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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Shameless

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Modern Family

Friends

Seinfeld

Scrubs

All Movies (54)

• Scream 72026 · as Gale Weathers
• The Making of The Tripper2025
• Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
• Scream VI2023 · as Gale Weathers
• Scream2022 · as Gale Weathers
• Friends: The Reunion2021 · as Self
• You Cannot Kill David Arquette2020 · as Self
• All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief2020 · as Self
• Celebrity Escape Room2020 · as Self
• Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary2019 · as Monica Geller
• Mothers and Daughters2016 · as Beth
• Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
• Vanilla Ice Archive2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• TalhotBlond2012 · as Amanda
• The Making of 'Scream 4'2011 · as Self
• Scream 42011 · as Gale Weathers
• Scream: The Inside Story2011 · as Self
• Bedtime Stories2008 · as Wendy
• The Monday Before Thanksgiving2008 · as Cece
• Alien Love Triangle2008 · as Alice
• Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother2007 · as Self
• Zoom2006 · as Marsha Holloway
• Barnyard2006 · as Daisy (voice)
• The Tripper2006 · as Cynthia
• The Longest Yard2005 · as Lena
• November2004 · as Sophie Jacobs
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• Get Well Soon2001 · as Lily Charles
• The Shrink Is In2001 · as Samantha Crumb
• Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-20002001 · as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
• 3000 Miles to Graceland2001 · as Cybil Waingrow
• Scream 32000 · as Gale Weathers
• SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler1999 · as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Runner1999 · as Karina
• Scream 21997 · as Gale Weathers
• Commandments1997 · as Rachel Luce
• Scream1996 · as Gale Weathers
• Sketch Artist II: Hands That See1995 · as Emmy
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994 · as Melissa Robinson
• The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them1992 · as Carrie Davenport
• Battling for Baby1992 · as Katherine
• Shaking the Tree1991 · as Kathleen
• Blue Desert1991 · as Lisa Roberts
• Mr. Destiny1990 · as Jewel Jagger
• Curiosity Kills1990 · as Gwen
• Till We Meet Again1989 · as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
• Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer1989 · as Jacquie Kimberly
• I'll Be Home for Christmas1988 · as Nora Bundy
• Cocoon: The Return1988 · as Sara
• Masters of the Universe1987 · as Julie Winston
• Down Twisted1987 · as Tarah
• If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium1987 · as Hana Wyshocki
• Sylvan in Paradise1986
• Misfits of Science1985 · as Gloria Dinallo

All TV Shows (56)

• The Charlie Puth Show2024 · as Courteney Cox
• Shining Vale2022 · as Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
• The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Special Message (via video)
• 25 Words or Less2018 · as Self
• The Gong Show2017 · as Self - Judge
• Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Go On2012 · as Talia
• Web Therapy2011 · as Serena Duvall
• Shameless2011 · as Jen Wagner
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• Cougar Town2009 · as Jules Cobb
• Modern Family2009 · as Courteney Cox
• Web Therapy2008 · as Serena DuVall
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Dirt2007 · as Lucy Spiller
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• 100 Scariest Movie Moments2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Scrubs2001 · as Dr. Maddox
• E! True Hollywood Story1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
• Friends1994 · as Monica Geller
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Trouble with Larry1993 · as Gabriella Easden
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Courteney Cox
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• Dream On1990 · as Alisha
• Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again1989 · as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
• Seinfeld1989 · as Meryl
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Dispatches1987
• Misfits of Science1985 · as Gloria Dinallo
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Carol Bannister
• Family Ties1982 · as Lauren Miller
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Last Chance U— · as Brittany Wagner