Editing Jennifer Aniston (section)

==Career==

===1988–1993: Beginnings===
[[File:Jennifer Aniston in For Dear Life (1989).jpg|thumb|Aniston with [[Laila Robins]] and [[Stephen Mailer]] in ''For Dear Life'' in 1989]]

Aniston first worked in [[off-Broadway]] productions such as ''For Dear Life'' and ''Dancing on Checker's Grave'',<ref name="People-Bio"/> and supported herself with part-time jobs including work as a [[telemarketer]], waitress and bike messenger.<ref name="People-Bio"/> In 1988, she had an uncredited minor role in the critically panned sci-fi adventure film ''[[Mac and Me]]''. The next year, she appeared on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' as a [[spokesmodel]] for [[Nutrisystem]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jen-aniston-age-20-flirted-with-howard-stern-in-lost-1989-clip-201061 |title=Jen Aniston, Age 20, Flirted with Howard Stern in Lost 1989 Clip |date=January 6, 2010 |work=Us Weekly |access-date=August 6, 2013 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630052833/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jen-aniston-age-20-flirted-with-howard-stern-in-lost-1989-clip-201061/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and moved back to Los&nbsp;Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/jennifer_aniston_biog/4 |title=Biography of Jennifer Aniston |access-date=August 8, 2008 |website=Tiscali |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005062044/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/jennifer_aniston_biog/4 |archive-date=October 5, 2008 }}</ref>

Her first regular television role was in the TV series ''[[Molloy (TV series)|Molloy]]'' in 1990, and she appeared in the [[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|television adaptation]] of the 1986 film ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''; both series were quickly canceled. She starred as a teenage summer camp counselor in the made-for-television film ''[[Camp Cucamonga]]'' (1990), and as a spoiled teenager followed by a vengeful [[leprechaun]] in the horror film ''[[Leprechaun (film)|Leprechaun]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite news| url= https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE6DB163AF93AA35752C0A965958260| title= Leprechaun Review| last= Canby| first= Vincent| authorlink=Vincent Canby |date= January 9, 1993| work= [[The New York Times]]| access-date= August 8, 2008| archive-date= November 1, 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131101054853/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE6DB163AF93AA35752C0A965958260| url-status= live}}</ref> A 2014 retrospective from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' identified ''Leprechaun'' as her worst role,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/gallery/24-stars-worst-movies/698621_jennifer-aniston-leprechaun-1993|title=24 Stars' Worst Movies|last=Nashawaty|first=Chris|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2016|archive-date=November 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113033901/http://www.ew.com/gallery/24-stars-worst-movies/698621_jennifer-aniston-leprechaun-1993|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Aniston herself has expressed embarrassment over it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/jennifer-aniston-tells-of-mortifying-moment-fiance-justin-theroux-stumbled-across-her-first-film-leprechaun-30763437.html|title=Jennifer Aniston tells of 'mortifying moment' fiance Justin Theroux stumbled across her first film 'Leprechaun'|last=Kelleher|first=Lynne|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=November 21, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2016|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030929/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/jennifer-aniston-tells-of-mortifying-moment-fiance-justin-theroux-stumbled-across-her-first-film-leprechaun-30763437.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston also appeared in the two failed television comedy series ''[[The Edge (TV series)|The Edge]]'' and ''[[Muddling Through]]'',<ref name="buchanan20130807">{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/4-shows-jennifer-aniston-was-on-before-friends.html | title=The Four TV Shows Jennifer Aniston Was on Before Friends | work=Vulture | date=August 7, 2013 | access-date=August 7, 2013 | last=Buchanan | first=Kyle | archive-date=November 4, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104083154/http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/4-shows-jennifer-aniston-was-on-before-friends.html | url-status=live }}</ref> and guest-starred in ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'', ''[[Herman's Head]]'' and ''[[Burke's Law (1994 TV series)|Burke's Law]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston Biography/Filmography|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/08/06/jennifer-aniston-biographyfilmography/|website=Fox News|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227173629/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/08/06/jennifer-aniston-biographyfilmography/|archive-date=December 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston |url=http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/call-me-crazy-a-five-film/cast/jennifer-aniston |website=mylifetime.com |access-date=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125100758/http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/call-me-crazy-a-five-film/cast/jennifer-aniston |archive-date=November 25, 2014 }}</ref>

