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Overshadowed for the past 10 years as one of Jennifer Aniston's go-to girls, Courteney's talent has been constantly squashed in the limelight by her co-star's incredible star power. As an architecture and interior design student at the Mount Vernon College, Courteney became interested in acting after signing with the Ford modeling agency on a summer trip to New York. After appearing in magazines like Teen Beat and Young Miss, Courteney moved on to television commercials for Maybelline and Noxzema before securing a role on the soap "As the World Turns."
In 1984, director Brian DePalma selected Courteney to star in the Bruce Springsteen music video for "Dancing in the Dark," also appearing in the Counting Crows video for "A Long December" later on in her career. After a part on the 1985 TV-dud "Misfits of Science," Courteney became a regular on the Michael J. Fox family comedy "Family Ties" until its demise three years later. 1994 quickly became Courteney's magic year, filming "Ace Ventura" and auditioning for "Friends," though she was originally cast for Rachel until she managed to change the producer's minds. Her long, ten-year stint on "Friends" was the best career move ever made; though she really hasn't done much more. After marrying "Scream" co-star David Arquette in 1999, Courteney will likely be looking to start a family anytime soon, but don't count her out of Hollywood yet, because she's still on the hunt for a new project and chance at another fifteen minutes.
Underwent laser eye surgery to correct her vision from 20/400. [1999]
Dated singer Adam Duritz. Duritz wrote the song "Monkey" for Courteney (from the Counting Crows album "Recovering the Satellites"). [1997]
Had a six-year relationship with actor Michael Keaton [1989-1995]
Originally offered the role of Rachel but she preferred Monica on "Friends" (1994).
Named one of People Magazine 's 50 Most Beautiful People of 1995 and appeared on the cover.
Parents divorced when she was 10, both remarried.
Studied architecture at Mount Vernon College for a year.
Was voted Best Dressed Female Television Star [1997]
In 1984 she worked at F.B.I. (Frontier Booking International) a concert booking agency in New York run by Ian Copeland (brother of Stewart Copeland of the Police) and a relative of hers.
Was the first person to ever say "period" on American TV, in a Tampax commercial.
When she announced in September, 1999 that her new legal and professional surname would become Courteney Cox Arquette, the cast and producers of her "Friends" (1994) TV show also added "Arquette" to their own names in the opening credits of the 1999 season's premiere episode.
Has two older sisters and one older brother: Dottie Pickett (née Cox), Virginia and Richard.
Has three dogs: Ella, Rags and Mr. McBarker (Mac for short). The latter is, rather unfortunately, a female.
Sister-in-law of Rosanna Arquette, Richmond Arquette, Patricia Arquette and Alexis Arquette, daughter-in-law of Lewis Arquette, granddaughter-in-law of Cliff Arquette.
Big fan of the Foo Fighters.
In the mid eighties she hosted a TV show called "This Week's Music"
She can play The Piano and drums.
Was voted "9th sexiest woman in the world" by readers of FHM in 1997 and 1998.
Was named the "Hottest Babe" by Playboy magazine (1995)
Voted the 18th "Sexiest Woman in the World" by Stuff magazine (2002)
Drives a Jaguar and a silver Porsche Carrera.
Has her own lipstick called "Cece" by Cargo.
She likes to buy houses, renovate them, and then sell them off for profit.
She was paid $350 for her part as the "surprised" girl pulled from The Crow d to dance with Bruce Springsteen in his 1984 video "Dancing in the Dark."
On "Friends" (1994), she plays a character whose last name is Geller, and her husband played Robert Geller in Never Been Kissed (1999).
Daughter, Coco Riley Arquette, born Sunday, 13 June, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, the baby weighed in at 8 lbs 6 oz.
Went into labor on her 5 year wedding anniversary, June 12, 2004, and gave birth to her daughter the next day, two days before her 40th birthday.
Announced she and husband David Arquette are launching a production company called Coquette [June 25, 2004].
Ranked #18 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Is the only central member of the "Friends" (1994) cast to have received an actual acting Razzie nomination. She was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress for the film 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001). The other cast members (except for Matthew Perry) have received nominations in categories such as Worst Screen Couple and Worst New Star.
Her daughter's name Coco came from a compromise between her and husband David Arquette. Because of her Southern roots she wanted to name her daughter Courteney Cox, as her mom is Courteney Cox and so is she. However, David is half Jewish and it is against Jewish tradition to name a child after a living person. So the name came from the nickname Courteney's friends had for her mother while Courtney was growing up. They called her Mama Coco.
She is one of five actors - along with David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy and Liev Schreiber - to appear in all three "Scream" films.
In March 2005, it was announced that she would become the first spokesperson for Kinerase Skin Care Products.
Her "Friends" (1994) co-star Jennifer Aniston is the godmother of her daughter Coco. Jennifer is also the best friend of Courteney
Ranked #41 on Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2003.
She is the only regular cast member to not receive an Emmy nomination for their work on "Friends" (1994).
Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1995 along with Jon Lovitz
Helped donate reward money to the "Natalie Holloway" investigation, having attended the same high school as Natalie.
Member of the Delta Zeta Sorority.
Her husband, David Arquette, played "Malcolm" in a "Friends" (1994) episode on October 3, 1996. He played a stalker and mistakenly stalked fellow friend Phoebe. This was the first time Courtney and David were seen together on television, even though they weren't a couple at the time.
She was the inspiration to the running gag of the "Carlton Dance" on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990). "The Carlton Dance" was a parody of her dance during the Bruce Springsteen music video "Dancing in the Dark."
Has a cousin named Jennifer Kristin Cox, who is also an actress.
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