Aniston wins first film-acting prize of career

Jennifer Aniston snared the first movie acting award of her career last night at the inaugural People Magazine Awards.

The 45-year-old was honoured for her performance as a woman suffering from chronic pain in indie movie Cake - a role for which she has also been nominated for the SAGs, Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards.

The most prominent Oscar hopeful in the room was fan favourite Jennifer Aniston, the former Friendsstar-turned-serious dramatic actress, whose performance as a woman suffering from chronic pain in the indie Cake.