Courteney Cox
Born: 1964-06-15 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2026
- Scream 7 as Gale Weathers
2025
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
- The Making of The Tripper
2024
- The Charlie Puth Show as Courteney Cox
2023
- Scream VI as Gale Weathers
2022
- Scream as Gale Weathers
- Shining Vale as Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
2021
- Friends: The Reunion as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self
- Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief as Self
2019
- The Masked Singer as Special Message (via video)
- Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary as Monica Geller
2018
- 25 Words or Less as Self
2017
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
2016
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Mothers and Daughters as Beth
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Charity Case as Hailey
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Just Before I Go ... (Director)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
2012
- Go On as Talia
- TalhotBlond as Amanda
- Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Shameless as Jen Wagner
- Scream 4 as Gale Weathers-Riley
- Web Therapy as Serena Duvall
- Scream: The Inside Story as Self
- The Making of 'Scream 4' as Self
2010
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2009
- Modern Family as Courteney Cox
- Cougar Town as Jules Cobb
2008
- Bedtime Stories as Wendy
- Web Therapy as Serena DuVall
- The Monday Before Thanksgiving as Cece
- The Butler's In Love ... (Executive Producer)
- Alien Love Triangle as Alice
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Dirt as Lucy Spiller
- Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother as Self
2006
- Barnyard as Daisy (voice)
- Zoom as Marsha Holloway
- The Tripper as Cynthia
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- The Longest Yard as Lena
- Daisy Does America ... (Producer)
2004
- November as Sophie Jacobs
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- Scrubs as Dr. Maddox
- 3000 Miles to Graceland as Cybil Waingrow
- Get Well Soon as Lily Charles
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
- The Shrink Is In as Samantha Crumb
2000
- Scream 3 as Gale Weathers
1999
- The Runner as Karina
- SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
- Scream 2 as Gale Weathers
- Commandments as Rachel Luce
1996
- Scream as Gale Weathers
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
- Sketch Artist II: Hands That See as Emmy
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Friends as Monica Geller
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Melissa Robinson
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- The Trouble with Larry as Gabriella Easden
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them as Carrie Davenport
- Battling for Baby as Katherine
1991
- Blue Desert as Lisa Roberts
- Shaking the Tree as Kathleen
1990
- Dream On as Alisha
- Mr. Destiny as Jewel Jagger
- Curiosity Kills as Gwen
1989
- Seinfeld as Meryl
- Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer as Jacquie Kimberly
- Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
- Till We Meet Again as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Cocoon: The Return as Sara
- I'll Be Home for Christmas as Nora Bundy
1987
- Down Twisted as Tarah
- Masters of the Universe as Julie Winston
- If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium as Hana Wyshocki
1985
- Misfits of Science as Gloria Dinallo
- Misfits of Science as Gloria Dinallo
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Carol Bannister
1982
- Family Ties as Lauren Miller
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1962
1952
- Today as Self