Who is Jennifer Joanna Aniston? The entertainment and acting world knows her as Jennifer Aniston., she is an American film director, and producer.She became famous from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s for portraying Rachel Green in the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career, having appeared in several Hollywood productions. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films She's the One (1996), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002) and Friends with Money (2006). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Bruce Almighty (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), and Just Go with It (2011).[3]
Jennifer Aniston was born February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City.[3] She is the daughter of the actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow.[4] 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.[5] Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick (older) and Alex Aniston (younger).[4][3] Aniston's godfather was the actor
Telly Savalas, her father's best friend.[4][3] She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City.[4] Her father has appeared in the soap operas Days of our Lives, Love of Life and Search for Tomorrow.[4] Aniston attended the New York Rudolf Steiner School[6] and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.[3] She worked in Off Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave.[4] She supported herself with several part-time jobs, including working as a telemarketer and bike messenger.[4] In 1989, she moved to Los Angeles, California.[7]
Aniston, with Steve Zahn, at the premiere of Management, in which she starred.Aniston moved to Hollywood and was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the short-lived series Molloy and in the TV movie Camp Cucamonga.[8] She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television adaptation of the 1986 hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.[8] The series, however, was quickly canceled.[4] Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law.[8] After the string of canceled shows, along with her appearance in the critically derided 1992 horror film, Leprechaun,[9]
Aniston considered giving up acting.[4] Aniston's plans changed, however, after auditioning for Friends, a sitcom that was set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall line-up.[3][10] The producers of the show originally wanted Aniston to audition for the role of Monica Geller,[10] but Courtney Cox was discovered to be best suited for the part of Monica. Thus, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She played the character of Rachel from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.[11][12] 
The program was successful and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained wide renown among television viewers.[3] Her hairstyle at the time, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied.[3][4] Aniston received a salary of one million dollars per episode for the last two seasons of Friends, as well as five Emmy nominations (two for Supporting Actress, three for Lead Actress),[13][14][15][16] including a win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.[17] According to the Guinness World Book of Records (2005), Aniston (along with her female costars) became the highest paid TV actress of all time with her $1 million-per-episode paycheck for the tenth season of Friends.[18] 
Jennifer Aniston was cast in a Heineken commercial which was later banned due to branding issues. Later, in 1994, Microsoft invited Aniston, along with Friends co-star Matthew Perry, to shoot a 30-minute promotional advertisement for their new operating system, Windows 95.[19] She gained critical acclaim for her performances in The Object of My Affection (1998), a comedy drama about a girl who falls for a gay man,[20] and in the low-budget 2002 film, The Good Girl, directed by 
Miguel Arteta, playing an unglamorous cashier in a small town. The latter film opened in relatively few theaters—under 700 in total—taking $14M in the U.S. box office.[21] In late 2005, Aniston appeared in two major studio films, Derailed and Rumor Has It.[22][23]
In addition to her career as a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a successful film career. Her biggest box office success to date was her appearance in 2003's Bruce Almighty, in which she played the girlfriend of title character 
Jim Carrey.[24] Aniston then starred in the 2004 film, Along Came Polly opposite Ben Stiller.[25] In 2006, Aniston appeared in the low-budget drama, Friends with Money, which was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival, received a limited release.[26] Aniston's next film, The Break-Up, which was released on June 2, grossed approximately $39.17 million during its opening weekend, despite lukewarm reviews.[27]
In 2007, Aniston guest starred in an episode of 
Courteney Cox Arquette's series Dirt. Aniston played Arquette's snobby rival Tina Harrod.[28] In addition to acting, Aniston has also directed a hospital emergency room-set short film named Room 10, starring 
Robin Wright Penn and
Kris Kristofferson;[29] Aniston has noted that she was inspired to direct by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who directed a short film in 2006.[30] 
Forbes listed Aniston as the 10th richest woman in the entertainment industry for the year 2007. She is behind such powerhouses as 
Oprah Winfrey, 
J. K. Rowling, 
Madonna, 
Celine Dion and 
