Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Acting
Born 1964-06-15Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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).

Movies (55)

Scream 7
6.2

Scream 7

2026Movie6.2
Scream VI
6.9

Scream VI

2023Movie6.9
Scream 2
6.5

Scream 2

1997Movie6.5
Scream
7.4

Scream

1996Movie7.4
Scream
6.7

Scream

2022Movie6.7
Scream 4
6.5

Scream 4

2011Movie6.5
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
6.6

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994Movie6.6
The Longest Yard
6.7

The Longest Yard

2005Movie6.7
Scream 3
6.0

Scream 3

2000Movie6.0
Barnyard
6.0

Barnyard

2006Movie6.0
Masters of the Universe
5.9

Masters of the Universe

1987Movie5.9
Bedtime Stories
6.2

Bedtime Stories

2008Movie6.2
Friends: The Reunion
7.8

Friends: The Reunion

2021Movie7.8
Zoom
5.3

Zoom

2006Movie5.3
3000 Miles to Graceland
5.9

3000 Miles to Graceland

2001Movie5.9
Cocoon: The Return
6.5

Cocoon: The Return

1988Movie6.5
Mr. Destiny
6.3

Mr. Destiny

1990Movie6.3
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
6.2

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001Movie6.2
Curiosity Kills
5.4

Curiosity Kills

1990Movie5.4
TalhotBlond
6.3

TalhotBlond

2012Movie6.3
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
8.4

Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

2019Movie8.4
The Tripper
4.9

The Tripper

2006Movie4.9
The Shrink Is In
4.8

The Shrink Is In

2001Movie4.8
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Movie6.0
Mothers and Daughters
5.3

Mothers and Daughters

2016Movie5.3
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
6.9

SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler

1999Movie6.9
November
4.9

November

2004Movie4.9
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
6.7

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020Movie6.7
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
5.6

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992Movie5.6
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016Movie4.0
Get Well Soon
4.2

Get Well Soon

2001Movie4.2
Celebrity Escape Room
6.1

Celebrity Escape Room

2020Movie6.1
Scream: The Inside Story
6.0

Scream: The Inside Story

2011Movie6.0
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
7.8

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025Movie7.8
Commandments
5.0

Commandments

1997Movie5.0
Vanilla Ice Archive

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012Movie
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
6.0

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

1995Movie6.0
The Runner
5.4

The Runner

1999Movie5.4
Blue Desert
3.8

Blue Desert

1991Movie3.8
Alien Love Triangle
6.7

Alien Love Triangle

2008Movie6.7
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
4.0

The Monday Before Thanksgiving

2008Movie4.0
Sylvan in Paradise

Sylvan in Paradise

1986Movie
Down Twisted
3.8

Down Twisted

1987Movie3.8
The last one

The last one

2004Movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas
7.0

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988Movie7.0
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
3.7

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

1989Movie3.7
Misfits of Science
8.0

Misfits of Science

1985Movie8.0
Battling for Baby
5.2

Battling for Baby

1992Movie5.2
The Making of 'Scream 4'

The Making of 'Scream 4'

2011Movie
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

2007Movie
Shaking the Tree
3.8

Shaking the Tree

1991Movie3.8
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
6.0

If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium

1987Movie6.0
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1989Movie
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief

All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief

2020Movie
The Making of The Tripper

The Making of The Tripper

2025Movie

TV Shows (57)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Shameless
8.2

Shameless

2011Series8.2
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Modern Family
7.9

Modern Family

2009Series7.9
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
Scrubs
8.2

Scrubs

2001Series8.2
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
25 Words or Less
5.2

25 Words or Less

2018Series5.2
The Drew Barrymore Show
5.8

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020Series5.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Family Ties
7.2

Family Ties

1982Series7.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Cougar Town
6.5

Cougar Town

2009Series6.5
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
The Masked Singer
7.5

The Masked Singer

2019Series7.5
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
Dispatches
6.5

Dispatches

1987Series6.5
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
Dream On
6.9

Dream On

1990Series6.9
Web Therapy
7.5

Web Therapy

2008Series7.5
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014Series6.9
Dirt
6.7

Dirt

2007Series6.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
Celebrity Name Game
5.3

Celebrity Name Game

2014Series5.3
Web Therapy
6.6

Web Therapy

2011Series6.6
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Go On
6.5

Go On

2012Series6.5
The Gong Show
5.6

The Gong Show

2017Series5.6
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
6.9

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

2016Series6.9
Misfits of Science
7.1

Misfits of Science

1985Series7.1
Shining Vale
7.4

Shining Vale

2022Series7.4
The Charlie Puth Show
8.5

The Charlie Puth Show

2024Series8.5
100 Scariest Movie Moments
7.9

100 Scariest Movie Moments

2004Series7.9
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
7.0

Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again

1989Series7.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
MADtv
7.1

MADtv

1995Series7.1
The Trouble with Larry
7.5

The Trouble with Larry

1993Series7.5
Last Chance U

Last Chance U

Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9