01of 15FRIENDSFOREVERReisig Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyCourteney Cox andJennifer Aniston’s friendship kicked off in the ’90s when they worked onFriends, whichsaw the actresses take on polar opposite, yet equally lovable, roles.

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FRIENDSFOREVER

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Courteney Cox andJennifer Aniston’s friendship kicked off in the ’90s when they worked onFriends, whichsaw the actresses take on polar opposite, yet equally lovable, roles.

02of 15BACK IN BLACKJim Smeal/WireImageProof Aniston and Cox were meant to be BFFs: “They wanted Court to play Rachel [Green]. Unbeknownst to each other, I wanted to play Rachel and she wanted to play Monica [Geller],” theCakestar toldColliderin 2015. “It worked out perfectly.”

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Proof Aniston and Cox were meant to be BFFs: “They wanted Court to play Rachel [Green]. Unbeknownst to each other, I wanted to play Rachel and she wanted to play Monica [Geller],” theCakestar toldColliderin 2015. “It worked out perfectly.”

03of 15KEEPING IT CHILLMirek Towski/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty"[Courteney] is really normal," Ed Sheeransaid of the actress-director. “She’s from Alabama, so it’s bred into her, but everyone she surrounds herself with is the same.” He continued: “Jennifer Aniston’s just as friendly. I’d only ever experienced the darker side of Hollywood and they give you faith in everything.”

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KEEPING IT CHILL

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“[Courteney] is really normal,” Ed Sheeransaid of the actress-director. “She’s from Alabama, so it’s bred into her, but everyone she surrounds herself with is the same.” He continued: “Jennifer Aniston’s just as friendly. I’d only ever experienced the darker side of Hollywood and they give you faith in everything.”

04of 15ALL LOVEJim Smeal/WireImage"There’s absolutely no judgment in Court," Aniston toldMoreof her friend in 2014. “You’ll never feel scolded. She’s extremely fair, ridiculously loyal and fiercely loving.”

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“There’s absolutely no judgment in Court,” Aniston toldMoreof her friend in 2014. “You’ll never feel scolded. She’s extremely fair, ridiculously loyal and fiercely loving.”

05of 15HAT’S OFFKe.Mazur/WireImageWearing matching sunglasses, the stars share an embrace during at an outdoor event.

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HAT’S OFF

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Wearing matching sunglasses, the stars share an embrace during at an outdoor event.

06of 15DOING GOODRon Galella, Ltd./WireImageAniston and Cox took their friendship off-screen at the 8th Annual Fire & Ice Ball, which benefitted the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program, in 1997.

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DOING GOOD

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Aniston and Cox took their friendship off-screen at the 8th Annual Fire & Ice Ball, which benefitted the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program, in 1997.

07of 15A STRONG CONNECTIONJeff Vespa/WireImageThey’ve always been each other’s shoulder to lean on. “It’s funny, a lot of really close friends are kind of going through this right now or like Jennifer [who] has gone through it,“Cox toldAccess Hollywoodof her separation from ex-husband David Arquette. “I don’t know what’s going on in the planets or what, but things are being shaken up and I don’t know what’s going to happen, but, yeah, Jennifer has been amazing for sure.”

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They’ve always been each other’s shoulder to lean on. “It’s funny, a lot of really close friends are kind of going through this right now or like Jennifer [who] has gone through it,“Cox toldAccess Hollywoodof her separation from ex-husband David Arquette. “I don’t know what’s going on in the planets or what, but things are being shaken up and I don’t know what’s going to happen, but, yeah, Jennifer has been amazing for sure.”

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09of 15LOOKING UPJ. Vespa/WireImageThe longstanding best friends had a moment at the 6th Annual Platinum Circle Awards in 2006.

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The longstanding best friends had a moment at the 6th Annual Platinum Circle Awards in 2006.

10of 15WHAT AN HONORFOX/WireImage"The last guest to leave was Courteney,“an observer told PEOPLEof Aniston’s maid of honor at the actress’s 2015 wedding to Justin Theroux. “She left right afterEllen DeGeneresand Jimmy Kimmel. She left around 3 a.m.”

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“The last guest to leave was Courteney,“an observer told PEOPLEof Aniston’s maid of honor at the actress’s 2015 wedding to Justin Theroux. “She left right afterEllen DeGeneresand Jimmy Kimmel. She left around 3 a.m.”

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12of 15HOLDING ON TIGHTMichael Caulfield/WireImage"I’ve slept in her guest bedroom a lot,” Aniston admitted in a 2014Moreinterview. “Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she’s been there for me through thick and thin.”

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“I’ve slept in her guest bedroom a lot,” Aniston admitted in a 2014Moreinterview. “Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she’s been there for me through thick and thin.”

13of 15TWINNING MOMENTLester Cohen/WireImage"She’s the greatest BFF,” Coxsaid about Aniston in an interview with Yahoo in 2015.

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“She’s the greatest BFF,” Coxsaid about Aniston in an interview with Yahoo in 2015.

14of 15HAPPY TO BE HEREAngela Weiss/GettyThey’ll always be there for one another — especially when it comes to showing various projects some love. Aniston gave Cox’s directorial debut,Just Before I Go, an enthusiastic two thumbs up at a 2015 screening.

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Los Angeles Special Screening Of “Just Before I Go”

They’ll always be there for one another — especially when it comes to showing various projects some love. Aniston gave Cox’s directorial debut,Just Before I Go, an enthusiastic two thumbs up at a 2015 screening.

15of 15FULL SUPPORTBilly Farrell/BFA/REX/ShutterstockSinceannouncing her 2018 separationfrom Justin Theroux after two and a half years of marriage and seven years as a couple, Aniston has kept a low profile and mostly spent time with her closest friends, including Cox. “Her friends always invite her out and to parties,“a source told PEOPLE. “Jen has a very caring group of friends that take care of her.”

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Sinceannouncing her 2018 separationfrom Justin Theroux after two and a half years of marriage and seven years as a couple, Aniston has kept a low profile and mostly spent time with her closest friends, including Cox. “Her friends always invite her out and to parties,“a source told PEOPLE. “Jen has a very caring group of friends that take care of her.”

source: people.com