American actress Courteney Cox was born on June 15, 1964 in Birmingham, AL. After dropping out of college to join a modeling agency, Courteney gained notoriety after her appearance in a music video for Bruce Springsteen's song "Dancing in the Dark" in 1984.
Her first major acting role came in Ace Ventura Pet Detective opposite Jim Carrey. Soon there after, Courteney was cast for the role of Monica Gellar on the long running TV series Friends. Cox enjoyed success in the role of Gale Weathers in the Scream trilogy.
Courteney married her Scream co-star David Arquette in 1999. The two had their first child, daughter Coco Riley Arquette in 2004.
Did you know…
- Her first movie was Masters of the Universe in 1987
- She was pregnant during the final season of Friends
- She plays the piano and the drums
- Jennifer Aniston is her daughter's godmother
- She had laser eye surgery
- She dated actor Michael Keaton
- Her nickname is CeCe
