Courteney Cox - Early Life and Education

Early Life and Education

Courteney Cox's early life and educational background laid the foundation for her future career in acting.

June 15, 1964

Birth

Courteney Cox was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Richard Lewis Cox and Courteney Copeland.

1974

Parental Separation

Cox's parents separated, and she lived with her mother and step-father, Hunter Copeland.

Early 1980s

College and Modeling

Cox studied architecture at Mount Vernon College but dropped out to pursue a modeling career in New York City.

Courteney Cox. Early Life and Education