Courteney Cox

Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox-Arquette; 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).

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Scream (1996)

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After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends become the target of a masked killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  Neve Campbell  •  David Arquette  •  Courteney Cox  •  Skeet Ulrich

After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends become the target of a masked killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  Neve Campbell  •  David Arquette  •  Courteney Cox  •  Skeet Ulrich

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sean Young  •  Tone Loc

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sean Young  •  Tone Loc

Barnyard (2006)

When the farmer's away, all the animals play, and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Oedekerk
CAST:  Courteney Cox  •  Kevin James  •  Sam Elliott  •  Danny Glover

When the farmer's away, all the animals play, and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Oedekerk
CAST:  Courteney Cox  •  Kevin James  •  Sam Elliott  •  Danny Glover

Masters of the Universe (1987)

The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Goddard
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  Frank Langella  •  Meg Foster  •  Billy Barty

The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Goddard
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  Frank Langella  •  Meg Foster  •  Billy Barty

November (2004)

Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Harrison
CAST:  Courteney Cox  •  James Le Gros  •  Michael Ealy  •  Nora Dunn

Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Harrison
CAST:  Courteney Cox  •  James Le Gros  •  Michael Ealy  •  Nora Dunn

Scream 3 (2000)

While Sidney lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Patrick Dempsey

While Sidney lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Patrick Dempsey

Scream 2 (1997)

Away at college, Sidney thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sarah Michelle Gellar

Away at college, Sidney thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sarah Michelle Gellar

The Longest Yard (2005)

Pro quarter-back, Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach, Nate Scarboro are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Segal
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Rock  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Michael Irvin

Pro quarter-back, Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach, Nate Scarboro are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Segal
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Rock  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Michael Irvin

Zoom (2006)

Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hewitt
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Courteney Cox  •  Chevy Chase  •  Spencer Breslin

Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hewitt
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Courteney Cox  •  Chevy Chase  •  Spencer Breslin

3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. With $3.2 million at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Demian Lichtenstein
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Kevin Costner  •  Courteney Cox  •  Christian Slater

It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. With $3.2 million at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Demian Lichtenstein
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Kevin Costner  •  Courteney Cox  •  Christian Slater

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Wilford Brimley  •  Courteney Cox  •  Hume Cronyn

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Wilford Brimley  •  Courteney Cox  •  Hume Cronyn

Mr. Destiny (1990)

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Orr
CAST:  Jim Belushi  •  Michael Caine  •  Linda Hamilton  •  Jon Lovitz

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Orr
CAST:  Jim Belushi  •  Michael Caine  •  Linda Hamilton  •  Jon Lovitz

Blue Desert (1991)

After surviving rape, comic-book artist Lisa Roberts is moving from New York City to small town in Arizona. But there's danger in small towns too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradley Battersby
CAST:  D.B. Sweeney  •  Courteney Cox  •  Craig Sheffer  •  Philip Baker Hall

After surviving rape, comic-book artist Lisa Roberts is moving from New York City to small town in Arizona. But there's danger in small towns too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradley Battersby
CAST:  D.B. Sweeney  •  Courteney Cox  •  Craig Sheffer  •  Philip Baker Hall

Mothers and Daughters (2016)

Interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom seen through the lens of photographer Rigby Gray.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Duddridge  •  Nigel Levy
CAST:  Christina Ricci  •  Courteney Cox  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Eva Amurri Martino

Interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom seen through the lens of photographer Rigby Gray.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Duddridge  •  Nigel Levy
CAST:  Christina Ricci  •  Courteney Cox  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Eva Amurri Martino

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)

Jewish Jack-the-lad David seriously fancies smart, rich Anglo-Saxon Carrie as soon as he first offends her in a Boston bar. They run into each other again and though she still says she finds him appalling he works on it and they are soon together. His even more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Meshekoff
CAST:  Arye Gross  •  Courteney Cox  •  Kevin Pollak  •  Julie Brown

Jewish Jack-the-lad David seriously fancies smart, rich Anglo-Saxon Carrie as soon as he first offends her in a Boston bar. They run into each other again and though she still says she finds him appalling he works on it and they are soon together. His even more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Meshekoff
CAST:  Arye Gross  •  Courteney Cox  •  Kevin Pollak  •  Julie Brown

Curiosity Kills (1990)

An apartment block janitor stumbles upon a deadly secret after one of the residents seemingly commits suicide and a mysterious new tenant arrives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Bucksey
CAST:  C. Thomas Howell  •  Rae Dawn Chong  •  Courteney Cox  •  Paul Guilfoyle

An apartment block janitor stumbles upon a deadly secret after one of the residents seemingly commits suicide and a mysterious new tenant arrives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Bucksey
CAST:  C. Thomas Howell  •  Rae Dawn Chong  •  Courteney Cox  •  Paul Guilfoyle

Just Before I Go (2015)

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courteney Cox
CAST:  Seann William Scott  •  Garret Dillahunt  •  Olivia Thirlby  •  Kate Walsh

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courteney Cox
CAST:  Seann William Scott  •  Garret Dillahunt  •  Olivia Thirlby  •  Kate Walsh

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999)

Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Saturday Night Live playing hilarious characters and singing hilarious songs like the Hanukkah song and Christmas song. Watch Adam act in his own star studded way as ...  (more)

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CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Alec Baldwin  •  David Duchovny  •  Courteney Cox

Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Saturday Night Live playing hilarious characters and singing hilarious songs like the Hanukkah song and Christmas song. Watch Adam act in his own star studded way as ...  (more)

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CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Alec Baldwin  •  David Duchovny  •  Courteney Cox

Scream: The Inside Story (2011)

In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Wes Craven  •  Neve Campbell  •  Rose McGowan  •  Skeet Ulrich

In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Wes Craven  •  Neve Campbell  •  Rose McGowan  •  Skeet Ulrich

The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the anniversary of her mother's death, Theresa reflects on the choices she's made and how comfortable she really is being by herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courteney Cox
CAST:  Laura Dern  •  Evan Brenner  •  Dolores Cardelucci  •  Nina Lopez-Corrado

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the anniversary of her mother's death, Theresa reflects on the choices she's made and how comfortable she really is being by herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courteney Cox
CAST:  Laura Dern  •  Evan Brenner  •  Dolores Cardelucci  •  Nina Lopez-Corrado
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