===1994–2004: ''Friends'' and worldwide recognition===
{{main|Friends}}
Depressed over her four unsuccessful television shows, Aniston approached TV executive [[Warren Littlefield]] at a Los Angeles gas station asking for reassurance. As the head of NBC entertainment, he encouraged her to continue acting, and a few months later helped cast her in ''[[Friends]]'',<ref name="shuter20120503">{{cite web | url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/warren-littlefield-jennifer-aniston_n_1475363.html | title=Warren Littlefield Talks Jennifer Aniston's Journey To 'Friends' | work=The Huffington Post | date=May 3, 2012 | access-date=August 7, 2013 | last=Shuter | first=Rob | archive-date=October 22, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022091520/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/03/warren-littlefield-jennifer-aniston_n_1475363.html | url-status=live }}</ref>{{r|buchanan20130807}} a sitcom set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall lineup. The producer wanted Aniston to audition for the role of [[Monica Geller]],<ref name="ths">{{cite episode|title=Friends|series=E! True Hollywood Story|network=E!|airdate=November 19, 2006|season=10|number=15}}</ref> but [[Courteney Cox]] was deemed more suitable, and Aniston was cast as [[Rachel Green]]. She was also offered a spot as a featured player on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', but turned it down in favor of ''Friends''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/jennifer-aniston-turned-down-saturday-night-live-cast-job/1|work=USA Today|first=Ann|last=Oldenburg|title=Jennifer Aniston turned down 'Saturday Night Live' job|date=February 3, 2011|access-date=February 9, 2011|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903193008/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/02/jennifer-aniston-turned-down-saturday-night-live-cast-job/1|url-status=live}}</ref> She played Rachel until the show ended in 2004, when Aniston took a 15-year hiatus from television save for occasional guest roles.

[[File:JenniferAniston08TIFF.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Aniston at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
The program was a massive hit and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained worldwide recognition. Her character was especially popular.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years: Here's our full list!|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|author=Adam B. Vary|date=November 14, 2014|archive-date=January 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111102557/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Potts|first=Kim|title=100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/02/tvs-greatest-women-25-1/|work=AOL TV|access-date=July 20, 2012|date=November 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922053410/http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/02/tvs-greatest-women-25-1/|archive-date=September 22, 2013}}</ref> She received five [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations (two for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Supporting Actress]], three for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Lead Actress]]), and won for Lead Actress.<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen M.|last=Silverman|url=https://people.com/celebrity/emmy-awards-make-new-best-friends/|title=Emmy Awards Make New Best 'Friends'|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=September 22, 2002|work=People|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915220748/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,624767,00.html|archive-date=September 15, 2008}}</ref> She was also nominated for two [[Golden Globe Awards]] and won in 2003 as [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]. According to the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'', Aniston (along with her female co-stars) became the highest-paid television actress of all time with her $1&nbsp;million-per-episode paycheck during the final season of ''Friends''.<ref>{{cite book| title= Guinness World Records 2005: Special 50th Anniversary Edition |year= 2004|publisher= Guinness|page=288|isbn=1-892051-22-2}}</ref> Her character's relationship with [[Ross Geller]], portrayed by [[David Schwimmer]], was widely popular among audiences; they were frequently voted television's favorite couple in polls and magazines.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bierly|first1=Mandi|last2=Fog|first2=Henning|title=32 Best 'Will They/Won't They?' TV Couples|url=https://ew.com/gallery/32-best-will-theywont-they-tv-couples/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=April 1, 2014|archive-date=March 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313072151/https://ew.com/gallery/32-best-will-theywont-they-tv-couples/|url-status=live}}</ref>

After a four-year hiatus, Aniston returned to film work in 1996, when she performed in the ensemble cast of romantic comedy ''[[She's the One (1996 film)|She's the One]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Filmography|url=http://www.anistoncenter.com/jennifer-aniston-filmography/|website=anistoncenter.com|access-date=November 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129011123/http://www.anistoncenter.com/jennifer-aniston-filmography/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> Her first starring film vehicle was ''[[Picture Perfect (1997 film)|Picture Perfect]]'' (1997), where she played a struggling young advertising executive opposite [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Jay Mohr]]. It received mixed reviews and was only a moderate commercial success;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pictureperfect.htm|title=Picture Perfect|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052623/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pictureperfect.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> but Aniston's performance was more warmly received, with many critics suggesting that she had screen presence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/picture-perfect/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Picture Perfect|access-date=July 30, 2010|website=Metacritic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823062830/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/picture-perfect/critic-reviews|archive-date=August 23, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1998, she appeared as a woman who falls for a gay man (played by [[Paul Rudd]]) in the romantic comedy ''[[The Object of My Affection]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first=Janet|last=Maslin|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06E6D8143CF934A25757C0A96E958260|title=The Object of My Affection Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=April 17, 1998|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101085550/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06E6D8143CF934A25757C0A96E958260|url-status=live}}</ref> and the next year she starred as a restaurant waitress in the [[cult film]] ''[[Office Space]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title='Office Space': Cast talk cult hit and Jennifer Aniston|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/10/07/office-space-reunion-interview/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 7, 2011|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030842/http://ew.com/article/2011/10/07/office-space-reunion-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston appeared in the [[dramedy]] ''[[Rock Star (2001 film)|Rock Star]]'' (2001) opposite [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Dominic West]]. She starred in the independent dramedy ''[[The Good Girl]]'' (2002) as an unglamorous cashier who cheats on her husband. The film was a commercial success in limited release, taking in over $14&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/08/07/good-girl-2/|title=The Good Girl Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=August 7, 2002|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=October 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019152700/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,334811,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] declared it her breakthrough: {{blockquote|After languishing in a series of overlooked movies that ranged from the entertaining ''Office Space'' to the disposable ''Picture Perfect'', Jennifer Aniston has at last decisively broken with her ''Friends'' image in an independent film of satiric fire and emotional turmoil. It will no longer be possible to consider her in the same way.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Good Girl|url=https://rogerebert.com/reviews/the-good-girl-2002|website=RogerEbert.com|access-date=22 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031164615/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-good-girl-2002|archive-date=October 31, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

