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  Courteney Bass Cox, previously Cox Arquette,is an American actress, producer, and director who was born on June 15, 1964. She rose to prominence as Monica Geller onthe NBC comedy Friends (1994–2004), for which she got seven Screen Actors Guild Awardnominations, one of which she won. She was well recognized for her role as GaleWeathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). She also played Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcomFamily Ties (1987–1989), Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), andJules Cobb in the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), for which she received Critics'Choice and Golden Globe nominations. Cox has also appeared in the action fantasyMasters of the Universe (1987), the comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), the animatedcomedy Barnyard (2006), the fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories (2008), and the independentdrama Mothers and Daughters (2016). Cox and her then-husband David Arquette foundedthe production business Coquette Productions, which she now owns.

 Her sitcom Cougar Town, the television dramafilm TalhotBlond (2012), and the black comedy drama film Just Before I Go were all directedby her (2014). Courteney Cox Early life: Cox was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raisedthere. She is the daughter of Richard Lewis Cox,a businessman, and Courteney Copeland (née Bass). Cox has two older sisters named Virginia andDorothy, as well as an older brother named Richard Jr. Her parents split in 1974, and her motherlater married Hunter Copeland, a businessman (uncle to music promoter and business managerIan Copeland and The Police drummer Stewart Copeland). Cox attended Mount Vernon College in Washington,D.C. (now part of George Washington University) after graduating from Mountain Brook HighSchool, but did not complete her architecture course, preferring to pursue a career in modelingand performing instead. She is of English descent. Courteney Cox Career: 1984–1993: Beginnings and early roles Cox was a young woman who was taken onstageat the St. Paul Civic Center to dance with Bruce Springsteen in the 1984 music videofor "Dancing in the Dark."

 Her early television credits include a leadingrole as Gloria Dinallo in the NBC science-fiction fantasy series Misfits of Science (1985),as well as guest appearances on the ABC comedy-drama series The Love Boat (1986) and the CBS crimedrama series Murder, She Wrote (1986). Later, in the NBC comedy series Family Ties(1987–1989), she played Lauren Miller, the girlfriend of Michael J. Fox's character AlexP. Keaton. Masters of the Universe (1987), Cocoon: TheReturn (1988), and I'll Be Home for Christmas (1989) were among Cox's early film roles (1988).

 In Mr. Destiny, she played Jewel Jagger, LarryBurrows' (James Belushi) tough-as-nails assistant (1990). She co-starred in the CBS sitcom The Troublewith Larry in 1993, opposite Bronson Pinchot and Perry King. The following year, right before the premiereof the sitcom Friends, Cox co-starred in the comedy picture Ace Ventura: Pet Detectivewith Jim Carrey and as Jerry Seinfeld's fiancée, Meryl, in the Seinfeld episode "The Wife." She appeared in Toad the Wet Sprocket's musicvideo "Good Intentions" in 1995. The song was also included in the soundtrackof the film Friends. 1994–2000: Breakthrough with Friends andScream Cox was asked to audition for the role ofRachel Green on the new comedy Friends in 1994, but she was cast as Monica Geller instead. Cox joined Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green),Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (ChandlerBing), and David Schwimmer (Ross Geller) for what became her most renowned role, runningfor ten seasons until 2004. The show is widely regarded as one of thefinest sitcoms of all time. With her US$1 million-per-episode pay forthe final two seasons of Friends, Cox (together with her female co-stars) became the highest-paidTV actress of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records (2005). The series' syndication earned Cox and herco-stars an estimated $20 million in annual residuals. She married David Arquette between seasonsfive and six, and as a result, her name was changed to Courteney Cox Arquette. In the opening credits of the episode "TheOne After Vegas," the remainder of the cast had "Arquette" added to their names as a joke. During the fade out to the tag scene, thededication "For Courteney and David, who did get married" appears, a reference to Monicaand Chandler's decision not to marry in the episode. Cox garnered additional fame and criticalpraise for her performance as reporter Gale Weathers in the high-profile slasher horrorpicture Scream (1996), as well as its sequels Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (1998). 

(2000). The series is one of the most successful andwell-received horror franchises of all time. Cox's character was recognized for her "snappyquips and fabulously domineering nature." While filming the first Scream picture, shemet her future husband, David Arquette, who played her on-screen love interest, Dwight"Dewey" Riley. 2001–2008: Dirt and other projects In July 1995, Cox presented an edition ofthe variety sketch show Saturday Night Live. During this time, she also appeared in thecriminal thriller The Runner (1999), the crime drama 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), andthe comedy The Shrink Is In (2001). Cox and Arquette produced one season of thereality television series Mix It Up in late 2003. The WE cable channel's lifestyle series sufferedwith low ratings and was not extended for a second season. Following the end of Friends, Cox was producerMarc Cherry's first choice for a leading role as Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives, butCox was unavailable due to her pregnancy, and the part was eventually filled by TeriHatcher. Cox then earned a deal with ABC Studios (previouslyTouchstone Television) to appear in her own series a few years later. November (2005), an independent drama filmwith a limited theatrical release, starred her. She made a brief role as Lena, Paul Crewe's(Adam Sandler) girlfriend in the big-budget remake The Longest Yard (2005), and co-starredwith Tim Allen in the critically panned Zoom (2006).