Jennifer Lopez and is ahead of 
Britney Spears, 
Christina Aguilera and the 
Olsen twins. Aniston's net worth is approximately $110 million.[31] Aniston was also included in the annual Star Salary Top 10 of trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter for 2006.[32] According to Forbes in October 2007, Aniston was the top-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry.[33] In 2008, Aniston landed the seventeenth spot on Forbes Celebrity 100 list based on "earnings and fame."[34] Forbes listed Aniston's earnings as $27 million.[35]Jennifer Aniston appeared in the third episode of Season 3 of NBC's 30 Rock playing Liz Lemon's old college roommate who stalks Jack Donaghy.[36]
Aniston appears naked in a series of photographs that are published on the cover and inside pages of the January 2009 issue of GQ. She tells the magazine that she feels more comfortable today than she did in her twenties or early thirties. "I'm healthier. I'm more at peace in my mind and with my body," Aniston says. [37]
On December 25, 2008, Marley & Me, in which Aniston starred alongside Owen Wilson, was released. It set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.It earned a total of $51.7 million over the four-day weekend 
and placed #1 at the box office, a position it maintained for two weeks.[38]. As of February, 2009, it made $159,206,881 worldwide.[39]Her next film in wide release, He's Just Not That into You, opened in February 2009. The film received mixed to average reviews from critics.[40].In its opening weekend, the movie made $27.5 million, ranking #1 at the box office.[41]
As of 2009, Aniston's movies have grossed a combined $806,211,361 in revenue.[42]
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| Courtney Cox & David Arquette |
Aniston has previously dated musician Adam Duritz,[4] and was engaged to actor Tate Donovan.[43] Her high-profile relationship with actor Brad Pitt was frequently publicized in the press.[4][44] She married Pitt on July 29, 2000, in a lavish Malibu wedding.[45] For years their marriage was considered the rare Hollywood success.[4] However, when Pitt showed up to the Ocean's Twelve premiere without Aniston, rumors that their relationship was on the rocks began.[46] In early January 2005, the couple was seen vacationing in the Caribbean with her Friends co-star Courteney Cox and her husband, actor David Arquette,[47] and photos on the beach showed them kissing and being affectionate. On January 7, 2005 they announced their separation.[48]
Rumors that Pitt had fallen for actress Angelina Jolie began when they were shooting the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Jolie and Pitt both denied any claims of adultery, with Jolie declaring in an interview in 2005, "To be intimate with a married man, when my own father cheated on my mother, is not something I could forgive. I could not look at myself in the morning if I did that. I wouldn't be attracted to a man who would cheat on his wife."[49] Pitt and Aniston were seen together publicly after announcing their separation, even at a dinner party for Aniston's thirty-sixth birthday in February, and friends of the couple had declared they were reconciling.[50] Aniston, however, filed for divorce on March 25, 2005.[2] A divorce was finalized on October 2, 2005.[51]Media reports speculated that the split was due to Aniston's refusal to have children with him. Aniston denied that this was the cause of their split in an August, 2005 Vanity Fair interview, stating, "...I've always wanted to have children, and I would never again give up that experience for a career." Aniston also revealed that her divorce prompted her to reach out to her mother, Nancy, from whom she was estranged for nearly a decade. They initially became estranged when Nancy talked about her daughter on a television show and later wrote a book entitled, From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir (1999).[52][53]
Aniston has also stated she was devastated by the death of her longtime therapist, whose work helped make her separation from Pitt easier.[54] Aniston said her relationship with Pitt, which she does not regret, was "seven very intense years together" and that "it was a beautiful, complicated relationship."[55] Since the couple's divorce, Aniston has been romantically linked to actor Vince Vaughn,[56] British model Paul Sculfor and musician John Mayer.[57][58]
In August 2006, Aniston denied rumors she was engaged to Vaughn or that the actor had proposed.[59] In October 2006, gossip magazine Us Weekly quoted sources from Vaughn that the couple had broken up.[60] In December 2006, representatives for both Aniston and Vaughn confirmed that they had indeed split up a few weeks before when Aniston visited Vaughn in London.[61]
The intense media scrutiny of Aniston's private life continued after her break up with Vaughn. It was reported in April 2008 that singer John Mayer and Aniston were an item. A few weeks later, Mayer hinted the rumours were true when he told reporters "Listen, this is not a scandal, this is not an issue, this is not a problem, this needs no spin control.
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| Vince Vaughn |
The intense media scrutiny of Aniston's private life continued after her break up with Vaughn. It was reported in April 2008 that singer John Mayer and Aniston were an item. A few weeks later, Mayer hinted the rumours were true when he told reporters "Listen, this is not a scandal, this is not an issue, this is not a problem, this needs no spin control. 