Aniston's biggest commercial success in film has been the comedy ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (2003), where she played the girlfriend of a television field reporter ([[Jim Carrey]]) offered the chance to be God for one week.<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Koehler|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/bruce-almighty-1200541426/|title=Bruce Almighty Review|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=May 23, 2003|work=Variety|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131080052/https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/bruce-almighty-1200541426/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a worldwide box office gross of $484&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1246&p=.htm|title='Bruce' Blesses Memorial Weekend with $85.7 Million|date=May 27, 2003|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=June 14, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614071319/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1246&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm|title=Bruce Almighty|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=April 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408032042/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> it was the fifth-highest-grossing feature film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2003&p=.htm|title=2003 Yearly Box Office Results|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106223544/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2003&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston next starred as the old classmate of a tightly wound newlywed in the romantic comedy ''[[Along Came Polly]]'' (2004) opposite [[Ben Stiller]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Stella|last=Papamichael|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/02/10/along_came_polly_2004_review.shtml|title=BBC Films&nbsp;– Along Came Polly Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|website=BBC|archive-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206025310/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/02/10/along_came_polly_2004_review.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> which placed number one at the North American box office, earning $27.7&nbsp;million in its opening weekend;<ref>{{cite web|title='Along Came Polly' ... And Down Went The 'King'|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484436/along-came-polly-tops-box-office.jhtml|date=January 20, 2004|website=MTV Movie News|access-date=May 25, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061555/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484436/along-came-polly-tops-box-office.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> it eventually made $172 million worldwide.<ref name="highest gross"/>

===2005–2013: Continued film success===
In 2005, Aniston appeared as an alluring woman having an affair with an advertising executive in the thriller ''[[Derailed (2005 film)|Derailed]]'', and as an obituary and wedding announcement writer in the romantic comedy ''[[Rumor Has It (film)|Rumor Has It]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Justin|last=Chang|url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117928779.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=Derailed Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=November 5, 2005|work=Variety|archive-date=June 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616212809/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928779.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Roger|last=Ebert|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051222/REVIEWS/51220003/1023|title=Rumor Has It Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=December 23, 2005|website=RogerEbert.com|archive-date=April 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422015449/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20051222%2FREVIEWS%2F51220003%2F1023|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both films were moderate box office hits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=derailed.htm|title=Derailed|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=December 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213084254/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=derailed.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumorhasit.htm|title=Rumor Has It|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052522/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumorhasit.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston took on the role of a single, cash-strapped woman working as a maid in the independent drama ''[[Friends with Money]]'' (2006), which received a limited release.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Peter|last=Travers|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/7539506/review/9579226/friends_with_money|title=Friends With Money Review|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=April 4, 2006|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619062836/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/7539506/review/9579226/friends_with_money|archive-date=June 19, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Her next film was the romantic comedy ''[[The Break-Up]]'' (2006), alongside [[Vince Vaughn]], in which she starred as one half of a couple having a complicated split when both refuse to move out of the pair's recently purchased home. It received mixed reviews but grossed approximately $39.17 million during its opening weekend and $204 million worldwide.<ref name="gross">{{cite web | website=Box Office Mojo | title=The Break-Up's opening weekend gross | url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=breakup.htm | access-date=June 16, 2006 | archive-date=June 15, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615010954/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=breakup.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s Keith Phipps gave the film a negative review, stating, "It's like watching the 'we were on a break' episode of ''Friends'' stretched to feature length, and without the blessed relief of commercial breaks or the promise of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' around the corner."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Reviewing the Reviews: 'The Break-Up'|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/06/02/reviewing_the_r-11|access-date=August 22, 2015|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 2, 2006|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924053309/http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/02/reviewing_the_r-11|url-status=live}}</ref> ''CinemaBlend'' gave the film a positive review stating, "In an era of formulaic romantic movies that bear no resemblance to reality, ''The Break-Up'' offers a refreshing flipside."<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Review The Break-Up|url=https://cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Break-Up-1594.html|access-date=August 22, 2015|website=cinemablend.com|archive-date=September 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915110705/http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Break-Up-1594.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2006, Aniston directed the [[short subject|short film]] ''[[Room 10]]'', set in a hospital emergency room and starring [[Robin Wright]] and [[Kris Kristofferson]], as part of ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''{{'}}s [[Reel Moments]] film series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/17/entertainment/main2099141.shtml|title=And She Directs Too, Jennifer Aniston Marks Directing Debut With Short Film For Glamour Reel Moments|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=October 17, 2006|website=CBS News|archive-date=May 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531063847/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/and-she-directs-too/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She noted that she was inspired to direct by actress [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], who also directed a short film that year.<ref name="vogue">{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Van Meter|url=http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/032006/page2.html|title=Jennifer Aniston: A Profile in Courage|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=March 2006|website=Style.com|archive-date=June 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607040732/http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/032006/page2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, Aniston guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Dirt (TV series)|Dirt]]''—playing the rival of [[Courteney Cox]]'s character<ref>{{cite web|title=TVSquad.com|work=Jennifer Aniston to guest star on Dirt|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/16/jennifer-aniston-to-guest-star-on-dirt|access-date=March 2, 2007|archive-date=January 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123231630/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/16/jennifer-aniston-to-guest-star-on-dirt/|url-status=dead}}</ref>—and in an episode of ''[[30 Rock]]'', playing a woman who [[stalking|stalks]] [[Jack Donaghy]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Frazier|last=Moore|date=August 29, 2008| url= https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_en_tv/tv_aniston30_rock| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080902212522/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_en_tv/tv_aniston30_rock| archive-date= September 2, 2008| title= Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC |agency= Associated Press| access-date=September 7, 2008}}</ref> For the latter she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/jennifer-aniston|website=emmys.com|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085020/http://www.emmys.com/bios/jennifer-aniston|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:JenniferAnistonFeb09.jpg|thumb|Aniston at the premiere of ''He's Just Not That Into You'' in 2009]]

