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COURTENEY COX ARQUETTE MONICA GELLER BING
Some might say Monica is a little obsessive-compulsive, but really she just likes things in order - which actually makes her more of a control freak. Monica was an obese teen, which may have influenced her decision to become a professional chef. At her brother Ross's last wedding, Monica began an affair with mutual friend, Chandler. Now, the two are happily married and Monica hopes to some day start a family (as long as the kids aren't too, you know, messy).
Birthday: June 15, 1964
Birth Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birth Name: Courteney Bass Cox
Courteney Cox Arquette returns to television’s top-rated comedy “Friends” for the ninth season as the sensitive and meticulous Monica Geller Bing, who is married to fellow “Friend” Chandler Bing (series star Matthew Perry).
Cox Arquette’s talent for both dramatic and comedic acting has made her a
favorite of fans. She co-starred opposite Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell in the film “3000 Miles to Graceland,” and as television reporter Gale Weathers in Wes Craven’s “Scream” trilogy, opposite Neve Campbell and Cox Arquette’s husband, David Arquette.
     Cox Arquette’s other feature credits include “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (opposite Jim Carrey), “Commandments,” “Blue Desert,” “Cocoon: The Return,” “Mr. Destiny,” “The Rules of the Game,” and “Alien Love Triangle,” opposite Kenneth Branagh (and directed by Danny Boyle).
     Before “Friends,” Cox Arquette’s most memorable television roles included a recurring turn as Lauren, Alex P. Keaton’s (Michael J. Fox) girlfriend on “Family Ties,” and, as a teenager, playing a starstruck fan hauled on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video. Her other television credits include “The Trouble with Larry,” as well as guest-starring parts on “Murder, She Wrote,” “Seinfeld,” “Dream On,” “Hands That See” and “The Larry Sanders Show.”
     Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Cox Arquette moved to New York City after her graduation from high school and was subsequently signed by the Ford modeling agency. Soon, she was appearing in magazines, television commercials and music videos. In 1995, as a cast member of “Friends,” Cox Arquette was People magazine’s 1995 cover girl for the “50 Most Beautiful People” issue.
     In her spare time, Cox Arquette, who wanted to be an architect while growing up, enjoys remodeling and decorating homes. She and Arquette currently live in Los Angeles.
The youngest of four children raised in Birmingham, Ala., Cox is a former model who signed with the Ford modeling agency shortly after finishing high school. Soon, the stunning brunette (Cox was People magazine's 1995 cover girl for the "50 Most Beautiful People" issue) was appearing on magazine covers and in television commercials.
     In 1984, Cox made her acting debut on the daytime drama "As the World Turns," but got her first big break later that year when she was cast by director Brian DePalma to portray the young fan whom Springsteen pulls out of the crowd in the music video "Dancing in the Dark."
     Cox enjoys remodeling and decorating homes in her spare time, and insists she is nothing like her compulsive character, Monica, in real life.
     Courteney got engaged to David Arquette earlier this year, in October to be more precise. And June 12th the gigantic ball dropped. The Scream co-stars became husband and wife. The ceremony was held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco among friends and Friends.