Courteney Cox
Monica Geller on Friends and Gale Weathers in Scream.
Courteney Bass Cox, born June 15, 1964, is an American actress and producer who rose to international prominence playing Monica Geller on Friends from 1994 to 2004 and Gale Weathers in the Scream horror films. She was the best-known of the six leads when the show was cast, having been considered for Rachel before reading for Monica instead.
Quick Facts
- Born
- June 15, 1964
- Role on friends
- Monica Geller (1994-2004)
- Also known for
- Gale Weathers in Scream; Cougar Town
- Production company
- Coquette Productions
- Former husband
- David Arquette (1999-2014)
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Background
Before Friends she had a recurring role on Family Ties and appeared in Masters of the Universe and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective; afterwards she starred in Dirt, Cougar Town and Shining Vale. She founded the production company Coquette Productions with her then husband David Arquette, whom she married in 1999 and divorced in 2014; they have a daughter, born in 2004, whose godmother is Jennifer Aniston. Her honours include an Actor Award, two Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe nomination and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2020 she said she remembered few Friends plots and had begun binge-watching the series, and in 2021 she appeared with the rest of the cast in Friends: The Reunion.
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