EXCLUSIVE The brutal estrangement from her mother nearly broke her. Now Jennifer Aniston is looking to bury the ghost... with a controversial new role
The Friends actor, 56, is gearing up to take the titular role in a streaming adaptation of Jennette McCurdy 's controversially titled memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, that grimly detailed McCurdy living with a 'narcissistic' parent.
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