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For other people with similar names, see Courtney Cox (disambiguation).

Courteney Cox
Cox in 2009
Born	Courteney Bass Cox (1964-06-15) June 15, 1964 (age 60) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Other names	Courteney Cox Arquette
Occupations	\n Actress \n filmmaker \n
Years active	1984\u2013present
Organization	Coquette Productions
Spouse	\n David Arquette \n (m. 1999; div. 2013)
Partner(s)	Michael Keaton (1989\u20131995)^[1]\n Johnny McDaid (2013\u2013present)^[2]^[3]^[4]
Children	1
Awards	Full list
Signature

Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964)^[5]^[6] is an American actress and filmmaker. She rose to international prominence for playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994\u20132004) and Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996\u2013present).^[7] 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.\n

Cox had a recurring role in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987\u20131989), and starred in the FX drama series Dirt (2007\u20132008), the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009\u20132015), and the Starz horror comedy series Shining Vale (2022\u20132023). 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).\n

Cox owned the production company Coquette Productions, which she founded with her then-husband, David Arquette. She has directed the television drama film TalhotBlond (2012), the black comedy drama film Just Before I Go (2014), and executive produced the game show Celebrity Name Game (2014\u20132017).\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1987\n	Down Twisted\n	Tarah\n	\n
Masters of the Universe\n	Julie Winston\n	\n
1988\n	Cocoon: The Return\n	Sara\n	\n
1990\n	Shaking the Tree\n	Kathleen\n	\n
Mr. Destiny\n	Jewel Jagger\n	\n
1991\n	Blue Desert\n	Lisa Roberts\n	\n
1992\n	The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them\n	Carrie Davenport\n	\n
1994\n	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective\n	Melissa Robinson\n	\n
1996\n	Scream\n	Gale Weathers\n	\n
1997\n	Commandments\n	Rachel Luce\n	\n
Scream 2\n	Gale Weathers\n	\n
1999\n	The Runner\n	Karina\n	\n
2000\n	Scream 3\n	Gale Weathers\n	\n
2001\n	3000 Miles to Graceland\n	Cybil Waingrow\n	\n
The Shrink Is In\n	Samantha Crumb\n	Also executive producer\n
Get Well Soon\n	Lily Charles\n	\n
2004\n	November\n	Sophie Jacobs\n	\n
2005\n	The Longest Yard\n	Lena\n	\n
2006\n	Barnyard\n	Daisy the Cow (voice)\n	\n
Zoom\n	Marsha Holloway\n	\n
The Tripper\n	Dog Lover Hippie\n	Also executive producer\n
2008\n	Alien Love Triangle\n	Alice\n	Short film\n
Bedtime Stories\n	Wendy\n	\n
The Butler's in Love\n	\u2014\n	Short film; executive producer\n
2011\n	Scream 4\n	Gale Weathers\n	\n
2012\n	Got Rights?\n	Celebrity\n	Short film\n
2014\n	Just Before I Go\n	\u2014\n	Director and producer\n
2016\n	Mothers and Daughters\n	Beth\n	\n
2020\n	You Cannot Kill David Arquette\n	Herself\n	Documentary film^[99]\n
2022\n	Scream\n	Gale Weathers\n	\n
2023\n	Scream VI\n	Also executive producer^[76]\n
2026\n	Scream 7\n	Filming^[100]^[101]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1984\n	As the World Turns\n	Bunny\n	Episode: \"1.5000\"\n
1985\n	Code Name: Foxfire\n	Flight Attendant / Amy\n	2 episodes\n
1985\u20131986\n	Misfits of Science\n	Gloria Dinallo\n	Main role\n
1986\n	The Love Boat\n	Carol\n	Episode: \"Daredevil / Picture Me a Spy / Sleeper\"\n
Sylvan in Paradise\n	Lucy Apple\n	Television film\n
Murder, She Wrote\n	Carol Bannister\n	2 episodes\n
1987\n	If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium\n	Hana Wyskocki\n	Television film\n
I'll Be Home for Christmas\n	Nora Bundy\n	Television film\n
1987\u20131989\n	Family Ties\n	Lauren Miller\n	Recurring role\n
1989\n	Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer\n	Jacquie Kimberly\n	Television film\n
Till We Meet Again\n	Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel\n	2 episodes\n
