
1990: Regular television roles in Molloy and Camp Cucamonga
In 1990, Jennifer Aniston had her first regular television role in the TV series Molloy and starred in the television film Camp Cucamonga.
1993: Major Film Role in Leprechaun
In 1993, Jennifer Aniston had her first major film role in the horror comedy Leprechaun.
1993: Starred in Leprechaun
In 1993, Jennifer Aniston starred as a spoiled teenager in the horror film Leprechaun.
1994: Friends Debut
In 1994, Jennifer Aniston rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends.
1994: Cast in Friends
In 1994, Jennifer Aniston was cast as Rachel Green in the sitcom Friends.
1996: Return to Film with She's the One
After a four-year hiatus, Jennifer Aniston returned to film work in 1996, when she performed in the ensemble cast of romantic comedy She's the One.
1996: Appeared in Tom Petty Music Video
In 1996, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers music video for "Walls".
1997: First Starring Role in Picture Perfect
In 1997, Jennifer Aniston's first starring film role was in Picture Perfect.
1998: Appeared in The Object of My Affection
In 1998, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the romantic comedy The Object of My Affection.
1999: Office Space Release
In 1999, "Office Space", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
1999: Starring role in Office Space
Jennifer Aniston starred in the successful comedy film Office Space in 1999.
2001: Appeared in Melissa Etheridge Music Video
In 2001, Jennifer Aniston appeared in Melissa Etheridge's music video for "I Want to Be in Love".
2001: Appeared in Rock Star
In 2001, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the dramedy Rock Star.
2001: Forbes Top Earning Actresses List
Since 2001, Jennifer Aniston has been on the Forbes Top Earning Actresses list.
2002: The Good Girl Release
In 2002, "The Good Girl", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
2002: Founded Plan B Entertainment
In 2002, Jennifer Aniston founded the film production company Plan B Entertainment with Brad Pitt and Brad Grey.
2002: Starred in The Good Girl
In 2002, Jennifer Aniston starred in the independent dramedy The Good Girl.
2003: Bruce Almighty Release
In 2003, "Bruce Almighty", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
2003: Starred in Bruce Almighty
In 2003, Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy Bruce Almighty, which became a major commercial success.
2003: Topped Forbes Celebrity 100 list
In 2003, Jennifer Aniston topped Forbes' Celebrity 100 list.
2003: Golden Globe Win
In 2003, Jennifer Aniston won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in Friends.
2004: End of Friends
In 2004, Jennifer Aniston finished playing Rachel on Friends, then took a 15-year hiatus from television aside from guest roles.
2004: Starred in Along Came Polly
In 2004, Jennifer Aniston starred in the romantic comedy Along Came Polly.
2005: Appeared in Heineken Commercial
In 2005, Jennifer Aniston appeared in a Heineken commercial.
2005: Appeared in Derailed and Rumor Has It
In 2005, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the thriller Derailed and the romantic comedy Rumor Has It.
2005: Withdrew from Plan B Entertainment
In 2005, Jennifer Aniston withdrew from the film production company Plan B Entertainment.
2006: Directed Room 10
In 2006, Jennifer Aniston directed the short film Room 10, part of Glamour's Reel Moments film series.
2006: Starring roles in The Break-Up and Friends with Money
In 2006, Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy film The Break-Up and the independent film Friends with Money.
2006: Appeared in Friends with Money
In 2006, Jennifer Aniston starred in the independent drama Friends with Money.
2006: Starred in The Break-Up
In 2006, Jennifer Aniston starred in the romantic comedy The Break-Up alongside Vince Vaughn.
2006: Friends with Money and The Break-Up Releases
In 2006, two of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, "Friends with Money" and "The Break-Up", were released.
April 14, 2007: Received GLAAD's Vanguard Award
On April 14, 2007, Jennifer Aniston received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the LGBT community.
October 2007: Best-Selling Celebrity Face
According to Forbes, in October 2007, Jennifer Aniston was the best-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry.
2007: Guest Starred in Dirt and 30 Rock
In 2007, Jennifer Aniston guest-starred in an episode of Dirt and an episode of 30 Rock, for which she received an Emmy nomination.
2007: SmartWater Publicity Campaign
Since 2007, Jennifer Aniston has been involved in a publicity campaign for SmartWater.
September 2008: Hosted Stand Up to Cancer show
In September 2008, Jennifer Aniston hosted the Stand Up to Cancer show.
2008: Marley & Me Release
In 2008, "Marley & Me", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
2008: Formed Echo Films
In 2008, Jennifer Aniston and producer Kristin Hahn formed Echo Films.
2008: Starred in Marley & Me
In 2008, Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy drama Marley & Me.
2009: Starred in He's Just Not That Into You
In 2009, Jennifer Aniston starred in the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You.
July 2010: Jennifer Aniston perfume released
In July 2010, Jennifer Aniston released her first perfume, initially planned to be named "Lolavie by Jennifer Aniston" before being changed.
2010: Starred in The Bounty Hunter and The Switch
In 2010, Jennifer Aniston starred in the romantic comedy action film The Bounty Hunter and the romantic comedy The Switch.
2010: Guest Starred on Cougar Town
In 2010, Jennifer Aniston was a guest star on the season two premiere of ABC's sitcom Cougar Town.
March 7, 2011: Released SmartWater YouTube Video
On March 7, 2011, Jennifer Aniston released a YouTube video for SmartWater, titled "Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral".
2011: Starring roles in Just Go With It and Horrible Bosses
In 2011, Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy films Just Go with It and Horrible Bosses.
