| Nancy Dow | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Nancy Aniston |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966-1969 2004-present |
| Spouse | Jack Melick (m. 1956-1961, divorced) John Aniston (m. 1965-1980, divorced) |
| Children | John T. Melick, Jennifer Aniston |
Nancy Dow (born July 22, 1936) is an American actress who appeared in a brief group of films. She was married to Greek-American actor John Aniston with whom she had a daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston.
Nancy Dow was born in New York City, one of six daughters of Louise (née Grieco) and Gordon McLean Dow. Her mother was of Italian descent and her father was of Scottish-Canadian and English ancestry.[1] Dow was married to Jack Melick, a pianist-bandleader based in Dallas, Texas, from 1956 to 1961. They had a son, John Melick.
Dow and her daughter were estranged for nine years, largely because Dow wrote a book about their relationship, entitled From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir (1999).[2] In 2005, after Aniston's divorce from Brad Pitt, she and her mother reportedly reconciled. Aniston described the progress of her new relationship with her mother as "baby steps".[3]