Jennifer Aniston

Formed the production company Echo Films, with a first-look deal with Universal

Appeared in the season finale of Courteney Cox's FX series "Dirt" as a rival magazine editor

Made co-directorial debut with the short, "Room 10"; part of the Glamour Reel Moments short film series; screened film at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films

Appeared in the low-budget drama, "Friends with Money"; premiered at the Cannes Film Festival

Co-starred with Vince Vaughn (who also wrote and produced) in "The Break Up"

Co-starred with Clive Owen in the Hitchcockian thriller "Derailed"

Co-starred with Kevin Costner in the Rob Reiner directed "Rumor Has It"

Co-starred with Ben Stiller in the romantic comedy "Along Came Polly"

Played the girlfriend of title character (Jim Carrey) in "Bruce Almighty"; her biggest box office success to date

Earned critical acclaim playing an unglamorous cashier in a small town in the low-budget, "The Good Girl"; directed by Miguel Arteta; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination

Co-starred with Mark Wahlberg in "Rock Star"

Cast in Mike Judge's first live-action feature "Office Space"

Played a pregnant woman who falls in love with her gay roommate in "The Object of My Affection"

First leading role in the romantic comedy "Picture Perfect"

Made guest appearance on the short-lived Fox series "Partners"; featured her then boyfriend Tate Donovan

Returned to features in Edward Burns' "She's the One"

Breakthrough role as Rachel Green in the NBC ensemble comedy, "Friends"; earned Emmy (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004), Golden Globe (2002) and SAG (2002, 2003) nominations for Best Actress

Feature acting debut, "Leprechaun"

Appeared in two episodes of FOX sitcom "Herman's Head"

Cast as a regular in the FOX sketch variety series, "The Edge"

Cast as Jeannie Bueller in "Ferris Bueller" (NBC) a TV adaptation of the 1986 hit movie

TV series debut, "Molloy" (FOX) playing the spoiled stepsister of the title character

TV-movie debut, "Camp Cucamonga" (NBC)

Moved to Los Angeles

Appeared Off-Broadway in "For Dear Life" at New York's Public Theater

Born in Sherman Oaks, CA

Lost 30 pounds after her agent suggested she wasn't being cast because of her weight

Raised in New York City after parents' divorce