The 2008 comedy drama ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'', starring Aniston and [[Owen Wilson]] as the owners of the titular dog, set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office sales ever with $14.75 million. It earned a total of $51.7&nbsp;million over the four-day weekend and placed number one at the box office, a position it maintained for two weeks.<ref name="MSNBC.MSN">{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/marley-me-sets-christmas-day-record-wbna28394518|title='Marley & Me' sets Christmas Day record|last=Wethcer|first=Barry|date=December 26, 2008|website=Today.com|access-date=May 21, 2008|archive-date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916094842/https://www.today.com/popculture/marley-me-sets-christmas-day-record-wbna28394518|url-status=live}}</ref> The total worldwide gross was $242.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=marleyandme.htm|title=Marley and Me (2008)|access-date=May 21, 2008|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=January 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125230417/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=marleyandme.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Her next film in wide release, the romantic comedy ''[[He's Just Not That Into You (film)|He's Just Not That Into You]]'' (2009), in which she starred opposite [[Ben Affleck]], grossed $178.8 million globally<ref>{{cite web|title=He's Just Not That Into You|url=https://the-numbers.com/movies/2009/HJNTU.php|website=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services|access-date=September 1, 2012|author=The Numbers|year=1997–2012|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022081020/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/HJNTU.php|url-status=live}}</ref> and ranked number one at the United States box office for its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rappe|first=Elisabeth|title='He's Just Not That Into You' Scores Box Office #1|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604592/hes-just-not-that-into-scores-box-office-1.jhtml|website=MTV|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-date=October 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030142927/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604592/hes-just-not-that-into-scores-box-office-1.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> While it received mixed reviews, Aniston, along with Affleck, [[Ginnifer Goodwin]], and [[Jennifer Connelly]], were praised by critics as standouts in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/film/titles/hesjustnot|title=He's Just Not That Into You|access-date=May 21, 2008|website=Metacritic.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205201948/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/hesjustnot|archive-date=February 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jackiekcooper.com/MovieReviews/HesJustNotThatIntoYou.htm |title=Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck in "He's Just Not That in to You" |last=Cooper |first=Jackie K. |access-date=May 21, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330034922/http://www.jackiekcooper.com/MovieReviews/HesJustNotThatIntoYou.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2009 }}</ref>

Aniston appeared as the former wife of a [[bounty hunter]] ([[Gerard Butler]]) in the romantic comedy action film ''[[The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]'' (2010). The film was panned by critics, with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' writing that "the mishmash ends up as a thoroughly unfunny adult cartoon."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bounty Hunter – Film Review|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/review/bounty-hunter-film-review-29410|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924211601/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bounty-hunter-film-review-29410|url-status=live}}</ref> Nevertheless, it was a box office success, garnering over $130&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bountyhunter.htm |title=The Bounty Hunter (2010) |website=Box Office Mojo |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2011 |archive-date=January 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102041830/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bountyhunter.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A lukewarm box office reception greeted her next film, the romantic comedy ''[[The Switch (2010 film)|The Switch]]'' (2010), in which she starred with [[Jason Bateman]] as a 30-something single woman who decides to have a child using a sperm bank. The film's opening weekend drew what ''The Hollywood Reporter'' dubbed "a dispiriting $8.4&nbsp;million".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/switch-bitch-jennifer-aniston-26983|title='Switch' a bitch for Jennifer Aniston|date=October 14, 2010|first1=Gregg|last1=Kilday|first2=Kim|last2=Masters|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 25, 2021|archive-date=April 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425144326/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/switch-bitch-jennifer-aniston-26983|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received generally mixed reviews, with review site [[Metacritic]] showing 13 out of 30 critics delivering a positive verdict.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/the-switch/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for The Switch|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217112640/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-switch/critic-reviews|archive-date=February 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Jennifer Aniston image 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Aniston in 2010]]

