Courteney Cox

Born

June 15, 1964 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birth name

Courteney Bass Cox

Height

5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

Mini Bio

Courteney Cox gained overnight fame as she endeared herself to millions as the neurotic yet loveable Monica Geller, on the Emmy® Award-winning comedy “Friends.” For six seasons, Cox also starred as ‘Jules Cobb’ in her Golden Globe® nominated role in the comedy sitcom “Cougar Town.” Earlier this year, Cox reprised her iconic role as ‘Gale Weathers’ in Scream, the fifth installment in the cult classic franchise, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. In 2021, Cox joined her former “Friends” co-stars for the highly acclaimed reunion special, which received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for “Outstanding Variety Special.” Additionally, Cox serves as an executive producer and the host of Facebook Watch's documentary series, “9 Months with Courteney Cox.” The widely popular series received a 2021 Daytime Emmy® Award nomination for “Outstanding Short Form Daytime Non-Fiction Program,” as well as a nomination for "Short Form Series" for the first annual Critics' Choice Real TV Awards. In 2016, Cox co-starred in Mothers and Daughters, and her feature film directorial debut, Just Before I Go, opened in select markets after premiering at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2012, Courteney directed the Lifetime Original Movie, Talhotblond, her first full-length project as a director. Cox made her acting debut in 1984 on the daytime soap “As the World Turns” and later that year was cast by Brian de Palma for Bruce Springsteen's video "Dancing in the Dark." She landed her first well-known role as an actress in 1987 when she was cast as the bright, perky girlfriend of Michael J. Fox on “Family Ties.” Additional film credits include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bedtime Stories, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Mr. Destiny, Cocoon: The Return, Zoom, November, The Longest Yard, and Barnyard. Cox established her own production company, Coquette, in 2004. Projects have included “Cougar Town,” “Dirt,” the interior design show “Mix It Up,” the comedy “Daisy Does America,” and The Tripper. In 2014, Coquette premiered their hit production, the Craig Ferguson-hosted “Celebrity Name Game.”

Courteney Cox Filmography

Movie

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Down Twisted	Tarah
1987	Masters of the Universe	Julie Winston
1988	Cocoon: The Return	Sara
1990	Shaking the Tree	Kathleen
1990	Mr. Destiny	Jewel Jagger
1991	Blue Desert	Lisa Roberts
1992	The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them	Carrie Davenport
1994	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Melissa Robinson
1996	Scream	Gale Weathers
1997	Commandments	Rachel Luce
1997	Scream 2	Gale Weathers
1999	The Runner	Karina
2000	Scream 3	Gale Weathers
2001	3000 Miles to Graceland	Cybil Waingrow
	The Shrink Is In	Samantha Crumb	Also executive producer
	Get Well Soon	Lily Charles
2004	November	Sophie Jacobs
2005	The Longest Yard	Lena	Uncredited
2006	Barnyard	Daisy the Cow (voice)
	Zoom	Marsha Holloway
	The Tripper	Dog Lover Hippie	Also executive producer
2008	Alien Love Triangle	Alice	Short film
	The Monday Before Thanksgiving	Cece	Short film; also director and writer
	Bedtime Stories	Wendy
	The Butler's in Love	None	Short film; executive producer
2011	Scream 4	Gale Weathers-Riley
2012	Got Rights?	Celebrity	Short film
2014	Just Before I Go	None	Director and producer
2016	Mothers and Daughters	Beth
2020	You Cannot Kill David Arquette	Herself	Documentary film
2022	Scream	Gale Weathers
2023	Scream VI	Gale Weathers	Also executive producer

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	As the World Turns	Bunny	Episode: "1.5000"
1985	Code Name: Foxfire	Flight Attendant / Amy	2 episodes
1985–1986	Misfits of Science	Gloria Dinallo	Main role; 16 episodes
1986	The Love Boat	Carol	Episode: "Daredevil/Picture Me a Spy/Sleeper"
	Sylvan in Paradise	Lucy Apple	Television film
	Murder, She Wrote	Carol Bannister	2 episodes
1987	If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium	Hana Wyskocki	Television film
1987	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Nora Bundy	Television film
1987–1989	Family Ties	Lauren Miller	Recurring role; 19 episodes
1989	Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer	Jacquie Kimberly	Television film
1989	Till We Meet Again	Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel	2 episodes
1990	Curiosity Kills	Gwen	Television film
1991	Morton & Hayes	Princess Lucy	Episode: "Oafs Overboard"
1992	Battling for Baby	Katherine	Television film
1992	Dream On	Alisha	Episode: "Come and Knock on Our Door..."
1993	The Trouble with Larry	Gabriella Easden	Recurring role; 7 episodes
1994	Seinfeld	Meryl	Episode: "The Wife"
1994–2004	Friends	Monica Geller	Main role; 236 episodes
1995	Sketch Artist II: Hands That See	Emmy O'Conner	Television film
	The Larry Sanders Show	Herself	Episode: "Larry's Big Idea"
	Saturday Night Live	Herself / Host	Episode: "Courteney Cox/Dave Matthews Band"
1999	Happily Every After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Emerald Salt Pork (voice)	Episode: "Three Little Pigs"
2000	WCW Monday Nitro	Herself	Episode: "#5.33"
2003	MADtv	Herself	Episode: "#9.3"
2004	Mix It Up	None	4 episodes; executive producer
2005	Rehab	Taylor Kennedy	Unsold pilot; also executive producer
	Dirt Squirrel	None	Television film; executive producer
	Talk Show Diaries	None	Television film; executive producer
	The MidNightly News	None	Television film; executive producer
2005–2007	Daisy Does America	None	8 episodes; executive producer
2007–2008	Dirt	Lucy Spiller	Main role; 20 episodes Also executive producer
2009–2015	Cougar Town	Jules Cobb	Main role; 102 episodes Also director and executive producer
2009	Scrubs	Dr. Maddox	3 episodes
2009	Web Therapy	Serena DuVall	Web series; 3 episodes
2011	Web Therapy	Serena DuVall	Episode: "Psychic Analysis"
2011	Private Practice	Woman	Uncredited; Episode: "Step One"
2012	TalhotBlond	Amanda	Television film; also director and producer
2013	Go On	Talia	Episode: "Matchup Problems"
2013	Tripaholics	None	Television film; executive producer
2014–2016	Drunk History	Edith Wilson	2 episodes
2014–2017	Celebrity Name Game	Herself	14 episodes; also executive producer
2015	Barely Famous	Herself	Episode: "Favorite Socks"
2016	Charity Case	Hailey	Unsold pilot; also executive producer
2016	Running Wild with Bear Grylls	Herself	Episode: "Courteney Cox"
2017	Who Do You Think You Are?	Herself	Episode: "Courteney Cox"
	Off Camera with Sam Jones	Herself	Episode: "Courteney Cox"
	The Gong Show	Herself	Episode: "Will Arnett/Courteney Cox/Isla Fisher"
2018	Shameless	Jen Wagner	Episode: "Face It, You're Gorgeous"
2019–2021	9 Months with Courteney Cox	Herself / Host	61 episodes; also creator and executive producer
2020	Modern Family	Herself	Episode: "The Prescott"
2020	Celebrity Escape Room	Herself	Red Nose Day special
2021	Friends: The Reunion	Herself	Television special; also executive producer
2022–present	Shining Vale	Patricia "Pat" Phelps	Main role; 16 episodes Also producer
2022	Stranger Things	Gloria Dinolla	Episode: “Chapter Two: Vecna’s Curse”; Misfits of Science footage, uncredited
TBA	Last Chance U	Brittany Wagner	Main role; also executive producer