2011: Just Go with It and Horrible Bosses Releases
In 2011, two of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, "Just Go with It" and "Horrible Bosses", were released.
February 22, 2012: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
On February 22, 2012, Jennifer Aniston received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2012: Starred in Wanderlust
In 2012, Jennifer Aniston appeared in the comedy Wanderlust with Paul Rudd as a married couple.
2012: Co-founded Living Proof
In 2012, Jennifer Aniston co-founded the hair care brand Living Proof and became its spokeswoman.
January 2013: Spokeswoman for Aveeno Skincare
In January 2013, Jennifer Aniston became the spokeswoman of Aveeno Skincare.
2013: We're the Millers Release
In 2013, "We're the Millers", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
2013: Starred in We're the Millers
In 2013, Jennifer Aniston starred as a struggling stripper in We're the Millers with Jason Sudeikis.
2013: Named EIF ambassador
In 2013, Jennifer Aniston was named the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) ambassador for the Saks Fifth Avenue Key to the Cure campaign.
2013: Ranked on Forbes' List
In 2013, Jennifer Aniston was ranked third on Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful Actresses in Hollywood.
2014: Launched J perfume
In 2014, Jennifer Aniston launched her second perfume, named J.
2014: Starred in Life of Crime and Horrible Bosses 2
In 2014, Jennifer Aniston played a stoic socialite in Life of Crime and reprised her role for Horrible Bosses 2.
2014: Starred in Cake
In 2014, Jennifer Aniston starred in Cake as a woman struggling with chronic pain, receiving critical acclaim and award nominations for her performance.
2015: Face of Emirates Airline
In 2015, Jennifer Aniston became the new face of Emirates airline.
2015: Launched Near Dusk perfume
In 2015, Jennifer Aniston launched the perfume, Near Dusk.
2015: Starred in She's Funny That Way
In 2015, Jennifer Aniston starred as a reluctant therapist in the screwball comedy She's Funny That Way, receiving positive notice for her performance.
2015: Supported Comic Relief, Inc.
In 2015, Jennifer Aniston supported the Comic Relief, Inc. charity.
2016: Campaign for Shire
In 2016, Jennifer Aniston appeared in a campaign for pharmaceutical company Shire to raise awareness about chronic dry eye.
2016: Launched Beachscape perfume
In 2016, Jennifer Aniston launched her perfume called Beachscape.
2016: Starred in Mother's Day, Storks, and Office Christmas Party
In 2016, Jennifer Aniston starred in "Mother's Day" as a divorced mother, voiced a character in "Storks", and appeared in "Office Christmas Party".
2016: Honored for Philanthropy
In 2016, Jennifer Aniston was honored by SmartWater for her ongoing philanthropic work for St. Jude's.
2017: Net Worth Estimated by Forbes
In 2017, Forbes estimated Jennifer Aniston's net worth at $200 million.
2017: Donations to Hurricane Relief
In 2017, Jennifer Aniston donated $500,000 to the Red Cross and another $500,000 to the Ricky Martin Foundation to help victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
2017: Launched Luxe and Chapter One perfumes
In 2017, Jennifer Aniston launched two perfumes, Luxe and Chapter One.
2017: The Yellow Birds presented at Sundance Film Festival
In 2017, Jennifer Aniston's war drama film "The Yellow Birds", where she played the mother of a deceased soldier, was first presented at the Sundance Film Festival.
June 2018: The Yellow Birds released on demand
In June 2018, "The Yellow Birds", starring Jennifer Aniston as the mother of a deceased soldier, received a video on demand release.
December 2018: Dumplin' released on Netflix
In December 2018, Jennifer Aniston's first project for a streaming service, the musical comedy "Dumplin'", was released on Netflix, with Aniston as executive producer and star.
2018: Dumplin' Release
In 2018, "Dumplin'", one of Jennifer Aniston's critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, was released.
2018: Launched Chapter Two perfume
In 2018, Jennifer Aniston launched her perfume, Chapter Two.
2018: Highest-Paid Actresses
In 2018, Jennifer Aniston was one of the world's highest-paid actresses and her earnings were $19.5 million.
2018: Starring role in Dumplin'
Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy film Dumplin' in 2018.
June 14, 2019: Murder Mystery premiered on Netflix
On June 14, 2019, "Murder Mystery", a comedy reuniting Jennifer Aniston with Adam Sandler, premiered on Netflix.
October 15, 2019: Joined Instagram
On October 15, 2019, Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram and broke the Guinness World Record for fastest time to reach one million followers.
November 1, 2019: Return to television with The Morning Show
On November 1, 2019, Jennifer Aniston returned to television, producing and starring in "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+ alongside Reese Witherspoon.
2019: Starring role in Murder Mystery and The Morning Show
In 2019, Jennifer Aniston starred in the film Murder Mystery and returned to television in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show.
2020: Launched Silver and Solstice Bloom perfumes
In 2020, Jennifer Aniston launched two perfumes, Silver and Solstice Bloom.
May 2021: Friends: The Reunion
In May 2021, Jennifer Aniston reunited with her "Friends" cast mates for an HBO Max special titled "Friends: The Reunion".
2021: Launched LolaVie haircare company
In 2021, Jennifer Aniston launched the LolaVie haircare company.
2021: Delayed Friends Cast Reunion for HBO Max
In 2021, Jennifer Aniston's Friends cast reunion for HBO Max was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2023: Murder Mystery 2 premiered
On March 31, 2023, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler reunited for the sequel "Murder Mystery 2", which premiered.
2023: Highest-Paid Actresses
As of 2023, Jennifer Aniston consistently ranks among the world's highest-paid actresses.