In 2010, Aniston was also a guest star on the season two premiere of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s sitcom ''[[Cougar Town]]'', playing a psychiatrist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvguide.com/News/Jennifer-Aniston-Cougar-Town-1022127.aspx|title=Jennifer Aniston Guest-Starring on Cougar Town|website=TV Guide|access-date=August 23, 2010|archive-date=August 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824101519/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jennifer-Aniston-Cougar-Town-1022127.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her announcement that she would appear on ''Cougar Town'' garnered excitement and was dubbed her return to television. ''The A.V. Club'' wrote, "[her role] is a funny bit, and it highlights just how much Jennifer Aniston is built to be a TV star."<ref>{{cite news|title=Cougar Town: "All Mixed Up"|url=https://www.avclub.com/cougar-town-all-mixed-up-1798165968|access-date=August 22, 2015|website=AV Club|date=September 22, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151937/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/cougar-town-all-mixed-up-45174|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston on 'Cougar Town': Reminding Us Why She's a Star|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/09/jennifer-aniston-on-cougar-town-reminding-us-why-shes-a-star/63468/|access-date=August 28, 2015|website=The Atlantic|date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=September 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918173313/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/09/jennifer-aniston-on-cougar-town-reminding-us-why-shes-a-star/63468/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Us Review: Jennifer Aniston Is "Hilariously Wily" on ABC's Cougar|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/review-jen-aniston-is-hilariously-wily-on-cougar-town-2010229|access-date=August 28, 2015|website=US Magazine|date=September 22, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926113825/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/review-jen-aniston-is-hilariously-wily-on-cougar-town-2010229|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, she starred opposite [[Adam Sandler]] as an office manager posing as the wife of a plastic surgeon in the romantic comedy ''[[Just Go with It]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicole-kidman-joining-sandler-aniston-21104 |title=Nicole Kidman joining Sandler-Aniston film |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |agency=Associated Press |date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=April 10, 2011 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102094014/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicole-kidman-joining-sandler-aniston-21104 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|title=Just Go With It (2011)|access-date=February 11, 2011|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=March 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301055831/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/86651_Exclusive_on_the_Set_Jennifer_Aniston_and_Adam_Sandler_Just_Go_with_It/index.html |title=Exclusive on the Set: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler 'Just Go with It' |website=ET Online |access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506104613/http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/05/86651/index.html |archive-date=May 6, 2010}}</ref> and played a sexually aggressive dentist in ''[[Horrible Bosses]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ward |first=Kate |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/05/13/jamie-foxx-horrible-bosses-starz-michael-jackson-this-is-it/ |title=Jamie Foxx joins 'Horrible Bosses,' Starz to air 'Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' (Excess Hollywood) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 13, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520014945/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/13/jamie-foxx-horrible-bosses-starz-michael-jackson-this-is-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Just Go with It'' and ''Horrible Bosses'' both made over $100 million in North America and $200&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|title=Just Go With It|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031133022/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thepretendwife.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=horriblebosses.htm|title=Horrible Bosses|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153531/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=horriblebosses.htm|archive-date=October 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Aniston appeared in the comedy ''[[Wanderlust (2012 film)|Wanderlust]]'' (2012) with [[Paul Rudd]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|agency=Associated Press|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/aniston-rudd-experiencing-wanderlust-23496|title=Aniston, Rudd experiencing 'Wanderlust'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=April 10, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026104148/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aniston-rudd-experiencing-wanderlust-23496|url-status=live}}</ref> with whom she acted in ''The Object of My Affection'' and also ''Friends'', as a married couple who join a commune after losing their money and deciding modern life is not for them.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638950/20100512/story.jhtml |title=Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd Re-Team For 'WanderLust' |website=MTV |date=May 12, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=December 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213060355/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638950/20100512/story.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> The script for ''Wanderlust'', bought by [[Universal Pictures]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/universal-warms-up-wanderlust-1118019146/|title=Universal warms up 'WanderLust'|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|work=Variety|date=May 11, 2010|access-date=April 10, 2011|archive-date=September 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916223559/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019146.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref> was produced by [[Judd Apatow]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |url=https://thewrap.com/ind-column/callbacks-rudd-aniston-have-wanderlust-pitt-aronofsky-go-tiger-hunting-17253 |title=Callbacks: Rudd, Aniston Have 'Wanderlust'; Pitt, Aronofsky to Chase 'Tiger' |website=Thewrap.com |date=May 11, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514121742/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/callbacks-rudd-aniston-have-wanderlust-pitt-aronofsky-go-tiger-hunting-17253 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dean |first=Greg |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man_2/news/1884603/weekly_ketchup_sam_jackson_reveals_nick_fury_plans |title=Weekly Ketchup: Sam Jackson reveals Nick Fury plans |website=Rotten Tomatoes |date=May 14, 2010 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518080235/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man_2/news/1884603/weekly_ketchup_sam_jackson_reveals_nick_fury_plans |archive-date=May 18, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Wanderlust'' received positive reviews but was a box office failure, grossing only $21&nbsp;million worldwide, against a production budget of $35&nbsp;million.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url= https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wanderlust.htm | title= ''Wanderlust'' | work= Box Office Mojo | publisher= Internet Movie Database | access-date= December 5, 2019 | archive-date= June 26, 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190626182509/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wanderlust.htm | url-status= live }}</ref> Aniston starred as a struggling stripper who agrees to pose as a wife for a drug deal, with [[Jason Sudeikis]], in ''[[We're the Millers]]'' (2013). The film received mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|title=We're the Millers|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/were-the-millers|website=Metacritic|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812073435/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/were-the-millers|archive-date=August 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> but was a financial success, grossing $269&nbsp;million against a budget of $37&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=We're the Millers|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=werethemillers.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=September 18, 2013|archive-date=September 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910045219/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=werethemillers.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2014–present: Film roles and return to television===
