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Niamh Spence

Reese Witherspoon gushes over 'Big Sis' Jennifer Aniston in birthday message

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has lavished birthday wishes on Jennifer Aniston for her 54th birthday.

The two actresses have been firm friends and have starred in programmes including Friends and Morning Show on Apple TV+ together.

The Legally Blonde actress, 46, shared a message to her 'Big Sis' in a cute and heartfelt Instagram message, as she referred to the pair playing sisters in Friends where Reese appeared as Rachel's younger sister, Jill Greene.

Writing her birthday message on social media, Reese wrote: "Happy birthday @jenniferaniston! What a gift to get to work with my big sis every day on @themorningshow.

Reese Witherspoon wishes 'Big Sis' Jennifer Aniston happy birthday as she turns 54 (Reese Witherspoon/Instagram)
The actresses have worked together most recently on The Morning Show on Apple TV+ (Getty Images for The Hollywood R)

She continued: "You always give the best advice and endless LOVE and support. I [heart] you, Jen! Everyone wish her a Happy Birthday!!"

Alongside the birthday tribute to Jen, Reese shared snaps of the pair from their time on The Morning Show and from events.

The birthday message came as the two actresses finish filming for the third series of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show, which centres around a news TV show where Reese and Jen play frenemy news anchors.

Reese shared a series of snaps from the set as she revealed the third series was nearly finished on set as she wrote: "Last days of shooting @themorningshow! Season 3 is on the WAY!"

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon also played sisters Rachel Greene and Jill Greene on Friends (Instagram)

Eager fans might need to wait longer, as The Morning Show's third season has not announced a live date yet.

Reese also delivered a jaw-dropping admission as she revealed that she 'didn't know who Robert De Niro was' during an audition for Martin Scorcese's hit 1991 movie Cape Fear.

Reese was just 14 when she was put through her paces by the esteemed actor, which she revealed when she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Reese shared snaps of the pair in her birthday message as she celebrated her 'Big Sis' (Kristin Callahan/ACE Pictures / SplashNews.com)

She explained: "I remember one of the very first auditions I ever had was with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese for a movie called Cape Fear.

"I didn't get it. I'm not in that movie because I got so scared when I walked in the room; I didn't know who Robert De Niro was, so I was standing outside talking to the receptionist, and she was like, 'You know he's the most important actor of our time right?'"

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