Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the
six main characters who appear in the American sitcom
Friends. Portrayed by actress
Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by show creators
David Crane and
Marta Kauffman, and appeared in each of the show’s
236 episodes during its decade-long run, from its premiere on September 22, 1994 to its finale on May 6, 2004. Introduced in the show's
pilot as a naive runaway bride who reunites with her childhood best friend
Monica and relocates to New York City, Rachel gradually evolves from a spoiled, inexperienced
daddy's girl into a successful businesswoman. During the show's
second season, the character becomes romantically involved with her friend
Ross, with whom she maintains a complicated
on-again, off-again relationship throughout the entire series. Together the characters have a daughter,
Emma.