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
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Modern Family
2009
Shameless
2011
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Friends
1994
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self · 2015
Modern Family
as Courteney Cox · 2009
Shameless
as Jen Wagner · 2011
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
Friends
as Monica Geller · 1994
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Seinfeld
as Meryl · 1989
Scrubs
as Dr. Maddox · 2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Murder, She Wrote
as Carol Bannister · 1984
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
25 Words or Less
as Self · 2018
The Talk
as Self · 2010
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self · 2020
Family Ties
as Lauren Miller · 1982
The Masked Singer
as Special Message (via video) · 2019
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 1993
Cougar Town
as Jules Cobb · 2009
Scream 7
as Gale Weathers · 2026
The Larry Sanders Show
as Courteney Cox · 1992
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self · 2014
The Reichen Show
as Self · 2005
MTV Movie & TV Awards
· 1992
Today
as Self · 1952
Scream VI
as Gale Weathers · 2023
TFI Friday
· 1996
Scream
as Gale Weathers · 1996
Dream On
as Alisha · 1990
Dispatches
· 1987
Web Therapy
as Serena DuVall · 2008
Scream
as Gale Weathers · 2022
Celebrity Name Game
as Self · 2014
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Emerald Salt Pork (voice) · 1995
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self · 2010
Dirt
as Lucy Spiller · 2007
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self · 2014
Scream 4
as Gale Weathers-Riley · 2011
Entertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981
Scream 2
as Gale Weathers · 1997
Shining Vale
as Patricia 'Pat' Phelps · 2022
Bedtime Stories
as Wendy · 2008
Go On
as Talia · 2012
The Longest Yard
as Lena (uncredited) · 2005
Scream 3
as Gale Weathers · 2000
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Melissa · 1994
Web Therapy
as Serena Duvall · 2011
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
The Gong Show
as Self - Judge · 2017
Masters of the Universe
as Julie Winston · 1987
Misfits of Science
as Gloria Dinallo · 1985
Barnyard
as Daisy (voice) · 2006
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2016
Zoom
as Marsha Holloway · 2006
Friends: The Reunion
as Self · 2021
Cocoon: The Return
as Sara · 1988
3000 Miles to Graceland
as Cybil Waingrow · 2001
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel · 1989
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self · 2004
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage) · 1996
MADtv
as Self · 1995
Mr. Destiny
as Jewel Jagger · 1990
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage) · 2025
The Trouble with Larry
as Gabriella Easden · 1993
The Charlie Puth Show
as Courteney Cox · 2024
The Tripper
as Cynthia · 2006
TalhotBlond
as Amanda · 2012
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1999
Scream: The Inside Story
as Self · 2011
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
as Carrie Davenport · 1992
Mothers and Daughters
as Beth · 2016
The Shrink Is In
as Samantha Crumb · 2001
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self · 2016
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self · 2020
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Emmy · 1995
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
as Jacquie Kimberly · 1989
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self · 2002
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
as Self · 2007
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self · 2020
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Cece · 2008
Get Well Soon
as Lily Charles · 2001
The Making of 'Scream 4'
as Self · 2011
Down Twisted
as Tarah · 1987
November
as Sophie Jacobs · 2004
Till We Meet Again
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel · 1989
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
as Monica Geller · 2019
The Runner
as Karina · 1999
Blue Desert
as Lisa Roberts · 1991
Curiosity Kills
as Gwen · 1990
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark") · 2001
Commandments
as Rachel Luce · 1997
Alien Love Triangle
as Alice · 2008
Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage) · 2012
Sylvan in Paradise
· 1986
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Nora Bundy · 1988
The Making of The Tripper
· 2025
Battling for Baby
as Katherine · 1992
Misfits of Science
as Gloria Dinallo · 1985
Shaking the Tree
as Kathleen · 1991
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
as Self · 2020
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
as Hana Wyshocki · 1987
Last Chance U
as Brittany Wagner
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self · 2003