After FRIENDS Made Her Popular, Jennifer Aniston Earned $20 Million For Her Highest Grossing Movie With Jim Carrey

The actress became one of the highest-paid actresses in 2003 as she earned over $21 million.

After FRIENDS Made Her Popular, Jennifer Aniston Earned $20 Million For Her Highest Grossing Movie With Jim Carrey

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  • Actress Jennifer Aniston has seen huge commercial success as an actress and a producer, with her net worth being $320 million.
  • She gained fame for her role as Rachel Green in the ‘90s sitcom FRIENDS, for which she earned $1 million per episode.
  • The actress also earned a huge paycheck of $20 million when she starred along with Jim Carrey in the comedy Bruce Almighty.
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Actress Jennifer Aniston is one of the most popular and beloved stars in the world. Known for her role in the sitcom FRIENDS, Aniston became one of the highest-paid actresses since she joined the beloved ‘90s series. She has also starred in several commercially successful films such as We’re the Millers, Just Go With It, Office Space, and more.

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Aniston reportedly has a net worth of $320 million due to her work in films, brands, and as a producer. She was one of the highest-paid actresses along with her co-stars in FRIENDS, earning $1 million per episode during the final season of the show. She also had a huge payday for her film Bruce Almighty, in which she starred with Jim Carrey.

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Jennifer Aniston’s Net Worth

Jennifer Aniston in FRIENDS
Jennifer Aniston in FRIENDS

When Jennifer Aniston started her career as an actress in the ’90s, even she would not have expected herself to have such a successful career that would net her millions of dollars in paychecks. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actress earns at least $20 million a year from her acting gigs and brand work.

Aniston juggles multiple roles in her career. She is an actress, starring in multiple successful films such as Murder Mystery, Just Go With It, We’re The Millers, and more. She is also a producer, having started the production house Echo Entertainment which has produced films such as Cake, Dumplin, and The Yellow Birds.

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A still from Along Came Polly
A still from Along Came Polly

Aniston has also worked with multiple brands since her days on the sitcom FRIENDS. She appeared in commercials for Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system and also featured in the instructional video for the software along with her co-star Matthew Perry. She has worked with brands such as L’Oréal, Elizabeth Arden, and Smart Water.

Due to her work in these three areas, Jennifer Aniston’s net worth has been speculated to be $320 million. She became the highest-paid actress in 2003 when she was paid $21 million and she also was one of the highest-paid TV stars when she and FRIENDS co-stars were paid $1 million per episode for the final season.

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Jennifer Aniston’s Salary For Bruce Almighty

Jennifer Aniston and Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty
Jennifer Aniston and Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty

Apart from her legendary role in FRIENDS, Jennifer Aniston has starred in quite a few successful films. She has had starring roles in films such as Office Space, Picture Perfect, She’s The One, and The Object of My Affection, in the ‘90s and began working for films full-time once her beloved sitcom ended.

Aniston’s most commercially successful film was the Jim Carrey’s Bruce Almighty. The comedy was directed by Tom Shadyac and Aniston played the role of Grace Connelly, the girlfriend of Jim Carrey’s character, who gets the chance to be God for a week after he complains about his awful life and blames it on God.

The film was released in 2003 and was a huge success at the box office, earning $484 million. It became the fifth high-grossing film of the year and it is also the highest-grossing film in Jennifer Aniston’s career. The year was also one of her best in terms of how much she earned, as she received a hefty paycheck of $20 million for the film.

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Aniston became the highest-paid actress in 2003 due to her earnings with the film and other work. Her salary has only increased since then as she has also earned more than $20 million for her films Just Go With It, We’re The Millers, and The Break Up.

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Written by Nishanth A

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Nishanth A is a Media, English and Psychology graduate from Bangalore. He is an avid DC fanboy and loves the films of Christopher Nolan. He has published over 400 articles on FandomWire. When he's not fixating on the entire filmography of a director, he tries to write and direct films.