Monica: Courtney Cox Arquid

Personal information

Original name: Courtney Bass Cox

Birthday: June 17, 1964

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama

Height: five feet five inches

Education: Brooke High School, Mount Bellon College of Washington (Architecture major, dropped out after the first year)

Fan correspondence address:

C/O Creative Anists Agency

9830 Wilshire Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

USA

Main film and television works

Movies:

1994 "Detective" Ace Ventura Pet Detective

1996, 1997, 2000 Scream 1, 2, 3 (Scream 1, 2, 3)

TV:

"Friends" in 1994

Among the cast of "Friends", Courtney Cox was the only one who was well-known before the series started. Actor, and her authentic performance in the series launched her to the ranks of first-line stars in the television industry. Monica Geller, this charming but obsessive perfectionist chef has become Courtney's lifelong trademark.

Southern Beauty

Courtney was born in Birmingham, Alabama (the conservative southern province in the movie "Forrest Gump"), and is one of four children in the family. The smallest one. Courtney's father is a construction contractor, and her family belongs to a middle-class family living in the suburbs. Courtney's parents also raised Courtney like ordinary middle-class parents. Her childhood has always been by the rules.

When she was a child, Courtney had a normal relationship with her mother, but had a better relationship with her father. So when her parents divorced when she was ten, she was angry at her mother and never forgave her until she finally reconciled with her mother when she grew up and realized that not all couples can grow old together.

Like all middle-class Southern children, Courtney went to school, worked at the local store every afternoon, played tennis, swam, was a cheerleader, and attended all the "right" clubs, parties, and dances... …Like all sweet Southern belles, there was nothing out of the ordinary about Courtney. This childhood experience made Courtney very conservative. After becoming an actress, she was even surprised when she heard that there was a homosexual plot in a play she was starring in.

But Courtney’s true nature may not be entirely that of a conformist Southern belle. As a movie queen, she once said that she doesn't like romantic love scenes, and her favorite movies are movies like "Fargo". At the same time, Courtney is also a fan of the "Foo Fighters" rock band formed by the former "Nirvana" band drummer.

After graduating from high school, Courtney came to Washington to attend college. She chose her mother's alma mater, Bellon Hill College, majoring in architecture. But Courtney ultimately proved through her actions that it was her nature to take risks and pursue differences. She dropped out of college after her freshman year and went to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a model.

From advertising model to "Scream"

"It's not easy to live in a permanent home." This principle is the same in New York. When Courtney first arrived in New York, she only asked relatives for help. Only then did he barely have enough food and clothing.

Courtney found Ian Copeland, the nephew of her stepfather Hunter Copeland. Ian is a well-known music manager in New York. He is the brother of Stewart of the band "The Police". Although Ian was much older than Courtney, sparks quickly flew between the two and they began a relationship.

With Ian's help, Courtney's fledgling career went much smoother.

She signed with the famous Ford Modeling Agency and began taking language classes to lose her Southern accent and acting classes to overcome her stage fright when taking photos. Courtney first shot covers for some girls' magazines and romance novels. Later, big brands such as Maybelline and Danbis also took a fancy to Courtney and asked her to serve as a model. Courtney also became the first actress to say the word "menstruation" on American television in a Dabi's commercial.

While encouraging Courtney to become a model, Ian also encouraged her to get involved in the acting industry. Courtney's first memorable acting job was playing a fan in the famous singer Bruce Springsteen's music video "Dancing in the Dark". In the video, Courtney was the one who was kicked off the stage by Springsteen. Hundreds of fans pulled the girl onto the stage to dance.

The person who selected Courtney for this role was Springsteen video director Brian De Palma. There were more than 300 girls who applied for the role, and De Palma chose her at a glance. Kourtney is wearing sneakers and is looking lithe. In the video, Bruce Springsteen pulls Courtney out of a large group of fans like God has chosen his people, which seems to indicate her boundless future.

However, the symbol of success of "Dancing in the Dark" did not slowly become a reality until two years later. In 1985, 21-year-old Courtney made her TV debut as an eccentric delivery girl in "Science Misfits." However, the TV series did not bring success to Courtney, and she did not have any outstanding performances in the two subsequent movies she appeared in.

What really made TV audiences remember Courtney was the chamber drama "Family Ties" in which she co-starred with Michael J. Fox, in which she played the role of psychology major Lauren. In the play, she has a relationship with Alex, the protagonist played by Fox.

When the filming of "Family Ties" stopped, Courtney's career entered a bottleneck period, and she began to try to develop into movies. However, this was Courtney's last resort, and she had no intention of doing so. What an interest.

Like all young actors who have just arrived in Hollywood, Courtney acted in a variety of movies and took roles almost as soon as they came. Courtney's career barely improved in the early 1990s. She explained that this was because her relationship with Michael Keaton, the actor who played Batman, consumed too much time.

However, during this period, Courtney still had a well-received role, the boss of the pet detective played by Jim Kelly in "Planet". It was after "Fighter" that Courtney was spotted by the crew of "Friends" and played the role of Monica, which made her famous.

