Jennifer Aniston's story has touched the hearts of men and women around the world. She is the girl next door, witty, charming and with a smile that lights up a room. Men want to be with her and women can identify with her. She was, she admits, more of a professional waitress than an actress before her role as Rachel in Friends transformed her life.

At the height of her television fame,Jennifer fell in love with Brad Pitt.They married in 2000, becoming LA's golden couple, and she was named as Hollywood's most powerful celebrity. After four years, however, her life was turned upside down when she and Brad split.Her patn was there for all to see, and since then her life has become a tabloid sensation as her relationships have been, and continue to be, relentlessly analyzed by the media.

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Jennifer Aniston's story has touched the hearts of men and women around the world. She is the girl next door, witty, charming and with a smile that lights up a room. Men want to be with her and women can identify with her. She was, she admits, more of a professional waitress than an actress before her role as Rachel in Friends transformed her life.

At the height of her television fame,Jennifer fell in love with Brad Pitt.They married in 2000, becoming LA's golden couple, and she was named as Hollywood's most powerful celebrity. After four years, however, her life was turned upside down when she and Brad split.Her patn was there for all to see, and since then her life has become a tabloid sensation as her relationships have been, and continue to be, relentlessly analyzed by the media.

Based on in-depth new research, Jennifer shows how she is fighting back,and reveals the true woman behind theRachel Green facade.It is an affectionate and insightful portrait of one of our most popular stars.

Part One: 92nd Street

1 In the Footsteps Of Jennifer 3

2 0uzo And Cigarettes 10

3 The Hard-Knock Life 25

4 Steiner 36

5 Fame 50

6 Laughing With Chekhov 61

7 For Dear Life 72

Part Two: Ladies of the Canyon

8 In The Footsteps Of Jennifer 91

9 The Hill 97

10 Leprechaun 14

11 Muddling Through 128

12 Casting 141

13 The Rachel 159

14 Stage 24 171

15 The Goofball 187

16 Picture Imperfect 203

17 An Unhappy Ending 215

Part Three: A Soap Opera

18 In The Footsteps Of Jennifer 227

19 Brad 233

20 Turning Thirty 247

21 Post-Nuptial Depression 261

22 A Good Year 275

23 The End Of Friends 289

24 From Rumor to Reality 304

25 Team Aniston 318

Last Thoughts 339

The Jennifer Aniston Birth Chart 345

Acknowledgements 353

Index 355