Courteney Cox
45 movies · 23 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 15, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- Courteney Cox-Arquette · Courteney Bass 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
Courteney Cox: movies and TV shows
Acting (65)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Scream 7
as Gale Weathers
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023 Scream VI
as Gale Weathers
- 2022
- 2022 Scream
as Gale Weathers
- 2019 Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
as Monica Geller
- 2016 Mothers and Daughters
as Beth
- 2012
- 2012 TalhotBlond
as Amanda
- 2011
- 2011 Scream 4
as Gale Weathers-Riley
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Bedtime Stories
as Wendy
- 2008 The Monday Before Thanksgiving
as Cece
- 2008
- 2008 Alien Love Triangle
as Alice
- 2007
- 2006 Zoom
as Marsha Holloway
- 2006 Barnyard
as Daisy (voice)
- 2006 The Tripper
as Cynthia
- 2005 The Longest Yard
as Lena (uncredited)
- 2004 November
as Sophie Jacobs
- 2001 Get Well Soon
as Lily Charles
- 2001
- 2001 The Shrink Is In
as Samantha Crumb
- 2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
- 2001 3000 Miles to Graceland
as Cybil Waingrow
- 2000 Scream 3
as Gale Weathers
- 1999 The Runner
as Karina
- 1997 Scream 2
as Gale Weathers
- 1997 Commandments
as Rachel Luce
- 1996 Scream
as Gale Weathers
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995 Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Emmy
- 1994
- 1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Melissa
- 1993
- 1992 The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
as Carrie Davenport
- 1992
- 1992 Battling for Baby
as Katherine
- 1991 Shaking the Tree
as Kathleen
- 1991 Blue Desert
as Lisa Roberts
- 1990 Mr. Destiny
as Jewel Jagger
- 1990
- 1990 Curiosity Kills
as Gwen
- 1989 Till We Meet Again
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
- 1989
- 1989 Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
as Jacquie Kimberly
- 1989
- 1988 I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Nora Bundy
- 1988 Cocoon: The Return
as Sara
- 1988
- 1987 Masters of the Universe
as Julie Winston
- 1987 Down Twisted
as Tarah
- 1987 If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
as Hana Wyshocki
- 1986
- 1985 Misfits of Science
as Gloria Dinallo
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982
Behind the camera (14)
- 2026 Evil Genius
Director, Producer
- 2026 Scream 7
Executive Producer
- 2023 Scream VI
Executive Producer
- 2022
- 2021 Friends: The Reunion
Executive Producer
- 2015 Just Before I Go
Director, Producer
- 2012 TalhotBlond
Director, Producer
- 2009
- 2008 The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Director, Writer
- 2008 The Butler's In Love
Executive Producer
- 2007
- 2006 The Tripper
Producer
- 2005
- 2001 The Shrink Is In
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (46)
- 2025
- 2020 The Drew Barrymore Show
1 episode
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 The Masked Singer
1 episode
- 2018 25 Words or Less
1 episode
- 2017 The Gong Show
1 episode
- 2016
- 2016 Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
1 episode
- 2015 Hot Ones
1 episode
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
1 episode
- 2014 Celebrity Name Game
5 episodes
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 The Talk
2 episodes
- 2010 Who Do You Think You Are?
1 episode
- 2007
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
1 episode
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments
5 episodes
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
4 episodes
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored
3 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5 episodes
- 2002
- 1999
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story
2 episodes
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1 episode
- 1995 MADtv
1 episode
- 1993 Intimate Portrait
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 episodes
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 episodes
- 1987 Dispatches
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1952 Today
1 episode