[NEWS] Jennifer Aniston Is a Member of the AMPAS

Jennifer at the 78th Annual Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of over 8,000 as of 2018. Academy membership is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. Actors constitute the largest voting bloc, numbering 1,311 members (22 percent) of the Academy's composition. For those of you who wonder, "Why is Jennifer at the Oscars? She's never won an Academy Award let alone been nominated for one." We have the answer to your question....she's an official member of the AMPAS (more commonly known as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences), and has been since being cordially invited to do so September of 2007. All AMPAS members must be invited to join by the Board of Governors, on behalf of Academy Branch Executive Committees. Membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination or a member may submit a name based on other significant contributions to the field of motion pictures. New membership proposals are considered annually. The Academy does not publicly disclose its membership, although as recently as 2007 press releases have announced the names of those who have been invited to join: Aniston was among the 150 inductees, 16 of which were Actors including: Adriana Barraza, Steve Carell, Daniel Craig, Aaron Eckhart, Chiwetel Eijofor, William Fichtner, Ryan Gosling, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Huston, Eddie Murphy, Christopher Plummer, James Rebhorn, Michael Sheen and Maribel Verdu. A ceremony was held at the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Aniston has attended several Oscar ceremonies since becoming an AMPAS member including:

left to right: Jack Black, Best Animated Feature Film winner Andrew Stanton & Jennifer

left to right: Jack Black, Best Animated Short Film winner Kunio Kato & Jennifer

2009 Jennifer at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Her, along with actor/comedian Jack Black, introduced the Animation 2008 montage as well as presented two Oscars: the award for Best Animated Feature Film (awarded to Andrew Stanton for WALL-E) and Best Animated Short Film (awarded to Kunio Kato for La Maison en Petits Cubes).

left to right: Jennifer with Channing Tatum presenting the Oscars for Best Costume Design & Best Makeup and Hairstyling

2013 Jennifer at the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Her, along with actor Channing Tatum, presented two Oscars: the award for Best Costume Design (awarded to Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina), and the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling (awarded to Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell for Les Miserables).

left to right: Jennifer, Best Documentary Feature winners Dirk Wilutzky, Laura Poitras & Mathilde Bonnefoy

2015 Jennifer at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Her, along with actor David Oyelowo, presented the award for Best Documentary Feature (awarded to Laura Poitras, Mathilade Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky for Citizenfour).