Aniston emerged as one of the biggest stars on the planet during her years on Friends, and has since transitioned into a huge movie star. But it was a bumpy ride to her current movie perch. There were a lot of mediocre romantic comedies to trudge through before she seemed to find her voice and presence in the movies. In fact, I admit that for a long time I thought that the neurotic, high school sweetheart ingenue she played on Friends was pretty much the extent of her range as an actress.