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Also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, Courteney Bass Cox, Courteney Cox-Arquette

American actress and producer (born 1964)

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Courteney Cox is an American actress and producer born in 1964, best known for her role as Monica Geller on the popular television series "Friends." She has become a significant figure in entertainment through her acting career and production work in film and television.

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Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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…

Known for

  • Scream 7 — Gale Weathers2026
  • The Making of The Tripper2025
  • Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy — Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)2025
  • The Charlie Puth Show — Courteney Cox2024
  • Scream VI — Gale Weathers2023
  • Scream — Gale Weathers2022
  • Shining Vale — Patricia 'Pat' Phelps2022
  • Friends: The Reunion — Self2021
  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette — Self2020
  • Celebrity Escape Room — Self2020

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Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Birmingham
Occupation
model
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Anglicanism
Notable work
Cougar Town
Eye colour
blue
Image
CourteneyCoxFeb09 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
1
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Courteney Cox
date of birth
1964-06-15
unmarried partner
Johnny McDaid
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start of work period
1984-00-00
name in native language
Courteney Cox
social media followers
1385338
writing language
English language
member of
SAG-AFTRA
ethnic group
White Americans
birth name
Courteney Bass Cox
married name
Courteney Cox Arquette
nickname
CeCox
sexual orientation
heterosexuality
notable role
Monica Geller
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Encyclopedic overview

Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She rose to international prominence by playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004) and Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award, nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cox had a recurring role in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987–1989), and starred in the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), and the Starz horror comedy series Shining Vale (2022–2023). Her film credits 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).

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