Scream 7
2026 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
Courteney Cox
1964-06-15
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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 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).
Filmography
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The Making of The Tripper
2025 · Movie
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025 · Movie
as Self - Actor & Co-Star (archive footage)
The Charlie Puth Show
2024 · TV Show
as Courteney Cox
Scream VI
2023 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
Scream
2022 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
Shining Vale
2022 · TV Show
as Patricia 'Pat' Phelps
Friends: The Reunion
2021 · Movie
as Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Movie
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
2020 · Movie
as Self
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
2020 · Movie
as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019 · Movie
as Monica Geller
The Masked Singer
2019 · TV Show
as Special Message (via video)
25 Words or Less
2018 · TV Show
as Self
The Gong Show
2017 · TV Show
as Self - Judge
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Movie
as Self
Mothers and Daughters
2016 · Movie
as Beth
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Hot Ones
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
TalhotBlond
2012 · Movie
as Amanda
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Vanilla Ice Archive
2012 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Go On
2012 · TV Show
as Talia
Scream: The Inside Story
2011 · Movie
as Self
Scream 4
2011 · Movie
as Gale Weathers-Riley
The Making of 'Scream 4'
2011 · Movie
as Self
Web Therapy
2011 · TV Show
as Serena Duvall
Shameless
2011 · TV Show
as Jen Wagner
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · TV Show
as Self
The Talk
2010 · TV Show
as Self
Cougar Town
2009 · TV Show
as Jules Cobb
Modern Family
2009 · TV Show
as Courteney Cox
Bedtime Stories
2008 · Movie
as Wendy
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
2008 · Movie
as Cece
Alien Love Triangle
2008 · Movie
as Alice
Web Therapy
2008 · TV Show
as Serena DuVall
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
2007 · Movie
as Self
Dirt
2007 · TV Show
as Lucy Spiller
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
The Tripper
2006 · Movie
as Cynthia
Barnyard
2006 · Movie
as Daisy (voice)
Zoom
2006 · Movie
as Marsha Holloway
The Longest Yard
2005 · Movie
as Lena
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The Reichen Show
2005 · TV Show
as Self
November
2004 · Movie
as Sophie Jacobs
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004 · TV Show
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · TV Show
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
as Self
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001 · Movie
as Cybil Waingrow
The Shrink Is In
2001 · Movie
as Samantha Crumb
Get Well Soon
2001 · Movie
as Lily Charles
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001 · Movie
as Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
Scrubs
2001 · TV Show
as Dr. Maddox
Scream 3
2000 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
The Runner
1999 · Movie
as Karina
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999 · Movie
as Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scream 2
1997 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
Commandments
1997 · Movie
as Rachel Luce
Scream
1996 · Movie
as Gale Weathers
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
TFI Friday
1996 · TV Show
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995 · Movie
as Emmy
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
as Emerald Salt Pork (voice)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Movie
as Melissa Robinson
Friends
1994 · TV Show
as Monica Geller
The Trouble with Larry
1993 · TV Show
as Gabriella Easden
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992 · Movie
as Carrie Davenport
Battling for Baby
1992 · Movie
as Katherine
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV Show
as Courteney Cox
Blue Desert
1991 · Movie
as Lisa Roberts
Shaking the Tree
1991 · Movie
as Kathleen
Mr. Destiny
1990 · Movie
as Jewel Jagger
Curiosity Kills
1990 · Movie
as Gwen
Dream On
1990 · TV Show
as Alisha
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1989 · Movie
as Jacquie Kimberly
Till We Meet Again
1989 · Movie
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Seinfeld
1989 · TV Show
as Meryl
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1989 · TV Show
as Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Movie
as Sara
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988 · Movie
as Nora Bundy
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Masters of the Universe
1987 · Movie
as Julie Winston
Down Twisted
1987 · Movie
as Tarah
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
1987 · Movie
as Hana Wyshocki
Dispatches
1987 · TV Show
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Sylvan in Paradise
1986 · Movie
Misfits of Science
1985 · Movie
as Gloria Dinallo
Misfits of Science
1985 · TV Show
as Gloria Dinallo
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV Show
as Carol Bannister
Family Ties
1982 · TV Show
as Lauren Miller
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
as Self
Today
1952 · TV Show
as Self
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Last Chance U
· TV Show
as Brittany Wagner
Crew Credits
Scream 7
2026 · Movie
Executive Producer
Scream VI
2023 · Movie
Executive Producer
Shining Vale
2022 · TV Show
Producer
Friends: The Reunion
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Just Before I Go
2015 · Movie
Director, Producer
TalhotBlond
2012 · Movie
Director, Producer
Cougar Town
2009 · TV Show
Producer, Director
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
2008 · Movie
Director, Writer
The Butler's In Love
2008 · Movie
Executive Producer
Dirt
2007 · TV Show
Producer
The Tripper
2006 · Movie
Producer
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Daisy Does America
2005 · TV Show
Producer
The Shrink Is In
2001 · Movie
Executive Producer
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Evil Genius
· Movie
Director, Producer
