Courteney Cox
Biography
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, director, and producer born on June 15, 1964, in Birmingham, Alabama. Known professionally as Courteney Cox, she has established a significant career in both television and film. Throughout her professional life, she has been credited under names including Courteney Cox-Arquette and Courteney Bass Cox. With a portfolio of 114 known credits, she has gained widespread recognition for her work in long-running sitcoms and major horror film franchises. Her contributions to the entertainment industry span several decades, beginning in the late 1980s and continuing through the present day, earning her various industry nominations and accolades for her performances across multiple genres.
Career overview
Courteney Cox first gained prominence on television during the late 1980s, appearing as Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom Family Ties from 1987 to 1989. She achieved international fame for her portrayal of Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, a role she held from 1994 to 2004. Her work on the series earned her seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, resulting in one win. Following the conclusion of Friends, she continued her television career by starring as Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series Dirt between 2007 and 2008. She later took on the lead role of Jules Cobb in the ABC and TBS sitcom Cougar Town, which aired from 2009 to 2015 and earned her nominations at the Golden Globe Awards.
In addition to her television success, Cox is widely recognized for her work in cinema, most notably for her role as Gale Weathers in the Scream horror film franchise. She has been a consistent presence in the series from its inception in 1996 to the present day. Her diverse career reflects a transition between comedic television roles and sustained work in major film franchises, establishing her as a versatile performer in the entertainment industry.
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Full filmography
- Scream 7 (2026) as Gale Weathers
- Scream 7 (2026) Executive Producer
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025) as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
- The Making of The Tripper (2025)
- The Charlie Puth Show (2024) as Courteney Cox
- Scream VI (2023) as Gale Weathers
- Scream VI (2023) Executive Producer
- Scream (2022) as Gale Weathers
- Shining Vale (2022) as Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
- Shining Vale (2022) Producer
- Friends: The Reunion (2021) as Self
- Friends: The Reunion (2021) Executive Producer
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- Celebrity Escape Room (2020) as Self
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) as Self
- All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief (2020) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Special Message (via video)
- Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary (2019) as Monica Geller
- 25 Words or Less (2018) as Self
- The Gong Show (2017) as Self - Judge
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016) as Self
- Mothers and Daughters (2016) as Beth
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Just Before I Go (2015) Director
- Just Before I Go (2015) Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014) as Self
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Go On (2012) as Talia
- TalhotBlond (2012) as Amanda
- TalhotBlond (2012) Director
- TalhotBlond (2012) Producer
- Vanilla Ice Archive (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Shameless (2011) as Jen Wagner
- Web Therapy (2011) as Serena Duvall
- Scream 4 (2011) as Gale Weathers
- Scream: The Inside Story (2011) as Self
- The Making of 'Scream 4' (2011) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) as Self
- Modern Family (2009) as Courteney Cox
- Cougar Town (2009) as Jules Cobb
- Cougar Town (2009) Producer
- Cougar Town (2009) Director
- Web Therapy (2008) as Serena DuVall
- Bedtime Stories (2008) as Wendy
- Alien Love Triangle (2008) as Alice
- The Butler's In Love (2008) Executive Producer
- The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008) as Cece
- The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008) Director
- The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008) Writer
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Dirt (2007) as Lucy Spiller
- Dirt (2007) Producer
- Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (2007) as Self
- Barnyard (2006) as Daisy (voice)
- Zoom (2006) as Marsha Holloway
- The Tripper (2006) as Cynthia
- The Tripper (2006) Producer
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- The Longest Yard (2005) as Lena
- Daisy Does America (2005) Producer
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) as Self
- November (2004) as Sophie Jacobs
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
- Scrubs (2001) as Dr. Maddox
- 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) as Cybil Waingrow
- The Shrink Is In (2001) as Samantha Crumb
- The Shrink Is In (2001) Executive Producer
- Get Well Soon (2001) as Lily Charles
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
- Scream 3 (2000) as Gale Weathers
- SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999) as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Runner (1999) as Karina
- Scream 2 (1997) as Gale Weathers
- Commandments (1997) as Rachel Luce
- Scream (1996) as Gale Weathers
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995) as Emmy
- Friends (1994) as Monica Geller
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as Melissa Robinson
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- The Trouble with Larry (1993) as Gabriella Easden
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Courteney Cox
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992) as Carrie Davenport
- Battling for Baby (1992) as Katherine
- Blue Desert (1991) as Lisa Roberts
- Shaking the Tree (1991) as Kathleen
- Dream On (1990) as Alisha
- Mr. Destiny (1990) as Jewel Jagger
- Curiosity Kills (1990) as Gwen
- Seinfeld (1989) as Meryl
- Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again (1989) as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
- Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989) as Jacquie Kimberly
- Till We Meet Again (1989) as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) as Sara
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988) as Nora Bundy
- Masters of the Universe (1987) as Julie Winston
- Dispatches (1987)
- Down Twisted (1987) as Tarah
- If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987) as Hana Wyshocki
- Sylvan in Paradise (1986)
- Misfits of Science (1985) as Gloria Dinallo
- Misfits of Science (1985) as Gloria Dinallo
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Carol Bannister
- Family Ties (1982) as Lauren Miller
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Evil Genius Director
- Evil Genius Producer
- Last Chance U as Brittany Wagner