Aniston played the role of a stoic socialite who becomes the target of an ill-planned kidnapping plot in ''[[Life of Crime (film)|Life of Crime]]'' (2014), a film adaptation of [[Elmore Leonard]]'s 1978 novel ''The Switch''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Life of Crime|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/09/03/life-crime/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=December 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222042842/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20848091,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in limited theaters, to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/life_of_crime_2013/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=August 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827055858/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/life_of_crime_2013/|url-status=live}}</ref> Catherine Shoard of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described her performance as "endearingly comic"<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime review – a good-natured, unexpectedly winning treat|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/04/life-of-crime-review-a-good-natured-unexpectedly-winning-treat|website=The Guardian|date=September 4, 2014|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121324/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/04/life-of-crime-review-a-good-natured-unexpectedly-winning-treat|url-status=live}}</ref> and Eric Kohn of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote that "Aniston tops any of her recent performances with a spirited turn that harkens back to her neurotic days on ''Friends''."<ref>{{cite web|title=Life of Crime review|url=https://indiewire.com/article/review-jennifer-aniston-john-hawkes-and-mos-def-anchor-jackie-brown-prequel-life-of-crime-20140826|website=Indiewire|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905222054/http://www.indiewire.com/article/review-jennifer-aniston-john-hawkes-and-mos-def-anchor-jackie-brown-prequel-life-of-crime-20140826|url-status=live}}</ref> She also reprised her role for ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite video|title=Jennifer Aniston on Horrible Bosses 2: 'I loved playing someone so twisted'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/nov/26/jennifer-aniston-horrible-bosses-2-video|access-date=September 1, 2015|website=The Guardian|date=November 26, 2014|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906054139/http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/nov/26/jennifer-aniston-horrible-bosses-2-video|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[Cake (2014 film)|Cake]]'' (2014), Aniston starred as an astringent woman named Claire Simmons who struggles with chronic pain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Film Review: 'Cake'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-cake-1201301547/|website=Variety|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701055220/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-cake-1201301547/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews; nonetheless, Aniston's performance was acclaimed, dubbed by some critics as "[[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-worthy".<ref>{{cite news|title=Oscars 2015: Jennifer Aniston set to join Best Actress race for new movie Cake|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2015-jennifer-aniston-set-to-join-best-actress-race-for-new-film-cake-9822983.html|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=The Independent|date=October 28, 2014|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619121500/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2015-jennifer-aniston-set-to-join-best-actress-race-for-new-film-cake-9822983.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston steers a powerful role into Oscar buzz with her new movie 'Cake'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jennifer-aniston-oscar-buzz-piece-cake-article-1.2014096|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=New York Daily News|date=November 18, 2014|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619040012/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/jennifer-aniston-oscar-buzz-piece-cake-article-1.2014096|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Has Her 'Cake'|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_f8552896-80aa-11e4-9133-63db27b8e7b6.html|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Malibu Times|date=December 10, 2014|archive-date=January 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105024501/http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_f8552896-80aa-11e4-9133-63db27b8e7b6.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An Oscar for Aniston? What a layered 'Cake'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/09/09/jennifer-aniston-cake-toronto/15322783/|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=USA Today|date=September 14, 2014|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612213405/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/09/09/jennifer-aniston-cake-toronto/15322783/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Toronto International Film Festival]] called her performance "heartbreakingly good",<ref>{{cite news|title=Toronto: Jennifer Aniston Sparks Oscar Buzz With Game-Changing Drama 'Cake'|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/toronto-jennifer-aniston-causes-oscar-buzz-at-fest-with-startling-and-surprising-performance-in-cake-831638/|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Deadline|date=September 9, 2014|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510064056/https://deadline.com/2014/09/toronto-jennifer-aniston-causes-oscar-buzz-at-fest-with-startling-and-surprising-performance-in-cake-831638/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gregory Ellwood of [[HitFix]] stated, "It's really on most people's radar for being a rare dramatic turn for Jennifer Aniston, and she doesn't disappoint." He further stated, "Aniston makes you believe in Claire's pain. She makes you believe this character is at her lowest point and only she can pull herself out of it. ... It's a complete performance from beginning to end and she deserves the appropriate accolades for it."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ellwood|first1=Gregory|title=Jennifer Anistons impressively raw performance tells her critics to eat Cake|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/review-jennifer-anistons-impressively-raw-performance-tells-her-critics-to-eat-cake|access-date=December 13, 2014|website=Hitfix|date=September 9, 2014|archive-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704183837/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/review-jennifer-anistons-impressively-raw-performance-tells-her-critics-to-eat-cake|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, Aniston was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role|SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]], and [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Cake': Jennifer Aniston nominated for Golden Globe in Long Beach screenwriter Pat Tobin's film|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/events/20141211/cake-jennifer-aniston-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-long-beach-screenwriter-pat-tobins-film|website=Presstelegram.com|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064457/http://www.presstelegram.com/events/20141211/cake-jennifer-aniston-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-long-beach-screenwriter-pat-tobins-film|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Cake': Toronto Review|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/movie/cake/review/731275|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518235134/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/cake/review/731275|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was also nominated multiple nominations for its latter seasons.

