Jennifer Aniston has become one of the most beloved actors in entertainment history. She first gained widespread fame for her role as Rachel Green on the immensely popular television comedy “Friends.” Aniston was nominated for numerous accolades for the part, and her career has only flourished since her debut.

Jennifer made it a priority to balance her professional and personal lives. Despite difficult relationships with exes such as Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux, she enjoyed a successful career in film and television and a happy life.

Jennifer married Pitt in 2000, and the couple divorced after five years. She later married Theroux in 2015, but they separated in 2018. Despite these challenges, Jennifer found personal contentment and kept much of her private life out of the public eye, maintaining a peaceful atmosphere at home.

Jennifer had a difficult relationship with her father, actor John Aniston, which was not widely known. She had been vocal about her past feelings towards him, but over time, she learned to heal and eventually made peace with him.

Sadly, John passed away on November 14, 2022, at the age of 89. The news prompted an outpouring of condolences for Jennifer, who delivered a deeply emotional tribute to her father.

In December 2019, Jennifer shared a sepia-toned throwback photo of herself and her father, alongside a more recent picture of them together. She captioned it, “Christmas with one of my creators. #TBT Love you, dad. Then and now.”

Many may not know that John once left his daughter and did not see her for an entire year. The journey to their current state of grace was not easy. John and Nancy Dow, Jennifer’s mother, were married from 1965 to 1980. In 1980, John mysteriously vanished from Jennifer’s life without notice.

As an adult, Jennifer has been open about the difficulties she faced as a child due to her family dynamics. John reappeared suddenly after a year of absence. Jennifer described this period as numb and confusing.

“One day, he just called and said, ‘Let’s go see ‘The Fantasticks,’” she recalled. They went to see the show, had dinner, and began spending weekends together, which changed her life.

Since then, Jennifer and John have maintained a positive relationship, reflecting on the past together. In her recent Instagram post, Jennifer honored the precious moments with her father, expressing her love for him.

For those unfamiliar, John Aniston was an actor best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series “Days of Our Lives,” a role he began in 1985 and continued until his passing 37 years later.

Earlier this year, John received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award for his role. Jennifer paid tribute to him in a heartfelt video, saying, “It’s an opportunity to not only pay tribute to a true icon in the world of daytime television but also to recognize the lifelong achievements of a great and well-respected actor, who also happens to be my dad.”

Jennifer announced her father’s passing on Instagram with a photo carousel of him and pictures of them together throughout her life. She wrote, “Sweet papa John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you peacefully soared into heaven without pain. I will miss you forever. And on 11/11, no less!