Courteney Cox
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).
Acting (50 movies)
November
2004
Bedtime Stories
2008
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Mr. Destiny
1990
Scream
1996
Scream 3
2000
Scream 2
1997
Cocoon: The Return
1988
Masters of the Universe
1987
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
The Tripper
2006
Barnyard
2006
Scream 4
2011
Zoom
2006
Commandments
1997
The Shrink Is In
2001
Get Well Soon
2001
Blue Desert
1991
Down Twisted
1987
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Battling for Baby
1992
TalhotBlond
2012
The Runner
1999
Scream VI
2023
Curiosity Kills
1990
Shaking the Tree
1991
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Alien Love Triangle
2008
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Mothers and Daughters
2016
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1989
Misfits of Science
1985
The Longest Yard
2005
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
Friends: The Reunion
2021
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
Scream
2022
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
2020
Scream 7
2026
The Making of 'Scream 4'
2011
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
2007
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
1987
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
Till We Meet Again
1989
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Shrink Is In | 2001 | Executive Producer |
| The Tripper | 2006 | Producer |
| The Butler's In Love | 2008 | Executive Producer |
| The Monday Before Thanksgiving | 2008 | Writer |
| TalhotBlond | 2012 | Producer |
| Just Before I Go | 2015 | Producer |
| Charity Case | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| Friends: The Reunion | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Scream VI | 2023 | Executive Producer |