1990\n	Curiosity Kills\n	Gwen\n	Television film\n
1991\n	Morton & Hayes\n	Princess Lucy\n	Episode: \"Oafs Overboard\"\n
1992\n	Battling for Baby\n	Katherine\n	Television film\n
Dream On\n	Alisha\n	Episode: \"Come and Knock on Our Door...\"\n
1993\n	The Trouble with Larry\n	Gabriella Easden\n	Recurring role\n
1994\n	Seinfeld\n	Meryl\n	Episode: \"The Wife\"\n
1994\u20132004\n	Friends^[a]\n	Monica Geller\n	Main role\n
1995\n	Sketch Artist II: Hands That See\n	Emmy O'Conner\n	Television film\n
The Larry Sanders Show\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Larry's Big Idea\"\n
Saturday Night Live\n	Herself/Host\n	Episode: \"Courteney Cox / Dave Matthews Band\"\n
1999\n	Happily Every After: Fairy Tales for Every Child\n	Emerald Salt Pork (voice)\n	Episode: \"Three Little Pigs\"\n
2000\n	WCW Monday Nitro\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"#5.33\"\n
2003\n	Mad TV\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"#9.3\"\n
2004\n	Mix It Up\n	\u2014\n	4 episodes; executive producer\n
2005\n	Rehab\n	Taylor Kennedy\n	Unsold pilot; also executive producer\n
Dirt Squirrel\n	\u2014\n	Television film; executive producer\n
Talk Show Diaries\n	\u2014\n	Television film; executive producer\n
The MidNightly News\n	\u2014\n	Television film; executive producer\n
2005\u20132007\n	Daisy Does America\n	\u2014\n	Executive producer\n
2007\u20132008\n	Dirt\n	Lucy Spiller\n	Main role; also executive producer\n
2009\n	Scrubs\n	Dr. Maddox\n	3 episodes\n
Web Therapy\n	Serena DuVall\n	Web series; 3 episodes\n
2009\u20132015\n	Cougar Town\n	Jules Cobb\n	Main role; also director and executive producer\n
2011\n	Web Therapy\n	Serena DuVall\n	Episode: \"Psychic Analysis\"\n
Private Practice\n	Woman\n	Uncredited; Episode: \"Step One\"\n
2012\n	TalhotBlond\n	Amanda\n	Television film; also director and producer\n
2013\n	Go On\n	Talia\n	Episode: \"Matchup Problems\"\n
Tripaholics\n	\u2014\n	Television film; executive producer\n
2014\u20132016\n	Drunk History\n	Edith Wilson\n	2 episodes\n
2014\u20132017\n	Celebrity Name Game\n	Herself\n	Also executive producer\n
2015\n	Barely Famous\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Favorite Socks\"\n
2016\n	Charity Case\n	Hailey\n	Unsold pilot; also executive producer\n
Running Wild with Bear Grylls\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Courteney Cox\"\n
2017\n	Who Do You Think You Are?\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Courteney Cox\"\n
Off Camera with Sam Jones\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Courteney Cox\"\n
The Gong Show\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Will Arnett / Courteney Cox / Isla Fisher\"\n
2018\n	Shameless\n	Jen Wagner\n	Episode: \"Face It, You're Gorgeous\"\n
2019\u20132021\n	9 Months with Courteney Cox\n	Herself / Host\n	Also creator and executive producer^[63]\n
2020\n	Modern Family\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"The Prescott\"\n
Celebrity Escape Room\n	Herself\n	Red Nose Day special^[102]\n
2021\n	Friends: The Reunion\n	Herself\n	Television special; also executive producer^[103]\n
2022\u20132023\n	Shining Vale\n	Patricia \"Pat\" Phelps\n	Main role; also producer^[74]\n
TBA\n	Last Chance U\n	Brittany Wagner\n	Main role; also executive producer^[79]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Artist\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1984\n	\"Dancing in the Dark\"\n	Bruce Springsteen\n	Young Woman\n	\n
1994\n	\"Ace Is In The House\"\n	Tone Loc\n	Melissa Robinson\n	\n
1995\n	\"I'll Be There for You\"\n	The Rembrandts\n	Monica Geller\n	\n
\"Good Intentions\"\n	Toad the Wet Sprocket\n	Woman\n	\n
1996\n	\"A Long December\"\n	Counting Crows\n	Woman\n	\n
2014\n	\"Imagine\" (UNICEF: World version)\n	Various\n	Herself\n	^[104]\n
2021\n	\"Courteney Cox\"\n	Connor Price\n	Herself\n	\n
2021\n	\"Right On Time\"\n	Brandi Carlile\n	Director\n	\n

