Who played Rachel Green on the TV hit "Friends"?

Jennifer Aniston played Rachel Green on the television hit “Friends.”

Rachel is introduced in the pilot after leaving her fiancé, Barry, at the altar. She turns to her longtime school friend Monica Geller, moves into Monica’s New York apartment, and becomes part of the central group alongside Ross, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe. Her evolution from financially dependent socialite to confident professional is one of the show’s major character arcs.

Aniston played Rachel for all 10 seasons of “Friends,” which originally ran from 1994 through 2004. The role made her internationally famous and earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Rachel’s romantic relationship with Ross Geller became one of the series’ defining storylines, although her friendships and career remained equally important to the character.

A common mix-up is confusing the actress with Rachel’s fictional relatives or romantic partners. Rachel was played by Aniston; Ross was played by David Schwimmer, and Monica was played by Courteney Cox. Aniston later returned to television in “The Morning Show,” but Rachel remains her signature sitcom role.