Jennifer Aniston Almost Missed Out On "Friends"

As a new Emmy season approaches, we look back at how one of Hollywood’s biggest stars nearly missed out on her breakout TV role. America fell in love with Jennifer Aniston when she burst onto their TV screens as the runaway bride on Friends. Aniston picked up the role of "Rachel" after actress Jamie Gertz passed on the project. It was Aniston's chemistry with fellow actor David Schwimmer that gave producers the push to hire her.