On August 13, 2008, the UK's Daily Mirror reported Aniston was "dumped" by Mayer after the pair initially decided to spend some time apart before making the break official earlier in the week. However, according to USmagazine.com, reports that Mayer had dumped Aniston were untrue, and that it was she who dumped him. A relationship expert tells USmagazine.com that Mayer's pride and ego was the reason he has been telling people he dumped Aniston. [62] Rumors were put to rest when Mayer explained on his Myspace that he had ended the relationship because "[he doesn't] want to waste somebody's time if something's not right". [63]On October 11, 2008, Mayer and Aniston reunited for a dinner at romantic restaurant, Il Mulino. Since then, Aniston and Mayer have been reported to reunite quite a few times, once to celebrate Mayer's 31st birthday. She has since confirmed on Oprah, she is again dating John Mayer. [64]Tabloids have also fabricated rumors about Aniston being pregnant with twins, which Aniston has denied.[65]
Aniston has had two septoplasties to correct her deviated septum—one which was incorrectly done in 1994 and the second in January 2007. Septoplasty is a surgical operation that helps alleviate a common condition that can lead to breathing difficulty and trouble sleeping.[66]She is the godmother of good friends and actors Courteney Cox Arquette's and David Arquette's daughter Coco Riley Arquette.
Aniston is a supporter of many charity foundations. She is a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a grassroots non-profit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion—an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico and has appeared in a few advertisements on TV for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. She made a guest appearance on Oprah's Big Give show to support the cause and donated money to help. Aniston hosted September 2008's Stand Up to Cancer show. In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free Burma, Aniston directed and starred in a video. On April 14, 2007, Aniston received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
In the media
Forbes listed Aniston as the 10th richest woman in the entertainment industry for 2007. Aniston was also included in the annual Star Salary Top 10 of trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter for 2006.[86] According to Forbes, in October 2007, Aniston was the top-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry.[87] She was also Hollywood's most profitable actress. Aniston has been on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, based on "earnings and fame", every year since 2001, topping the list in 2003.[88] For the year of 2008, Forbes listed Aniston's earnings as $27 million.[89] In 2005, Aniston became the first-ever GQ Woman of the Year. She has appeared on Peoples annual list of The Most Beautiful every year since 1995, and came in at #1 in 2004. In 2006, Aniston also topped Peoples Best Dressed List. She has been a regular on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list since 1996, ranking at #81 in 2010, #24 in 2009 and #27 in 2008.[90] In 2011 The Telegraph reported the most sought after body parts of the rich and famous revealed by two Hollywood plastic surgeons who carried out a survey among their patients to build up the picture of what the perfect woman would look like. Under the category of the most sought after body shape Aniston was voted in the top three alongside Gisele Bundchen and Penelope Cruz.[91] Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle she wore during her first two years on Friends, "The Rachel" became and remains very popular among women.[2]Philanthropy
Aniston supports many charity foundations. She is a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a grassroots non-profit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. She has appeared in many TV commercials for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, which she supports. She made a guest appearance on "Oprah's Big Give" to support the cause. Aniston hosted September 2008's Stand Up to Cancer show.[65] In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free Burma, Aniston directed and starred in a video.[66] On April 14, 2007, Aniston received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.[67] On Earth day 2010, Aniston joined Courteney Cox, Woody Harrelson, Ben Stiller and other Hollywood stars in "The Cove PSA: My Friend is... "[68] an effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins and protect the Japanese people from the toxic levels of mercury found in dolphin meat. Other charities that Aniston has supported include AmeriCares, Clothes Off Our Back, Feeding America, EB Medical Research Foundation, Project A.L.S., OmniPeace, and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.[69]Aniston donated $500,000 to Doctors Without Borders, Haitian health care provider Partners in Health and AmeriCares,[70][71] and also participated in the megastar-studded Hope for Haiti Now telethon.[72][73
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Leprechaun | Tory Reding |  |
| 1996 | She's the One | Renee Fitzpatrick | |
| 1996 | Dream for an Insomniac | Allison | |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Debbie | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Kate Mosley | |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Clove | |
| 1998 | Waiting for Woody | Herself | Short film |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Nina Borowski | |
| 1999 | Office Space | Joanna | Cult hit |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Annie Hughes | Voice only |
| 2001 | Rock Star | Emily Poule | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Justine Last | Independent film |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Grace Connelly | |
| 2003 | Abby Singer | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | Polly Prince | |
| 2005 | Derailed | Lucinda Harris | |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It... | Sarah Huttinger | |
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Olivia | Independent film |
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Brooke Meyers | |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Jenny Grogan | |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Beth Murphy | |
| 2009 | Management | Sue Claussen | Independent film. Also Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Love Happens | Eloise Chandler | |
| 2009 | Journey to Sundance | Herself | Documentary |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Nicole Hurly | |
| 2010 | The Switch | Kassie Larson | Also Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Katherine Palmer | |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Dr. Julia Harris | Post-production |
