Courteney Cox
Known for
Before becoming a television icon, Courteney Cox drew attention when Bruce Springsteen pulled her up to dance in the video for 'Dancing in the Dark'. Born in Alabama in 1964, she achieved global fame as the obsessive and endearing Monica Geller across the ten seasons of 'Friends'. In parallel she anchored the horror franchise 'Scream', playing the ambitious reporter Gale Weathers across several installments, and years later starred in and produced the comedy 'Cougar Town'. Her dry, precisely timed comic reactions established her as one of the most reliable comediennes of her generation.
Courteney Cox
33 Movies
21 Series
Before becoming a television icon, Courteney Cox drew attention when Bruce Springsteen pulled her up to dance in the video for 'Dancing in the Dark'. Born in Alabama in 1964, she achieved global fame as the obsessive and endearing Monica Geller across the ten seasons of 'Friends'. In parallel she anchored the horror franchise 'Scream', playing the ambitious reporter Gale Weathers across several installments, and years later starred in and produced the comedy 'Cougar Town'. Her dry, precisely timed comic reactions established her as one of the most reliable comediennes of her generation.
Movies
Producer
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream 7
2026
Producer
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream VI
2023
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream
1996
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream 3
2000
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream
2022
Plays Gale Weathers-Riley
Scream 4
2011
Plays Gale Weathers
Scream 2
1997
Plays Lena
The Longest Yard
2005
Plays Julie Winston
Masters of the Universe
1987
Plays Melissa Robinson
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Plays Daisy (voice)
Barnyard
2006
Plays Wendy
Bedtime Stories
2008
Plays Marsha Holloway
Zoom
2006
Plays Cybil Waingrow
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
Plays Jewel Jagger
Mr. Destiny
1990
Plays Sara
Cocoon: The Return
1988
Producer
Plays Cynthia
The Tripper
2006
Plays Beth
Mothers and Daughters
2016
Plays Sophie Jacobs
November
2004
Plays Lily Charles
Get Well Soon
2001
Plays Karina
The Runner
1999
Producer
Plays Samantha Crumb
The Shrink Is In
2001
Plays Tarah
Down Twisted
1987
Plays Rachel Luce
Commandments
1997
Plays Carrie Davenport
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
Plays Alice
Alien Love Triangle
2008
Plays Monica Geller
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019
Plays Lisa Roberts
Blue Desert
1991
Plays Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Plays Kathleen
Shaking the Tree
1991
TV Shows
Plays Monica Geller
Friends
1994
Director
Plays Jules Cobb
Cougar Town
2009
Producer
Plays Lucy Spiller
Dirt
2007
Plays Lauren Miller
Family Ties
1982
Plays Gloria Dinallo
Misfits of Science
1985
Producer
Plays Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
Shining Vale
2022
Plays Gabriella Easden
The Trouble with Larry
1993
Plays Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014
Plays Serena DuVall
Web Therapy
2008
Plays Dr. Maddox
Scrubs
2001
Plays Carol Bannister
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1989
Plays Meryl
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Serena Duvall
Web Therapy
2011
Plays Alisha
Dream On
1990
Plays Courteney Cox
Modern Family
2009
Plays Jen Wagner
Shameless
2011
Plays Talia
Go On
2012
Plays Courteney Cox
The Charlie Puth Show
2024
Plays Courteney Cox
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Latest Trailers
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Scream 7
Full Filmography
Scream 7
Gale Weathers
2026
Film
The Charlie Puth Show
Courteney Cox · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Scream VI
Gale Weathers
2023
Film
Shining Vale
Patricia 'Pat' Phelps · 16 episodes
2022–
TV
Scream
Gale Weathers
2022
Film
Modern Family
Courteney Cox · 1 episode
2019–2020
TV
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Monica Geller
2019
Film
Shameless
Jen Wagner · 1 episode
2018
TV
Mothers and Daughters
Beth
2016
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Courteney Cox and where are they from?
Courteney Cox is 62 years old, born on June 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Courteney Cox?
Courteney Cox is best known for roles in Scream, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Scream 2.
How many movies has Courteney Cox been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), Courteney Cox has appeared in 33 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Courteney Cox's first movie?
The career of Courteney Cox began with Misfits of Science (1985).
What is Courteney Cox's most recent movie or series?
Courteney Cox's most recent release is Scream 7, which premiered on February 25, 2026.
What TV shows has Courteney Cox appeared in?
On television, Courteney Cox has appeared in Friends, Modern Family, Shameless, Seinfeld.
Courteney Cox
1964-06-15 · 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 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).