Courteney Cox Biography (1964-)
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Courteney Cox Biography (1964-)

Full name, Courteney Bass Cox; born June 15, 1964, in Birmingham, AL; daughter of Richard Lewis (a contractor) and Courteney (maiden name, Bass-Copland) Cox; married David Arquette (an actor), June 12, 1999. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825;William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager:Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder NY, 909 Third Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

June 15, 1964

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS

Film Appearances

(Film debut) Tarah, Down Twisted, Cannon, 1986

Julie Winston, Masters of the Universe, Cannon, 1987

Sara, Cocoon: The Return, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988

Jewel Jagger, Mr. Destiny, Buena Vista, 1990

Lisa Roberts, Blue Desert (also known as Silent Victim), Academy Home Entertainment, 1991

Kathleen, Shaking the Tree, Castle Hill, 1992

Carrie Davenport, The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them, Miramax, 1993

Melissa Robinson, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Warner Bros., 1994

Gale Weathers, Scream, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1996

Rachel Luce, Commandments, Universal/Gramercy, 1997

Gale Weathers, Scream 2, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1997

Karina, The Runner, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1999

(As Courteney Cox Arquette) Gale Weathers, Scream 3, Dimension Films, 1999

Samantha, The Shrink Is In, New City Releasing, 2000

Cybil Waingrow, 3,000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001

Lily, Get Well Soon, Lions Gate Films, 2001

Alice Chesterman, Alien Love Triangle (also known as Light Years), Dimension Films, 2002

Film Work

Executive producer, The Shrink Is In, New City Releasing, 2000

Television Appearances

Series

Bunny, As the World Turns, CBS, 1984

Gloria Dinallo, Misfits of Science, NBC, 1985-1986

Lauren Miller, Family Ties, NBC, 1987-1989

Gabriella Easden, The Trouble with Larry (also known as My First Husband), CBS, 1993

Monica E. Geller, Friends (also known as Friends Like Us),NBC, 1994-

Episodic

Marion Kerby, Topper, 1983

"Pick a Hero, Any Hero," Code Name: Foxfire, NBC, 1985

"Dare Devil," The Love Boat, ABC, 1986

Carol Bannister, "Death Stalks the Big Top: Parts 1 & 2," Murder,She Wrote, CBS, 1986

Late Night with David Letterman, 1987

The Tonight Show, NBC, 1988

Late Night with David Letterman, 1989

Princess Lucy, "Oafs Overboard," Morton & Hayes, 1991

Alisha, "Come and Knock on Our Door ... ," Dream On, HBO, 1992

Meryl, "The Wife," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994

"Larry's Big Idea," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995

Late Show with David Letterman, 1995

Host, Saturday Night Live, 1995

Voice of Emerald Salt Pork, "The Three Little Pigs," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995

TFI Friday, 1997

The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998

(As Courteney Cox Arquette), WCW Monday Nitro, 2000

Pilots

Gloria Dinallo, Misfits of Science, 1985

Lucy, Sylvan in Paradise, NBC, 1986

Movies

(Uncredited) Flight attendant, Code Name: Foxfire (also known as Slay It Again, Sam), 1985

Hana Wyshocki, If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium, NBC, 1987

Nora Bundy, I'll Be Home for Christmas, NBC, 1988

Jacquie Kimberly, Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer (also known as The Roxanne Pulitzer Story), NBC, 1989

Gwen Hartwick, Curiosity Kills (also known as Curiosity Killedthe Cat), USA Network, 1990

Katherine, Battling for Baby (also known as Spoiled Rotten), CBS, 1992

Topper, 1992

Emmy O'Connor, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (also known as A Feel for Murder and Sketch Artist II), Showtime, 1995

Miniseries

Marie-Frederique "Freddy" de Lancel, Judith Krantz's "Till We Meet Again" (also known as Till We Meet Again), CBS, 1989

Specials

Inside "Family Ties": Behind the Scenes of a Hit, PBS, 1988

Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995

People Yearbook '95, CBS, 1995

Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies, Fox, 1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler, 1999

Host, 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, VH1, 1999

The Teen Choice Awards 2000, Fox, 2000

Monica Geller, Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen, NBC, 2001

Scream: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertaiment, 2001

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002

Awards Presentations

Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995

Host, The 1995 MTV Awards, MTV, 1995

Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995

Presenter, The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1995

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996

Presenter, The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998

Presenter, 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998

Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999

Presenter, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002

Stage Appearances

Dunreath Henry, King of Hearts, Tiffany Theatre, 1989

RECORDINGS

Videos

"Dancing in the Dark," Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology, 1978-1988

Music Videos

Also appeared in the music videos "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springstreen, 1984; "A Long December" by the Counting Crows; "I'll Be There for You"by the Rembrandts.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Before They Were Famous, General Publishing Group

Periodicals

Ladies Home Journal, January, 1996, p. 94

Los Angeles, April, 1989, p. 138

Marie Claire, November, 2002, pp. 84-90

People Weekly, November 27, 1995, p. 100; October 19, 1998, p. 128

Redbook, June, 2002

Us, February, 1996