The Pre-Fame Job Jennifer Aniston Had In Common With Her Friends Character Rachel Green

Jennifer Aniston comes from a family of stars; her mother, Nancy Dow, was a model and actor, and her father, John Aniston, had a long run on “Days of Our Lives.” Still, her family’s success in the entertainment industry didn’t make Jennifer a shoo-in. By the time she finally landed “Friends,” as the beloved TV star admitted to InStyle, “I had been on six failed television shows.” In an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in 2021, Aniston explained that she always wanted to be an actor –– even as a child. Still, it took her a while; partially due to the fact that she says she’s “terrible, awful” at auditions.

Fans will recall that Rachel wasn’t a particularly skilled waitress, so it’s interesting to note that the actor who played her wasn’t the best at some of her pre-fame gigs either. She was once a bike messenger in New York City –– but only for a day. At the time, she worked at an advertising agency with her mom, and she filled in when the bike messenger was out one day. While it was short-lived, it was quite a challenge, and she says she doesn’t “know how [she] survived the day.” She also tried her hand at telemarketing, which she acknowledged not being very good at. “I didn’t make one sale.” she admitted, adding, “I was terrible at it. I was like, ‘Why do we have to call people at dinnertime?’”