Courteney Cox
Acting
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
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movieScream 7
2026
Gale Weathers
movieMatthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
tvThe Charlie Puth Show
2024
Courteney Cox
movieScream VI
2023
Gale Weathers
tvShining Vale
2022
Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
movieScream
2022
Gale Weathers
movieFriends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019
Monica Geller
tvThe Masked Singer
2019
Special Message (via video)
tvThe Gong Show
2017
Self - Judge
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
tvGo On
2012
Talia
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieTalhotBlond
2012
Amanda
tvWeb Therapy
2011
Serena Duvall
movieScream 4
2011
Gale Weathers
tvShameless
2011
Jen Wagner
tvThe Talk
2010
Self
tvCougar Town
2009
Jules Cobb
tvModern Family
2009
Courteney Cox
tvWeb Therapy
2008
Serena DuVall
tvDirt
2007
Lucy Spiller
movieZoom
2006
Marsha Holloway
movieBarnyard
2006
Daisy (voice)
movieThe Tripper
2006
Cynthia
movieNovember
2004
Sophie Jacobs
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieGet Well Soon
2001
Lily Charles
tvScrubs
2001
Dr. Maddox
movieThe Shrink Is In
2001
Samantha Crumb
movieBruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
movie3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
Cybil Waingrow
movieScream 3
2000
Gale Weathers
movieSNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999
Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Runner
1999
Karina
movieScream 2
1997
Gale Weathers
movieCommandments
1997
Rachel Luce
movieScream
1996
Gale Weathers
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvMADtv
1995
Self
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
tvFriends
1994
Monica Geller
movieAce Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Melissa Robinson
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvThe Trouble with Larry
1993
Gabriella Easden
movieThe Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
Carrie Davenport
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Courteney Cox
movieBattling for Baby
1992
Katherine
movieShaking the Tree
1991
Kathleen
movieBlue Desert
1991
Lisa Roberts
movieMr. Destiny
1990
Jewel Jagger
tvDream On
1990
Alisha
movieTill We Meet Again
1989
Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
tvJudith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1989
Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
movieRoxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1989
Jacquie Kimberly
tvSeinfeld
1989
Meryl
movieI'll Be Home for Christmas
1988
Nora Bundy
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
movieMasters of the Universe
1987
Julie Winston
movieIf It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
1987
Hana Wyshocki
movieMisfits of Science
1985
Gloria Dinallo
tvMisfits of Science
1985
Gloria Dinallo
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Carol Bannister
tvFamily Ties
1982
Lauren Miller
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvToday
1952
Self
Last Chance U
Brittany Wagner
Production13
movieScream 7
2026
Executive Producer
movieScream VI
2023
Executive Producer
tvShining Vale
2022
Producer
movieFriends: The Reunion
2021
Executive Producer
movieJust Before I Go
2015
Producer
movieTalhotBlond
2012
Producer
tvCougar Town
2009
Producer
movieThe Butler's In Love
2008
Executive Producer
tvDirt
2007
Producer
movieThe Tripper
2006
Producer
movieThe Shrink Is In
2001
Executive Producer
Evil Genius
Producer
Directing5
movieJust Before I Go
2015
Director
movieTalhotBlond
2012
Director
tvCougar Town
2009
Director
Evil Genius
Director