Courteney Cox

American actress, director, and producer

Courteney Cox is an acclaimed American actress and filmmaker, best known for her role as Monica Geller in the hit sitcom Friends. She has also starred in the Scream horror movie franchise and has directed several films and TV shows. With a successful career spanning over three decades, Cox has earned numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

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About the Courteney Cox

Courteney Bass Coxis an American actress and filmmaker. She rose to international prominence for playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friendsand Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Screamwhich she also directed, 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).

Cox owns 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 (2014-2017).

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Courteney Cox was born on June 15, 1964.

Courteney Cox is best known for playing the character of Monica Geller in the popular NBC sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004.

Courteney Cox has also starred as Gale Weathers in the Scream horror movie franchise, which has been ongoing since 1996.

Courteney Cox has won a Screen Actors Guild Award and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In addition to Friends, Courteney Cox has had roles in the NBC sitcom Family Ties, the FX drama series Dirt, the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town, and the Starz horror comedy series Shining Vale.

Courteney Cox’s film credits include the action fantasy Masters of the Universe, the comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the animated comedy Barnyard, the fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories, and the independent drama Mothers and Daughters.

Courteney Cox owns the production company Coquette Productions, which she founded with her former husband, David Arquette.

13 Quotes by Courteney Cox

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    Sometimes I use Botox. Compared to most, I use it very sparingly. One time I did too much, though. I feel weird if I can’t move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I would like to do a part that would stretch me. In America it seems to me that you just take your clothes off and that helps, but I wouldn’t want to do that.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    Always a godmother, never a mother. That sucks. I’ve got to get me one of those little accessories.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I’m not going to deny it. I’m a neat person, there’s no question. But I don’t become obsessed with it.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I don’t have time for superficial friends. I suppose if you’re really lonely you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what’s the point?

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    A lot of my humor does come from anger. It’s like, you’re not gonna pull one over on me – which is pretty much my motto anyways.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I’m a gemini, and I get so bored so easily. I mean, I have moved six times in the last eight years.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I’m at peace with myself and where I am. In the past, I was always looking to see how everybody else was doing. I wasn’t competitive, I was comparative. I just wanted to be where everybody else was. Now I’ve gotten to an age when I am not comparing anymore.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    If I like myself at this weight, then this is what I’m going to be. I don’t have an eating disorder.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I don’t want to feel I’m responsible for anorexia across the country.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I don’t think I’m too thin at all. I understand when people say, ‘Well your face gets gaunt,’ but to get your bottom half to be the right size, your face might have to be a little gaunt. You choose your battles.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    I like TV. It all depends what it is.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer

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    When David Arquette and I got engaged we started therapy together. I’d heard that the first year of marriage is the hardest, so we decided to work through all that stuff early.

    Courteney Cox

    American actress, director, and producer