Highest rated as cast or director
Friends
1994 · 10 Seasons
Scream
1996
Misfits of Science
1985 · 1 Season
Shining Vale
2022 · 2 Seasons
Cougar Town
2009 · 6 Seasons
Dirt
2007 · 2 Seasons
Biography
Courteney Bass Cox (born June 15, 1964) is an American actress, director, and producer. She gained recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. For her performance in the series, she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, of which she won one. She received further recognition for starring as Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). She also starred as Lauren Miller in the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1987–1989), Lucy Spiller in the FX drama series Dirt (2007–2008), and as Jules Cobb in the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), the lattermost of which earned her nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the Critics' Choice Awards. Cox's other films include 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 owns the production company Coquette Productions, which was created by Cox and her then-husband David Arquette. She also worked as a director on her sitcom Cougar Town, the television drama film TalhotBlond (2012), and the black comedy drama film Just Before I Go (2014).
Acted in 64
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
The Charlie Puth Show
Courteney Cox · 1 episode
- 2023
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Monica Geller
- 2016
Mothers and Daughters
Beth
- 2012
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Cece
Alien Love Triangle
Alice
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
November
Sophie Jacobs
- 2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Bruce's Fan (segment "Dancing in the Dark")
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
The Runner
Karina
- 1997
Commandments
Rachel Luce
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
The Trouble with Larry
Gabriella Easden · 7 episodes
- 1992
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
Carrie Davenport
Battling for Baby
Katherine
- 1991
Shaking the Tree
Kathleen
Blue Desert
Lisa Roberts
- 1990
Curiosity Kills
Gwen
1980s
- 1989
Till We Meet Again
Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
Marie-Frederique 'Freddy' de Lancel · 2 episodes
- 1988
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Nora Bundy
Comic Relief
TV
- 1987
Down Twisted
Tarah
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
Hana Wyshocki
- 1985
Misfits of Science
Gloria Dinallo
- 1984
- 1982
Produced 12
2020s
- 2026
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
2010s
- 2015
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
The Butler's In Love
Executive Producer
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
Daisy Does America
Producer
- 2001
Directed 4
2010s
- 2015
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Director
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2008
The Monday Before Thanksgiving
Writer
Appearances43
2020s
- 2025
- 2021
- 2020
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
- 2015
- 2014
- 2011
The Making of 'Scream 4'
Self
Scream: The Inside Story
Self
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
Self
- 2004
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self · 5 episodes
- 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 3 episodes
- 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
1990s
- 1999
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
Self / Guest Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes
- 1995
MADtv
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
1980s
- 1988
- 1981
1970s
- 1975
1950s
- 1952
