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Courteney Cox Biography
Birth Name:Courteney Bass Cox
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Founded the charitable organization OmniPeace
- Graced the cover as the No․ 1 selection in People magazine's 1995 edition of the annual "Most Beautiful" feature
- Dropping out of Mount Vernon College in order to pursue an acting and modeling career, some of her earliest work includes an appearance in the 1984 Bruce Springsteen music video for "Dancing in the Dark․"
- Quote: "Honesty is the key to a relationship․ If you can fake that, you're in․"
- Quote: "A lot of my humor does come from anger․ It's like, you're not gonna pull one over on me-which is pretty much my motto anyways․"
- Donated money to help with the investigation into the whereabouts of missing teen Natalee Holloway
- Her dance in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" video is the inspiration for the "Carlton Dance" on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
- Was pregnant while filming the last season of "Friends․"
- Originally auditioned for the role of Rachel of "Friends," but she preferred portraying Monica instead
Awards
- 1995American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series: nominated
- 1995Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
- 1995Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 1995People's Choice Award-Favorite Performer in a New TV Program: winner
- 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1996Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 1997Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Ensemble in a Series: nominated
- 1998Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1998American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series: nominated
- 1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Horror: nominated
- 1998Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1998Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actress: nominated
- 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1999American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series: nominated
- 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2000Blimp Award-Favorite Television Friends: nominated
- 2000Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: winner
- 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Horror (Internet Only): nominated
- 2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Hissy Fit: nominated
- 2001Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2001Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: Female: nominated
- 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2002Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2002Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress, Comedy: nominated
- 2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress - Comedy: nominated
- 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: nominated
- 2006TV Land Award-Most Wonderful Wedding: nominated
- 2006Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007TV Land Award-Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good: nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: winner
- 2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2010INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Streamy Award-Best Guest Star in a Web Series: nominated
- 2010WIN Award-Actress Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
- 2011INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show: nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated
- 2022Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Network/Cable Television Series: nominated
- 2022WIN Award-Actress Comedy Series: winner
- 2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: winner