[[File:Jennifer Aniston 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Aniston at the London premiere of ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' in 2011]]
In 2015, Aniston starred as a reluctant therapist in the screwball comedy ''[[She's Funny That Way (film)|She's Funny That Way]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jennifer-aniston-joins-peter-bogdanovichs-shes-funny-that-way-with-owen-wilson-20130210|title=Jennifer Aniston, Eugene Levy & Kathryn Hahn Join Peter B – The Playlist|author=Edward Davis|date=February 10, 2013|work=The Playlist|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222230222/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jennifer-aniston-joins-peter-bogdanovichs-shes-funny-that-way-with-owen-wilson-20130210|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> which received mixed reviews and found a limited release in theaters, but her performance was once again noticed. [[Wesley Morris]] of ''[[Grantland]]'' called her "one of the great screen comedians. ... Most of her scenes here are extraneous, but her vulgarity and tartness are so sharp that the movie needs them. ... This isn't just Aniston having the best stuff. It's her having the most fun with her talent. She's funny in every way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/smaller-movie-roundup-lily-tomlin-jennifer-aniston-comic-genius-edition/|title=Small(er) Movie Roundup: Lily Tomlin–Jennifer Aniston Comic Genius Edition|first=Wesley|last=Morris|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430110958/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/smaller-movie-roundup-lily-tomlin-jennifer-aniston-comic-genius-edition/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston starred as the recently divorced mother of two children in the romantic comedy ''[[Mother's Day (2016 film)|Mother's Day]]'' (2016), directed by [[Garry Marshall]], and opposite [[Julia Roberts]] and [[Kate Hudson]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston & Kate Hudson Romantic Comedy 'Mother's Day' Acquired By Open Road|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/julia-roberts-jennifer-aniston-kate-hudson-romantic-comedy-mothers-day-acquired-by-open-road-1201483392/|access-date=August 24, 2015|website=Deadline|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117024213/https://deadline.com/2015/07/julia-roberts-jennifer-aniston-kate-hudson-romantic-comedy-mothers-day-acquired-by-open-road-1201483392/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was panned by critics and a moderate commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mothers_day_2016|title=Mother's Day (2016)|date=April 29, 2016 |via=www.rottentomatoes.com|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430090308/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mothers_day_2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, she voiced a workaholic and overprotective mother in the animated film ''[[Storks (film)|Storks]]'', alongside [[Andy Samberg]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]],<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Gettell|first=Oliver|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|title=Jennifer Aniston completes cast of animated movie Storks|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616233619/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/15/jennifer-aniston-storks-nicholas-stoller|url-status=live}}</ref> which was released to mostly positive reviews; it grossed over $183.4&nbsp;million against a $70&nbsp;million budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks|title=Storks|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 23, 2016 |access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419062138/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/storks/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=storks.htm|title=Storks|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202528/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=storks.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Her last 2016 film role was that of a frigidly cold head honcho of a company in the comedy ''[[Office Christmas Party]]'', directed by [[Will Speck and Josh Gordon]] and opposite [[Jason Bateman]] and [[Kate McKinnon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-jason-bateman-star-867614|title=Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman to Star in 'Office Christmas Party' (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110085026/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-jason-bateman-star-867614|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed $114.5&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=officechristmasparty.htm|title=Office Christmas Party|access-date=November 5, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115024053/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=officechristmasparty.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[The Yellow Birds (film)|The Yellow Birds]]'', a war drama directed by [[Alexandre Moors]], Aniston portrays the mother of a deceased soldier, alongside [[Alden Ehrenreich]], [[Tye Sheridan]], [[Jack Huston]], and [[Toni Collette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewrap.com/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-first-look-toni-collette-jason-patric-join-cast-photo/|title=First Look at Jennifer Aniston in 'The Yellow Birds' as Toni Collette, Jason Patric Join Cast (Photo)|author=Jeff Sneider|date=December 11, 2015|work=TheWrap|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201083527/https://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-first-look-toni-collette-jason-patric-join-cast-photo/|url-status=live}}</ref> While she said she does not "normally gravitate toward being in war films", she made an exception because the film was "written so beautifully and in such a way [she] had never experienced".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/01/22/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-sundance/96834148/|title=Sundance: Aniston gets serious in 'humanizing' war drama 'Yellow Birds'|website=USA Today|date=January 22, 2017|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802002834/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/01/22/jennifer-aniston-the-yellow-birds-sundance/96834148/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, first presented at the [[2017 Sundance Film Festival]], received a [[video on demand]] release in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.com/2018/05/03/watch-the-intense-trailer-for-jennifer-anistons-new-war-movie-the-yellow-birds/|title=Watch the Intense Trailer for Jennifer Aniston's New War Movie 'The Yellow Birds'|website=ExtraTV.com|date=May 3, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031091201/http://extratv.com/2018/05/03/watch-the-intense-trailer-for-jennifer-anistons-new-war-movie-the-yellow-birds/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote in its review: "Toni Collette and Jennifer Aniston as the soldiers' quite different but equally concerned mothers, deliver uniformly naturalistic performances".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rechtshaffen|first=Michael|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-yellow-birds-review-20180614-story.html|title=Though well-acted, 'The Yellow Birds' relies too heavily on previous war dramas|work=Los&nbsp;Angeles Times|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615041605/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-yellow-birds-review-20180614-story.html|archive-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>