| 2011 | Wanderlust | Linda | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Kiki Wilson | "Nowhere to Run" (Season 5, Episode 4) |
| 1992–1993 | Herman's Head | Suzie Brooks | "Twisted Sister" (Season 1, Episode 25) "Jay Is for Jealousy" (Season 3, Episode 8) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Linda Campbell | "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 1995 | The Larry Sanders Show | Herself | "Conflict of Interest" (Season 4, Episode 10) |
| 1998 | Partners | CPA Suzanne | "Follow the Clams?" (Season 1, Episode 17) |
| 1998 | Ellen | Herself | "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2" (Season 5, Episode 20) |
| 1998 | Disney's Hercules | Galatea (Voice) | "Dream Date" (Season 1, Episode 27) |
| 1999 | South Park | Mrs. Stevens – Choir Teacher (Voice) | "Rainforest Schmainforest" (Season 3, Episode 1) |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Jessie Benton | "Wake Up America " (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2003 | King of the Hill | Pepperoni Sue/Stephanie (Voice) | "Queasy Rider" (Season 7, Episode 13) |
| 2007 | Dirt | Tina Harrod | "Ita Missa Est" (Season 1, Episode 13) |
| 2008 | 30 Rock[93] | Claire Harper | "The One with the Cast of Night Court" (Season 3, Episode 3) |
| 2010 | Cougar Town[94] | Glenn | "All Mixed Up" (Season 2, Episode 1) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair | Laura | Voice |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Room 10 | Short Film |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Management | Executive producer |
| 2010 | The Switch | Executive producer |
| 2011 | The Goree Girls | Producer |
Awards and nominations
Aniston has won multiple awards during her career, and has been recognized for her work in both television and movie productions.
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Won |
| 1997 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 1999 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 1999 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2000 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Friends | Nominated |
| 2000 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2000 | TV Guide Awards | Editor's Choice | Won | |
| 2000 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 2001 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2001 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Television Performer | Friends | Won |
| 2001 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden | Best Foreign TV Personality- Female | Friends | Won |
| 2002 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Friends | Won |
| 2002 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Friends | Nominated |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2002 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Television Performer | Friends | Won |
| 2002 | Hollywood Film Festival | Actress of the Year | Won | |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress — Comedy | Friends | Won |
| 2002 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden | Best Foreign TV Personality- Female | Friends | Won |
| 2002 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy | Friends | Won |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Friends | Nominated |
| 2003 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2003 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2003 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | The Good Girl | Nominated |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | The Good Girl | Nominated |
| 2003 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress | The Good Girl | Nominated |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress — Drama/Action Adventure | The Good Girl | Won |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Liplock | The Good Girl | Nominated |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Liar | The Good Girl | Nominated |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress — Comedy | Bruce Almighty | Nominated |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress — Comedy | Friends | Won |
| 2003 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Television Performer | Friends | Won |
| 2003 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden | Best Foreign TV Personality- Female | Friends | Won |
| 2003 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Overseas TV Program | Friends | Won |
| 2003 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Friends | Nominated |
| 2004 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Overseas Star | Friends | Won |
| 2004 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Overseas TV Program | Friends | Won |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Bruce Almighty | Nominated |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Dance Sequence | Along Came Polly | Nominated |
| 2004 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Television Performer | Friends | Won |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress — Comedy | Friends | Won |
| 2004 | Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden | Best Foreign TV Personality- Female | Friends | Won |
| 2004 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actress | Friends | Nominated |
| 2005 | ShoWest Convention Awards | Female Star of the Year | Won | |
| 2005 | TV Land Awards | Little Screen/Big Screen Star | Nominated | |
| 2006 | TV Land Awards | Most Memorable Kiss | Friends | Nominated |
| 2006 | TV Land Awards | Little Screen/Big Screen Star | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Vince Vaughn) | The Break-Up | Won |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress — Comedy | The Break Up | Nominated |
| 2007 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Movie Star | Won | |
| 2007 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up | The Break-Up | Nominated |
| 2007 | TV Land Awards | Little Screen/Big Screen Star | Nominated | |
| 2007 | TV Land Awards | Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good | Friends | Nominated |
| 2007 | GLAAD Media Awards | Vanguard Award | Won[95] | |
| 2007 | CineVegas International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Room 10 | Won |
| 2009 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated |
| 2009 | Women in Film Awards | Crystal Award for Excellence in Film | Won | |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress — Comedy | Marley & Me | Nominated |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress — Comedy | He's Just Not That Into You | Nominated |
| 2009 | Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actress | Marley & Me | Nominated |
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actress |
