Sixty dazzling years for Courteney Cox. Raven hair, sea blue eyes and a statuesque physique, the beloved Monica Geller by Friendsthe iconic sitcom of the 90s, celebrates an important birthday while waiting to reprise (probably) the role of the assault reporter Gale Weathers in the seventh chapter of Scream. The famous horror saga where, in 1996, she met David Arquette: ex-husband, father of hers daughter Coco and business partner with film and television company, Coquette Productions. Since 2013, the actress has been paired with Johnny McDaid: bassist of Snow Patrol.
Born into a wealthy Alabama familyCourteney grew up in the exclusive residential community of Mountain Brook, near Birmingham. After her debut as a model, she appears, at the age of twenty, in the video clip of Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen, directed by Brian De Palma, in the role of a wild fan that the Boss drags onto the stage during a performance. Before becoming Ross’ irresistible and neurotic sister, the star plays the role of Lauren Miller, the beautiful girlfriend of Alex alias Michael J. Fox in the last two seasons of the popular Keaton House. Once the curtain has fallen on Central Perk, Courteney becomes the most desirable new divorcee in the series Cougar Town. Let’s celebrate the American actress’s fabulous sixty with 10 curiosities.
Dancing with the boss
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To play the fan who goes wild on stage with Bruce Springsteen in the video clip Dancing in the Darkthe then 20-year-old actress was paid $350.
Make history with Tampax
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After dancing with the Boss, the actress breaks an important record. During the commercial for the famous tampon, filmed in 1985, Courteney broke the taboo as the first person to pronounce the word “menstruation” (period in English) on US TV.
Courteney’s first time
During the late show with James Corden in 2019, the actress revealed that she lost her virginity at 21 with a pair of lace panties that her mother had given her for the big occasion.
The love story with Michael Keaton
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