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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Judy Cornwell to Howard Da Silva
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
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CREDITS
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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
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Film Work
- Executive producer, The Shrink Is In, New City Releasing, 2000
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Television Appearances
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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-
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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
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Late Night with David Letterman, 1987
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The Tonight Show, NBC, 1988
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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
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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
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TFI Friday, 1997
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The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998
- (As Courteney Cox Arquette), WCW Monday Nitro, 2000
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Pilots
- Gloria Dinallo, Misfits of Science, 1985
- Lucy, Sylvan in Paradise, NBC, 1986
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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
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Topper, 1992
- Emmy O'Connor, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (also known as A Feel for Murder and Sketch Artist II), Showtime, 1995
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Miniseries
- Marie-Frederique "Freddy" de Lancel, Judith Krantz's "Till We Meet Again" (also known as Till We Meet Again), CBS, 1989
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Specials
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Inside "Family Ties": Behind the Scenes of a Hit, PBS, 1988
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
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People Yearbook '95, CBS, 1995
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Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies, Fox, 1998
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler, 1999
- Host, 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, VH1, 1999
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The Teen Choice Awards 2000, Fox, 2000
- Monica Geller, Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen, NBC, 2001
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Scream: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertaiment, 2001
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
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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
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Stage Appearances
- Dunreath Henry, King of Hearts, Tiffany Theatre, 1989
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- "Dancing in the Dark," Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology, 1978-1988
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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
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Before They Were Famous, General Publishing Group
Periodicals
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Ladies Home Journal, January, 1996, p. 94
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Los Angeles, April, 1989, p. 138
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Marie Claire, November, 2002, pp. 84-90
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People Weekly, November 27, 1995, p. 100; October 19, 1998, p. 128
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Redbook, June, 2002
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Us, February, 1996
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