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