After coming to prominence in the 1984 music video for Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark", she appeared in several theatrical films, including Masters of the Universe (1987) and Cocoon: The Return (1988).

Cox had a starring role in the short-lived television series, Misfits of Science (1985) and later had a recurring role (1987 - 1989) on the television series Family Ties.

Cox is best known for playing Monica Geller on the hit TV series Friends (1994 - 2004). She became the only principal member of the show's cast not to be nominated for an Emmy Award. After the show became successful, Cox appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films, including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), and Scream 3 (2000).
Courtney Cox has dated agent Ian Copeland, singer Adam Duritz, and actor Michael Keaton. She met actor David Arquette on the set of Scream; the couple married on June 12, 1999. On June 13, 2004, she gave birth to their first child, Coco Riley Arquette.

Public Name: Courteney Cox
Birth Name: Courteney Bass Cox
Date of Birth: on June 15, 1964
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

Filmography

• Untitled Courteney Cox Project (2007)
• "Dirt" (10 episodes, 2007)
• The Tripper (2006)
• Zoom (2006)
• Barnyard (2006)
• The Longest Yard (2005)
• "Friends" (237 episodes, 1994-2004)
• November (2004)
• Alien Love Triangle (2002)
• Get Well Soon (2001)
• The Shrink Is In (2001)
• 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
• Scream 3 (2000)
• The Runner (1999)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Commandments (1997)
• Scream (1996)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1995)
• Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)
• "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1994)
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
• "The Trouble with Larry" (1993)
• The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1993)
• "Dream On" (1 episode, 1992)
• Shaking the Tree (1992)
• Battling for Baby (1992)
• "Morton & Hayes" (1 episode, 1991)
• Blue Desert (1991)
• Mr. Destiny (1990)
• Curiosity Kills (1990)
• "Till We Meet Again" (1989)
• Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (1989)
• I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
• Cocoon: The Return (1988)
• "Family Ties" (1982)
• If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• Down Twisted (1987)
• "Murder, She Wrote" (2 episodes, 1986)
• Sylvan in Paradise (1986)
• "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1986)
• "Misfits of Science" (1 episode)
• Misfits of Science (1985)
• Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
• "As the World Turns" (1956)

Awards

• The Actor Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series "Friends" 1995