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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Scream 7
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:25/02/2026
The Making of The Tripper
Character:
Release Date:27/02/2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Character:Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
Release Date:25/02/2025
Scream VI
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:08/03/2023
Scream
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:12/01/2022
Friends: The Reunion
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/2021
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Character:Self
Release Date:21/08/2020
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
Character:Self
Release Date:24/06/2020
Celebrity Escape Room
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/2020
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Character:Monica Geller
Release Date:23/09/2019
Mothers and Daughters
Character:Beth
Release Date:06/05/2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
Charity Case
Character:Hailey
Release Date:01/01/2016
Vanilla Ice Archive
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/07/2012
TalhotBlond
Character:Amanda
Release Date:23/06/2012
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/10/2011
Scream 4
Character:Gale Weathers-Riley
Release Date:13/04/2011
Scream: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2011
Bedtime Stories
Character:Wendy
Release Date:24/12/2008
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Character:Cece
Release Date:14/10/2008
Alien Love Triangle
Character:Alice
Release Date:08/03/2008
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2007
Zoom
Character:Marsha Holloway
Release Date:11/08/2006
Barnyard
Character:Daisy (voice)
Release Date:04/08/2006
The Tripper
Character:Cynthia
Release Date:20/04/2006
The Longest Yard
Character:Lena
Release Date:27/05/2005
November
Character:Sophie Jacobs
Release Date:18/01/2004
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
Get Well Soon
Character:Lily Charles
Release Date:20/12/2001
The Shrink Is In
Character:Samantha Crumb
Release Date:01/08/2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Character:Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
Release Date:04/06/2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Character:Cybil Waingrow
Release Date:23/02/2001
Scream 3
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:04/02/2000
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
Character:Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/1999
The Runner
Character:Karina
Release Date:09/09/1999
Scream 2
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:12/12/1997
Commandments
Character:Rachel Luce
Release Date:02/05/1997
Scream
Character:Gale Weathers
Release Date:20/12/1996
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Character:Emmy
Release Date:28/01/1995
Friends
Character:Monica Geller
Release Date:22/09/1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Character:Melissa Robinson
Release Date:04/02/1994
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
Character:Carrie Davenport
Release Date:26/11/1992
Battling for Baby
Character:Katherine
Release Date:12/01/1992
Shaking the Tree
Character:Kathleen
Release Date:15/11/1991
Blue Desert
Character:Lisa Roberts
Release Date:11/07/1991
Mr. Destiny
Character:Jewel Jagger
Release Date:12/10/1990
Curiosity Kills
Character:Gwen
Release Date:27/06/1990
Till We Meet Again
Character:Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Release Date:19/11/1989
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
Character:Jacquie Kimberly
Release Date:16/10/1989
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Character:Nora Bundy
Release Date:12/12/1988
Cocoon: The Return
Character:Sara
Release Date:13/09/1988
Masters of the Universe
Character:Julie Winston
Release Date:07/08/1987
Down Twisted
Character:Tarah
Release Date:01/03/1987
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
Character:Hana Wyshocki
Release Date:01/01/1987
Misfits of Science
Character:Gloria Dinallo
Release Date:04/10/1985
Television Appearances
The Charlie Puth Show
Character:Courteney Cox
Shining Vale
Character:Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Character:Self
The Masked Singer
Character:Special Message (via video)
25 Words or Less
Character:Self
The Gong Show
Character:Self - Judge
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Celebrity Name Game
Character:Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Go On
Character:Talia
Web Therapy
Character:Serena Duvall
Shameless
Character:Jen Wagner
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
Cougar Town
Character:Jules Cobb
Modern Family
Character:Courteney Cox
Web Therapy
Character:Serena DuVall
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Dirt
Character:Lucy Spiller
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Scrubs
Character:Dr. Maddox
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
Friends
Character:Monica Geller
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Trouble with Larry
Character:Gabriella Easden
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Courteney Cox
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
Dream On
Character:Alisha
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
Character:Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Seinfeld
Character:Meryl
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Misfits of Science
Character:Gloria Dinallo
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Carol Bannister
Family Ties
Character:Lauren Miller
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
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