1964-06-15 Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox-Arquette) 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).
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Scream 7 | Gale Weathers | 2026-02-25 |
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The Making of The Tripper | 2025-02-27 | |
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Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy | Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage) | 2025-02-25 |
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Scream VI | Gale Weathers | 2023-03-08 |
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Scream | Gale Weathers | 2022-01-12 |
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Friends: The Reunion | Self | 2021-05-27 |
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Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
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All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief | Self | 2020-06-24 |
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Self | 2020-08-21 |
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Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary | Monica Geller | 2019-09-23 |
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Mothers and Daughters | Beth | 2016-05-06 |
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
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Charity Case | Hailey | 2016-01-01 |
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TalhotBlond | Amanda | 2012-06-23 |
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Vanilla Ice Archive | Self (archive footage) | 2012-07-16 |
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Scream 4 | Gale Weathers-Riley | 2011-04-13 |
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The Making of 'Scream 4' | Self | 2011-10-04 |
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Scream: The Inside Story | Self | 2011-04-06 |
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Alien Love Triangle | Alice | 2008-03-08 |
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The Monday Before Thanksgiving | Cece | 2008-10-14 |
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Bedtime Stories | Wendy | 2008-12-24 |
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Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother | Self | 2007-04-30 |
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Zoom | Marsha Holloway | 2006-08-11 |
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Barnyard | Daisy the Cow (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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The Tripper | Cynthia | 2006-04-20 |
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The Longest Yard | Lena (uncredited) | 2005-05-27 |
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November | Sophie Jacobs | 2004-01-18 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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The Shrink Is In | Samantha Crumb | 2001-08-01 |
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3000 Miles to Graceland | Cybil Waingrow | 2001-02-23 |
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Get Well Soon | Lily Charles | 2001-12-20 |
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Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 | Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark") | 2001-06-04 |
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Scream 3 | Gale Weathers | 2000-02-04 |
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SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler | Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1999-10-26 |
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The Runner | Karina | 1999-09-09 |
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Scream 2 | Gale Weathers | 1997-12-12 |
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Commandments | Rachel Luce | 1997-05-02 |
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Scream | Gale Weathers | 1996-12-20 |
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Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Emmy | 1995-01-28 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Self (cameo) | 1994-03-18 |
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Melissa | 1994-02-04 |
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Battling for Baby | Katherine | 1992-01-12 |
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The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them | Carrie Davenport | 1992-11-26 |
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Blue Desert | Lisa Roberts | 1991-07-11 |
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Shaking the Tree | Kathleen | 1991-11-15 |
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Mr. Destiny | Jewel Jagger | 1990-10-12 |
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Curiosity Kills | Gwen | 1990-06-27 |
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Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer | Jacquie Kimberly | 1989-01-01 |
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I'll Be Home for Christmas | Nora Bundy | 1988-12-12 |
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Cocoon: The Return | Sara | 1988-09-13 |
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Down Twisted | Tarah | 1987-03-01 |
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Masters of the Universe | Julie Winston | 1987-08-07 |
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If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium | Hana Wyshocki | 1987-01-01 |
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Misfits of Science | Gloria Dinallo | 1985-10-04 |