 Cox also played Daisy in the animated filmBarnyard (2006). Following the success of Sex and the City(2008),[38] a Friends reunion film was believed to be in the works, although this was laterrefuted by Warner Bros. and others. Cox appears as Lucy Spiller, a sarcastic tabloideditor, in the 2007 FX television drama series Dirt. The sitcom was executive produced by Cox andher then-husband, David Arquette. After the second season in 2008, the showwas canceled. Cox signed up to star in a three-episode arcfor the television medical comedy series Scrubs, according to Entertainment Weekly in July2008. She also appeared in the fantasy comedy pictureBedtime Stories that year, reuniting with co-star Adam Sandler. She went on to executive produce David Arquette'sshort drama film The Butler's in Love. 2009–2017: Cougar Town and directorial debut Former Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow's web comedyseries Web Therapy included Cox in a three-episode plot arc (2009). She debuted as the star of the single-cameraABC comedy series Cougar Town in 2009, portraying a newly single 40-year-old mother on the lookoutfor new experiences. It is notable because it is Cox's most successfulperformance since Friends, earning her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – TelevisionSeries Musical or Comedy. The third season of the show was supposedto start in November 2011, however it was pushed back to February 14, 2012. Cox directed two of the fifteen episodes ofthe series that season.

 On January 8, 2013, the fourth season premiered. After six seasons, the show was cancelledon March 31, 2015. For the sequel Scream 4, Cox resumed her roleas Gale Weathers from the Scream trilogy. On April 15, 2011, the film was released intheaters. Cox made her directing debut and appearedas a cameo in the Lifetime television drama film TalhotBlond, which debuted on the networkon June 23, 2012. Just Before I Go, a black comedy film starringSeann William Scott and Elisha Cuthbert, was directed and produced by Cox in 2014. On April 24, 2014, the film premiered at theTribeca Film Festival, and it was released in select theaters on April 24, 2015. From 2014 to 2017, she was the executive producerof Craig Ferguson's syndicated game program Celebrity Name Game. It was cancelled after three seasons. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Awardfor Outstanding Game Show for her work on the show. Cox co-starred with Susan Sarandon, Mira Sorvino,and Sharon Stone in the independent drama film Mothers and Daughters in 2016. On May 6, 2016, the film was released to mainlyunfavorable reviews. 2018–present: Current work She created and executive produced the FacebookWatch documentary series 9 Months with Courteney Cox in 2019, which follows "people from acrossthe country of varied color, religion, and class as they self-document their 9-monthpregnancy experience." In 2020, she appeared as a guest star on theABC series Modern Family.

 Cox reunited with her Friends co-stars fora reunion special titled Friends: The Reunion, which premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2021. Cox will executive produce and appear in theSpectrum Originals version of the documentary series Last Chance U as Brittany Wagner. She also agreed to star in the Starz horrorcomedy series Shining Vale, created by Sharon Horgan and Jeff Astrof, with Greg Kinnear. Patricia "Pat" Phelps, played by Cox, relocatesher family "from the 'mad' of the city to a large, ancient house in the suburbs whereevil and humor mix." Cox will return as Gale Weathers in the fifthScream film, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film is scheduled to be released on January14, 2022. Courteney Cox Personal life: Previous boyfriends of Cox include rock promoterIan Copeland, actor Michael Keaton, and Counting Crows musician Adam Duritz. On June 12, 1999, at Grace Cathedral in SanFrancisco, Cox married actor David Arquette.

 The couple has a daughter, who was born inJune of 2004. The godmother is Jennifer Aniston. Cox admitted to having postpartum depressionsix months after the birth of her child. Cox and Arquette announced their divorce onOctober 11, 2010, though they maintain a close friendship and continued business partnershipthrough Coquette Productions. After nearly two years of separation fromCox, Arquette filed for divorce in June 2012. In May 2013, the divorce was finalized. In late 2013, Cox began dating Snow Patrolmember Johnny McDaid. In June 2014, the pair confirmed their engagement. They called off their engagement soon after,but they have remained a pair. Cox is a Budokan karate practitioner.