In December 2018, [[Netflix]] released the musical comedy ''[[Dumplin' (film)|Dumplin']]'', with Aniston as executive producer and star—marking her first project for a streaming service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-dramedy-dumplin-lands-at-netflix-1142449|title=Netflix Lands Jennifer Aniston Dramedy 'Dumplin'{{'}} (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214011710/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-aniston-dramedy-dumplin-lands-at-netflix-1142449|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, she began work on another Netflix project, ''[[Murder Mystery (film)|Murder Mystery]]'', a comedy that reunited her with Adam Sandler, which premiered on June 14, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix-murder-mystery-1202739436/|title=Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston Reunite for Netflix 'Murder Mystery'|author=Justin Kroll|date=March 29, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828042146/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler-netflix-murder-mystery-1202739436/|url-status=live}}</ref> The two of them reunited for the sequel ''[[Murder Mystery 2]]'', which premiered on March 31, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/09/25/murder-mystery-netflix-movie-sequel-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler/|title=Murder Mystery 2: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler Set to Return for Sequel to Hit Netflix Movie|first=Matt Webb|last=Mitovich|website=[[TVLine]]|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=April 6, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525063451/https://tvline.com/2021/09/25/murder-mystery-netflix-movie-sequel-jennifer-aniston-adam-sandler/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aniston made her return to television on November 1, 2019, producing and starring alongside [[Reese Witherspoon]] in the [[Apple TV+]] drama ''[[The Morning Show (American TV series)|The Morning Show]]''. It was her first main television role since the conclusion of ''Friends'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jennifer-aniston-reese-witherspoon-morning-show-drama-lands-at-apple-2-season-order-1056144|title=Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Morning Show Drama Lands at Apple With Two-Season Order|author=Lesley Goldberg|date=November 8, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430023831/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jennifer-aniston-reese-witherspoon-morning-show-drama-lands-at-apple-2-season-order-1056144|url-status=live}}</ref> For its first season, Aniston won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|title=SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=Variety|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=January 20, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120033504/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|url-status=live}}</ref> and received a [[72nd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]] and two [[77th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama|Best Television Series – Drama]] as a producer.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-emmy-nominations-live-updating-1303894|title=Emmy Awards: Nominations List|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802023711/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-emmy-nominations-live-updating-1303894|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/09/golden-globes-2020-full-list-of-nominations|title=Golden Globes 2020: full list of nominations|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210105001/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/09/golden-globes-2020-full-list-of-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> The series' latter seasons earned her multiple additional nominations at [[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice]], Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG]] awards.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Verhoeven|first=Beatrice|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-critics-choice-tv-nominations-1235712289/|title='The Morning Show' Leads 2024 Critics Choice TV Nominations|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121135020/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-critics-choice-tv-nominations-1235712289/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Buchanan|first=Kyle|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/movies/golden-globes-nominees-list.html|title=Golden Globes Nominations 2022: The Complete List|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113143014/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/movies/golden-globes-nominees-list.html|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live}}<br />{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |title=Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=December 11, 2023 |date=December 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224173714/https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lewis|first1=Hilary|last2=Nordyke|first2=Kimberly|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-nominations-2024-nominees-list-1235950616/|title=Emmys 2024: List of Nominees|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 17, 2024|access-date=July 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717203627/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-nominations-2024-nominees-list-1235950616/|archive-date=July 17, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lang|first1=Brent|last2=Moreau|first2=Jordan|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/2022-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1235151565/|title=SAG Nominations: 'House of Gucci' and 'Power of the Dog' Score Big; 'Succession' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead TV|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113142513/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/2022-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1235151565/|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live}}<br />{{cite magazine|last1=Moreau|first1=Jordan|last2=Lang|first2=Brent|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/sag-awards-nominations-2024-1235866459/|title=SAG Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Tie for Films, 'Succession' Leads All With Five Nods|magazine=Variety|date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121134306/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/sag-awards-nominations-2024-1235866459/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

She reunited with her ''Friends'' cast mates for an [[HBO Max]] unscripted television special titled ''[[Friends: The Reunion]]'' in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-trailer-hbo-1234952671/|title='Friends' Reunion Reveals First Teaser Trailer, Guest Stars and Premiere Date|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=May 13, 2021|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513170021/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-trailer-hbo-1234952671/|url-status=live}}</ref> The special earned her a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]] for her producing credit.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Bosselman|first1=Haley|last2=Moreau|first2=Jordan|last3=Shanfeld|first3=Ethan|date=July 13, 2021|title=Emmys 2021: Complete Nominations List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/2021-emmy-nominations-list-1235016194/|access-date=July 14, 2021|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714020356/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/2021-emmy-nominations-list-1235016194/|url-status=live}}</ref>