Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox is an American actress known for decades of television and film work. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and has been active in the industry since 1984. Cox is 62 years old, stands 5'5", and has a slim build with brown hair and blue eyes.

Cox gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004. She received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for that role and won one. She also became the only actress to date to appear in six consecutive movies of a horror franchise, playing Gale Weathers in the Scream films. Her other television roles include Lauren Miller on Family Ties, Lucy Spiller on Dirt, and Jules Cobb on Cougar Town, the latter earning her Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award nominations.

Her film credits include Masters of the Universe, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Barnyard, Bedtime Stories, and Mothers and Daughters. Cox owns the production company Coquette Productions, which she created with her then-husband David Arquette. She also directed episodes of Cougar Town, as well as the films TalhotBlond and Just Before I Go. With more than four decades in the business, Cox continues to be a familiar presence on screen.