Occupation: Actress, Model
Real Name: Courteney Cox Arquette
Date of Birth: June 15, 1964
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Ala., USA
Sign: Gemini
Relations: Husband: David Arquette (actor)
Education: Studied architecture for one year at Mount Vernon College

Facts about Courtney Cox:

Only female "Friend" not to be nominated for an Emmy, though she has had the most successful movie career out of the whole cast with the success of the "Scream" Trilogy.

Appeared in 'Counting Crows' "Long December" music video.

(1999) Underwent laser eye surgery to correct her vision from 20/400.

(1997) Dated singer Adam Duritz. Duritz wrote the song "Monkey" for Courteney (off the Counting Crows album "Recovering the Satellites").

(1989-1995) Had a six-year relationship with actor Michael Keaton.

Originally auditioned for the role of Rachel on "Friends".

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.

(1997) Was voted Best Dressed Female Television Star.

In 1984, Corteney Cox worked at F.B.I. (Frontier Booking International) a concert booking agency in New York run by Ian Copeland (brother of Stewart of the Police) and a relative of Cox's.

Was the first person to ever say "period" on American TV, in a Tampax commercial.

Was the girl Bruce Springsteen pulled from the crowd to dance with him in the 1984 music video "Dancing in the Dark".

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 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.

Is a big fan of the Foo Fighters.

Attended Mountain Brook High School.

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 was a cheerleader in high school.

She represented her school in tennis and swimming.

She likes to buy houses, renovate them, and then sell them off for profit.