Courteney Cox
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Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964) is an American actress, director, and producer. She gained recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. For her performance in the series, she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, of which she won one. She received further recognition for starring as Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). She also starred as Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987–1989), Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), and as Jules Cobb in the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), the lattermost of which earned her nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the Critics' Choice Awards. Cox's other films include the action fantasy Masters of the Universe (1987), the comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), the animated comedy Barnyard (2006), the fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories (2008), and the independent drama Mothers and Daughters (2016). She owns the production company Coquette Productions, which was created by Cox and her then-husband David Arquette. She also worked as a director on her sitcom Cougar Town, the television drama film TalhotBlond (2012), and the black comedy drama film Just Before I Go (2014).
Known for
Credits
Scream 7 (2026)
as Gale Weathers
Scream (1996)
as Gale Weathers
Scream (2022)
as Gale Weathers
Scream VI (2023)
as Gale Weathers
Scream 2 (1997)
as Gale Weathers
Scream 4 (2011)
as Gale Weathers-Riley
Barnyard (2006)
as Daisy (voice)
Scream 3 (2000)
as Gale Weathers
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
as Melissa
Bedtime Stories (2008)
as Wendy
Masters of the Universe (1987)
as Julie Winston
The Longest Yard (2005)
as Lena (uncredited)
Zoom (2006)
as Marsha Holloway
TalhotBlond (2012)
as Amanda
Pânico 4 (—)
as Gale Weathers-Riley
Friends: The Reunion (2021)
as Self
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
as Cybil Waingrow
November (2004)
as Sophie Jacobs
Mr. Destiny (1990)
as Jewel Jagger
Get Well Soon (2001)
as Lily Charles
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Sara
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999)
as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)
as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (2007)
as Self
Alien Love Triangle (2008)
as Alice
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989)
as Jacquie Kimberly
You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
as Self
Sylvan in Paradise (1986)
Actor
The Making of The Tripper (2025)
Actor
Mothers and Daughters (2016)
as Beth
Misfits of Science (1985)
as Gloria Dinallo
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
The Tripper (2006)
as Cynthia
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)
as Emmy
The Shrink Is In (2001)
as Samantha Crumb
Commandments (1997)
as Rachel Luce
Scream: The Inside Story (2011)
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary (2019)
as Monica Geller
Till We Meet Again (1989)
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Down Twisted (1987)
as Tarah
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
as Carrie Davenport
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)
as Hana Wyshocki
Blue Desert (1991)
as Lisa Roberts
The Runner (1999)
as Karina
The Making of 'Scream 4' (2011)
as Self
Curiosity Kills (1990)
as Gwen
The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)
as Cece
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
as Nora Bundy
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
Vanilla Ice Archive (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief (2020)
as Self
Battling for Baby (1992)
as Katherine
Shaking the Tree (1991)
as Kathleen