Actress Jennifer Aniston laughs before unveiling her star
on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California. REUTERS/Mario
Anzuoni
Actress Jennifer Aniston has been honoured with a star on
Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the first of the "Friends" actors to
receive the emblem of celebrity that she described as
"surreal".
"I was born in Sherman Oaks, California. I am a California
girl through and through, and I'm sure this is always just
sort of been in the back of my mind," said Aniston at the
ceremony.
"It probably wasn't even a dream, it was one of my wildest
dreams. I don't think that I ever even thought that this
would be here, this day. So I am utterly humbled and
grateful," the "Friends" actress told her fans and friends.
Aniston was joined by her father John Aniston and
"Wanderlust" co-stars including boyfriend Justin Theroux as
she received her star.
Her "Just Go With It" co-star Adam Sandler was on hand to
deliver some wisecracks to the crowd, referring to Aniston's
universally coveted hairstyle and her role in 1993 horror
film "Leprechaun."
"She prayed for three things: to have everyone in the entire
world be fascinated with her hair, to one day star in a movie
about an evil leprechaun who kills people, and most
importantly, receive a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk
of Fame. Well, today, Jennifer, the trifecta is here,"
quipped Sandler.
Aniston, 43, rose to fame in the role of Rachel Green in the
hit 1990s sitcom "Friends," for which she won a Golden Globe
and Emmy award. Her friends co-stars Courteney Cox, Matthew
Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer were not
present at Wednesday's ceremony.
The actress' private life has also been in the spotlight with
numerous high-profile relationships over the past two
decades, including her five-year marriage to actor Brad Pitt
that at the time made the pair one of Hollywood's super
couples.
After "Friends" ended in 2004, Aniston made a successful
transition into films, with roles opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in
the critically-acclaimed "The Good Girl," Clive Owen in
"Derailed" and numerous comedies including "The Break-Up,"
"The Switch" and "Horrible Bosses."
The actress will next be seen in comedy "Wanderlust" with
Paul Rudd, Malin Akerman and Theroux, out in US theatres on
Friday.
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