Courteney Cox

Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964) is an American actress, director, and producer. She became widely known for her role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom *Friends*, which aired from 1994 to 2004. For her performance, she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, winning one. She also gained recognition for her portrayal of Gale Weathers in the *Scream* horror film franchise, which began in 1996 and continues to the present. Cox previously starred as Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom *Family Ties* (1987–1989), Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series *Dirt* (2007–2008), and Jules Cobb in the ABC/TBS sitcom *Cougar Town* (2009–2015), for which she received Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award nominations.

Cox has appeared in a variety of films, including 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 co-founded the production company Coquette Productions with her then-husband, David Arquette. She also directed episodes of *Cougar Town*, the television drama film *TalhotBlond* (2012), and the black comedy drama *Just Before I Go* (2014).