Year\n	Association\n	Category\n	Work\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
1995\n	American Comedy Awards\n	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	\n
People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Performer in a New Television Program\n	Won\n	\n
1996\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Won\n	^[105]\n
1997\n	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards\n	Favorite Television Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
1998\n	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards\n	Favorite Actress \u2013 Horror\n	Scream 2\n	Nominated\n	\n
Saturn Awards\n	Best Supporting Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
1999\n	American Comedy Awards\n	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Nominated\n	^[106]\n
2000\n	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards\n	Favorite Television Friends (shared with Jennifer Aniston & Lisa Kudrow)\n	Nominated\n	\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Nominated\n	^[107]\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Movie \u2013 Chemistry (shared with David Arquette)\n	Scream 3\n	Won\n	\n
TV Guide Awards\n	Editor's Choice Award\n	Friends\n	Won\n	\n
2001\n	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards\n	Favorite Actress \u2013 Horror (Internet Only)\n	Scream 3\n	Nominated\n	\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	^[108]\n
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards\n	Most Annoying Fake Accent \u2013 Female\n	3000 Miles to Graceland\n	Nominated\n	\n
Worst Supporting Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2002\n	Golden Raspberry Awards\n	Worst Supporting Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
Worst Screen Couple (shared with Kurt Russell)\n	Nominated\n	\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	^[109]\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice TV Actress \u2013 Comedy\n	Nominated\n	\n
2003\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Nominated\n	^[110]\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice TV Actress \u2013 Comedy\n	Nominated\n	\n
2004\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Nominated\n	^[111]\n
2005\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Movie \u2013 Hissy Fit\n	The Longest Yard\n	Nominated\n	\n
2006\n	The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards\n	Worst Supporting Actress\n	Zoom\n	Nominated\n	\n
TV Land Awards\n	Most Wonderful Wedding (shared with Matthew Perry)\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	\n
2007\n	TV Land Awards\n	Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good (shared with Michael J. Fox)\n	Family Ties\n	Nominated\n	\n
2010\n	Gold Derby Awards\n	Comedy Lead Actress\n	Cougar Town\n	Won\n	\n
Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress in a Television Series \u2013 Comedy or Musical\n	Nominated\n	^[112]\n
The Streamy Awards\n	Best Guest Star in a Web Series\n	Web Therapy\n	Nominated\n	\n
Women's Image Network Awards\n	Actress Comedy Series\n	Cougar Town\n	Nominated\n	\n
2011\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Comedy Series\n	Nominated\n	\n
Gold Derby Awards\n	Comedy Lead Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Television Comedy Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2012\n	People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Television Comedy Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2014\n	People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Cable Television Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2015\n	People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Cable Television Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2017\n	Daytime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Game Show\n	Celebrity Name Game\n	Nominated\n	^[61]\n
2021\n	Primetime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)\n	Friends: The Reunion\n	Nominated\n	^[68]\n
2022\n	Saturn Awards\n	Best Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series\n	Shining Vale\n	Nominated\n	^[113]\n
2023\n	MTV Movie & TV Awards\n	Best Fight (shared with Ghostface)\n	Scream VI\n	Won\n	^[114]\n

v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Fight
General (1996\u20132019, 2023\u2013present)	\n Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker \u2013 Happy Gilmore (1996) \n Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney \u2013 The Craft (1997) \n Will Smith vs. Cockroach \u2013 Men in Black (1998) \n Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog \u2013 There's Something About Mary (1999) \n Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne \u2013 The Matrix (2000) \n Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire bar \u2013 (2001) \n Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Hong Kong gang \u2013 Rush Hour 2 (2002) \n Yoda vs. Christopher Lee \u2013 Star Wars: Episode II \u2013 Attack of the Clones (2003) \n Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama \u2013 Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2004) \n Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah \u2013 Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2005) \n Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt \u2013 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2006) \n Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet \u2013 300 (2007) \n Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet \u2013 Never Back Down (2008) \n Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet \u2013 Twilight (2009) \n Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles vs. Ali Larter \u2013 Obsessed (2010) \n Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel \u2013 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011) \n Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig \u2013 The Hunger Games (2012) \n Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston \u2013 The Avengers (2013) \n Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs \u2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2014) \n Dylan O'Brien vs. Will Poulter \u2013 The Maze Runner (2015) \n Ryan Reynolds vs. Ed Skrein \u2013 Deadpool (2016) \n Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers \u2013 Wonder Woman (2018) \n Brie Larson vs. Gemma Chan \u2013 Captain Marvel (2019) \n No Award (2020) \n Courteney Cox vs. Ghostface \u2013 Scream VI (2023) \n
Scripted (2021\u20132022)	\n Elizabeth Olsen vs. Kathryn Hahn \u2013 WandaVision (2021) \n Sydney Sweeney vs. Alexa Demie \u2013 Euphoria (2022) \n
Unscripted (2021\u20132022)	\n Kourtney Kardashian vs. Kim Kardashian \u2013 Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2021) \n Bosco vs. Lady Camden \u2013 RuPaul's Drag Race (2022) \n

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