We have written the details of the career and private life of actress Courteney Cox, whom some know and love with the "Friends" series and some with the "Scream" movie series.
Her full name is Courteney Bass Cox, she was born and raised on June 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born the daughter of her father, businessman Richard Lewis Cox, and mother, housewife Courteney Copeland. Cox has two older sisters, Virginia and Dorothy, and an older brother, Richard Jr. She also has 9 step-sisters and brothers, she. Cox has English and Norman roots. Cox's mother, whose parents divorced in 1974, later remarried.
After graduating from Mountain Brook High School, Cox decided to continue her education at Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. However, she did not complete her major in architecture, instead she wanted to pursue a career in modeling and acting.
After working for Bethesda Softworks, a video game publisher in the 1980s, Cox was selected in 1984 by director Brian De Palma. Her first television appearance came as Gloria Dinallo in the short-lived NBC science fiction fantasy series "Misfits of Science" (1985), created by James D. Parriott. She later had a recurring role on the NBC comedy series "Family Ties" (1987–1989) as Lauren Miller, the girlfriend of Michael J.Fox's character Alex P.Keaton.
Cox's film roles include the superhero movie "Masters of the Universe"(1987) directed by Gary Goddard, the science fiction comedy-drama movie "Cocoon: The Return"(1988) directed by Daniel Petrie and Marvin J.Chomsky's She came up with her roles in "I'll Be Home for Christmas"(1988), a made-for-television Christmas drama movie. In the following years, she appeared in the fantasy comedy movie "Mr. Destiny" (1990) as Jewel Jagge.
In 1993, she appeared in the short-lived CBS sitcom TV series "The Trouble with Larry" alongside Bronson Pinchot and Perry King. The following year, she appeared in the comedy film "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" with Jim Carrey and directed by Tom Shadyac. The film was met with mixed reviews and critical success at the box office. At that time, she appeared as Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend Meryl in the episode "The Wife" of the tv sitcom "Seinfeld".
In 1994, Cox was asked to audition for a new TV sitcom, "Friends," after which she took on the role of "Monica Geller." Alongside Cox, the series featured Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer. The series, which started that year, lasted 10 seasons until 2004 and became its most famous role. The series, which is known as one of the best of all sitcoms, received great acclaim. In addition to receiving several awards and nominations for the show, Cox and her fellow co-stars earned $1 million per episode for the show's final two seasons. Thus, she entered the Guinness Book of Records (2005) as the highest-paid TV actress of all time.
Cox starred alongside David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore in the slasher horror film "Scream" (1996), directed by Wes Craven. The film, which received positive reviews after its release, was also a financial success. It was also the highest-grossing slasher movie until its release in 2018. Later, she appeared in the same role in the sequel "Scream 2" (1997). The film, which was also successful at the box office, also garnered positive reviews from critics. This success was seen again in the third film of the series, "Scream 3" (2000), as reporter Gale Weathers. The movie was a box office success and received mixed reviews. Despite this, Cox gained more recognition and critical acclaim thanks to her role in films. The entire series has become one of the highest-grossing and critically acclaimed horror series of all time.
The next year, Cox opened the year with "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2001), a heist black action comedy directed by Demian Lichtenstein. The movie was a huge hit, both critically and at the box office. She followed the same year by appearing with David Arquette in the comedy film "The Shrink Is In"(2001).
In 2005, she got the lead role in the limited theatrical release of the independent drama thriller "November." That same year, she played a cameo in the big-budget remake of the sports comedy "The Longest Yard" (2005) as Lena, the girlfriend of Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler). The next year, he co-starred with Tim Allen in the critically ridiculed superhero comedy "Zoom" (2006). Also, the movie was a huge failure at the box office as well. Later that year, she voiced the role of Daisy in the animated adventure movie "Barnyard" (2006).
Cox starred as Lucy Spiller, a cynical tabloid editor, in the FX television series "Dirt," which premiered in 2007, and the series was eventually canceled after its second season. In July 2008, Entertainment Weekly announced that Cox had signed on to star in the eighth season of the television medical comedy series "Scrubs." Also that year, she reunited with Adam Sandler in the fantasy comedy "Bedtime Stories" directed by Adam Shankman. Although the film was a successful box office hit, it was met with generally negative reviews.
Cox guest-starred in a three-part story series on Lisa Kudrow's web comedy improv series "Web Therapy" (2009). That same year, she began starring in ABC's single-camera comedy television series "Cougar Town," playing a 40-year-old single mother in search of new experiences. For her performance, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Television Series. The series, which ended on March 31, 2015 after six seasons, was met with acclaim and positive comments.
Around this time, Cox reprized her role as Gale Weathers for the sequel, "Scream 4." The film, which was released in theaters on April 15, 2011, received mixed reviews from critics and became the lowest-grossing film in the series with its gross. Cox made her directorial debut with the television drama movie "TalhotBlond"(2012), which aired on June 23, 2012. In 2014, Cox directed and produced the black comedy "Just Before I Go" starring Seann William Scott and Elisha Cuthbert.
From 2014 to 2017, Cox appeared as executive producer on the Craig Ferguson co-hosted game show "Celebrity Name Game" and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Best Game Show. Meanwhile, Susan Sarandon got a lead role in the independent drama film "Mothers and Daughters" alongside Mira Sorvino and Sharon Stone.
In 2019, she was the creator and executive producer of the documentary series "9 Months with Courteney Cox", which focuses on people from all over the country of various races, religions, and classes self-documenting their 9-month pregnancy journey. The documentary ran for three seasons. She guest-starred in the sitcom TV series "Modern Family" aired on ABC in 2020. Cox reunited with the co-stars of Friends for a special reunion called "Friends: The Reunion", which aired on HBO Max on May 27, 2021. Thanks to the special event, Cox received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Variety Special Special.
The following year, Cox reprized the role of Gale Weathers in "Scream," the fifth film in the epic franchise directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film was released on January 14, 2022, with both box office success and positive reviews. That same year, she landed the role of Patricia "Pat" Phelps alongside Greg Kinnear in the horror comedy series "Shining Vale" created by Sharon Horgan and Jeff Astrof. The series was met with generally positive reviews. She also appeared as Brittany Wagner in the Spectrum Originals adaptation of the documentary series "Last Chance U".
In 2023, Cox reprized her role as Gale Weathers in "Scream," the sixth film in the series directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film was released on March 9, 2023, with both a great box office success and positive reviews. It also became the highest-grossing film in the series with its gross. That same year, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Personal life
Cox, who was in a relationship with actor Michael Keaton from 1989 to 1995, later married co-star David Arquette on June 12, 1999, in San Francisco. The couple has a daughter who was born in June 2004. The couple announced their separation on October 11, 2010 and divorced in May 2013. In late 2013, Cox began dating singer Johnny McDaid. The couple got engaged in June 2014, but after a short time the engagement was called off and they continued as lovers.
A practitioner of "Budokan karate", a karate style, Cox can also play the piano and drums. She also has hobbies, doing yoga and buying home decor. In 1995, she was included in the "50 Most Beautiful People" list by People magazine. Additionally, she was named the "9th sexiest woman in the world" by FHM magazine in 1997 and 1998.