Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks,
California to Nancy and John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis on Days of
Our Lives).Aniston, who is Greek, 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's parents separated when she was 9 years old.
After the divorce, she was raised in New York City by her mother.
Aniston was inspired to act after seeing the play Children of
A Lesser God on Broadway. At 11, Aniston joined the Rudolf
Steiner School's drama club. Aniston was, and still is,
a very talented artist and at the young age of 11, one her
paintings was displayed at an exhibit at New York's Metropolitan
Museum of Art.At 15, Aniston was accepted to New York's High
School For The Performing Arts. In 1987, after graduating from
high school, Aniston spent a year living at home with her mom.
She did not want to go to college. Instead, she worked at a
burger joint called Jackson Hole in Manhattan. During those
burger-pushing days, Aniston won roles in the Off-Broadway
productions of For Dear Life at New York's Public Theater and
Dancing On Checkers Grave.
California to Nancy and John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis on Days of
Our Lives).Aniston, who is Greek, 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's parents separated when she was 9 years old.
After the divorce, she was raised in New York City by her mother.
Aniston was inspired to act after seeing the play Children of
A Lesser God on Broadway. At 11, Aniston joined the Rudolf
Steiner School's drama club. Aniston was, and still is,
a very talented artist and at the young age of 11, one her
paintings was displayed at an exhibit at New York's Metropolitan
Museum of Art.At 15, Aniston was accepted to New York's High
School For The Performing Arts. In 1987, after graduating from
high school, Aniston spent a year living at home with her mom.
She did not want to go to college. Instead, she worked at a
burger joint called Jackson Hole in Manhattan. During those
burger-pushing days, Aniston won roles in the Off-Broadway
productions of For Dear Life at New York's Public Theater and
Dancing On Checkers Grave.