After taking over the role of "Friends", Courtney continued to appear in movies, the most influential of which was the youth horror film "Scream" series. Courtney plays a very annoying reporter named Gale Weathers in Scream. She herself once said that almost no one supported her in "Scream". She said: "Everyone told me not to do Scream because no one likes horror movies. Then people said, don't audition, you can't do this nasty part, you look too friendly and so on. People would advise me to play a girlfriend, a friendly lawyer, a doctor, etc."

However, the success of "Scream" has successfully broadened Courtney's acting career, and she can play both villains and villains. A beautiful woman who is loved and loved by others can also play the role of the "eighth mother-in-law" who is hated by others. She said: "Many of the scripts I receive now ask me to play roles that are as tough as nails, which is great."

Courtney commented on "Scream" 》 Said: "I know Scream is a smart choice, but you never know how things will turn out, and I'm glad that Gail and Monica are very different."

《 "Playing Myself" in "Friends"

When Courtney first auditioned for the cast of "Friends", the creators originally planned for her to play the spoiled rich girl Rachel.

But Courtney found that Monica, who was mysophobic, liked to be the master, was controlling, pursued perfection, and couldn't stand others not liking her, was so similar to her. She successfully persuaded the crew to let her play the role of Monica. And he made this obsessive-compulsive character into something profound yet lovable. It can be said that he moved his image to television.

Cox himself once commented on Monica: "She is a bit obsessive, pursuing perfection, and wants everyone to like her. I am so similar to her, it almost scares me."

As Courtney herself said, she is very similar to the character in the play, which was also agreed by her colleagues on the "Friends" crew and her family and friends.

When the crew of "Friends" was first formed, Courtney was relatively the most famous among the six actors, so she naturally became the person in charge of the cast and often gave advice to other actors. Make suggestions. Like Monica's character in Friends.

Some film critics commented that Courtney’s pursuit of perfection is so critical that she is a little picky, and she brings this habit to all aspects of her life, whether it is her love life or decorating her house, she wants perfection. Not to mention the little things like removing a stain or diagnosing what's wrong with your car, things that Kourtney takes seriously.

However, these habits of Courtney are not very annoying. Her colleagues and family members say that she is very capable and can complete various tasks and solve various problems. problem.

"Friends" has not always brought Courtney the joy of success. She is the only one among the six leading actors who has not been nominated for an Emmy Award. The role of Monica was also voted by the audience. The least popular character among the six.

In this regard, Courtney said: "Everyone has their own opinion, people always like to rank everything in magazines, all I need to remember is that they are talking about Monica , not me."

However, "Friends" Courtney, whose character was voted the least popular, is the one who has the smoothest development in the film industry among the six. Maybe God is really fair. of.

On the set of "Friends", Courtney once had very close news with Matthew Perry, who played Chandler. Of course, as the series developed, Chandler and Chandler A romance broke out between Monica and the rumor that the two were obviously a hype was self-defeating.

Courtney rarely talks about the plot of Monica and Chandler falling in love, but Matthew Perry once said that he liked the development of the plot very much because, "Courtney is very hot. If the plot develops like that, I can kiss her from time to time.”

Passionate lover

Kourtney pursues perfection in everything, and she also does the same in her love life. The beauty who has been voted the "sexiest woman alive" and "television's hottest babe" for several times is a "passionate lover."

Cox said that passion and love are one of the most important parts of her life. She said: "Privately, I am interested in everything related to love and sex. I am a A very 'sexual' person, of course I don't think about these things all the time,'

Courtney's first well-known lover was when she first came to New York. Ian Copeland, the two were very different in age, but they got along well, but the relationship did not last long and the two broke up quickly.

In 1989, Courtney also played Batman. Michael Keaton came together, and the relationship between the two was very passionate. Courtney said that this relationship consumed her a lot, especially time. Her career did not even improve at all during the first two years of being together with Keaton.

Courtney said: "No matter how upset I am, Michael can always make a face and make me laugh. Humor is so important, and I think that's what our relationship is like." ”

Courtney’s relationship with Keaton lasted for six years until it ended in 1995. Courtney had an affair with David Arquid, who starred opposite him, when she was starring in “Scream” Sparks.

The relationship between Courtney and David was not smooth sailing. They broke up once during the period, and Courtney was also rumored to be having an affair with another actor, Christian Slater. However, Arquid In the end, the beauty returned and the two got married in June 1999. After getting married, Courtney changed her name to Courtney Cox Arquid. To celebrate their marriage, the crew of "Friends" added the names of all the cast and crew in the first episode of "Friends" that season. The suffix of Aquid, and finally "To the married Courtney and David".

Before getting married, Courtney had revealed her desire to get married. She said: "I am from Alabama, and I did think that by the time I was thirty, I would be married and have two children. A baby." She lamented that all her childhood friends were married and had families.

But now Courtney finally got what she wanted. She said that she and David began to seek help from marriage experts when they got married. The reason was not because they had relationship problems, but because she heard that The first year of marriage is the most difficult, so I want to take precautions from the beginning to avoid regretting it too late. Courtney has indeed worked hard on her marriage, and she is very satisfied with her husband David. Of course, there is only one thing that worries her, David snores at night.

There are many interesting things about Courtney. For example, she is very skinny, but she does not admit that she has anorexia and other weight loss diseases, and said that if she wants to reduce her buttocks to the desired shape, her eyelids will look Of course she will be very thin and so on, a very interesting woman.