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 VI (2023)
as Gale Weathers
Scream (2022)
as Gale Weathers
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
as Melissa
Scream 4 (2011)
as Gale Weathers-Riley
Scream 2 (1997)
as Gale Weathers
Masters of the Universe (1987)
as Julie Winston
Scream 3 (2000)
as Gale Weathers
The Longest Yard (2005)
as Lena
Barnyard (2006)
as Daisy (voice)
Bedtime Stories (2008)
as Wendy
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
as Cybil Waingrow
Friends: The Reunion (2021)
as Self
Zoom (2006)
as Marsha Holloway
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Sara
Mr. Destiny (1990)
as Jewel Jagger
TalhotBlond (2012)
as Amanda
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
Mothers and Daughters (2016)
as Beth
You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
as Self
The Tripper (2006)
as Cynthia
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)
as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
Get Well Soon (2001)
as Lily Charles
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999)
as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Shrink Is In (2001)
as Samantha Crumb
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
as Carrie Davenport
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary (2019)
as Monica Geller
Scream: The Inside Story (2011)
as Self
Commandments (1997)
as Rachel Luce
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
November (2004)
as Sophie Jacobs
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989)
as Jacquie Kimberly
Curiosity Kills (1990)
as Gwen
Down Twisted (1987)
as Tarah
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
Blue Desert (1991)
as Lisa Roberts
Vanilla Ice Archive (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief (2020)
as Self
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)
as Emmy
The Runner (1999)
as Karina
Alien Love Triangle (2008)
as Alice
Sylvan in Paradise (1986)
Actor
Misfits of Science (1985)
as Gloria Dinallo
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (2007)
as Self
Shaking the Tree (1991)
as Kathleen
Till We Meet Again (1989)
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
as Nora Bundy
The Making of 'Scream 4' (2011)
as Self
The Making of The Tripper (2025)
Actor
Battling for Baby (1992)
as Katherine
The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)
as Cece
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)
as Hana Wyshocki
The last one (2004)
Actor