CELEBRITY PROFILE
Courtney *
Born: June 15 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Nationality: American
Eyes: Hazel's
Hair: Dark Brown
Discovered: Courtney started out as a model and in her final year of high school. She appeared in an advertisement for the store, Parisians. After graduating Courtney left Alabama to study architecture and interior design at Mount Vernon College. After one year she dropped out to pursue a modelling career in New York, after being signed by the prestigious Ford Modelling Agency. She appeared on the covers of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat and Little Miss, plus numerous romance novels. She then moved on to commercials for Maybeline, Noxema, New York Telephone Company and Tampax.
Courtney always aspired to be an actress and in 1984, she landed herself a small part in one episode of "As the World Turns" as a young debutante named Bunny. Her first big break, however, was being cast by Brian De Palma in the infamous Bruce Springsteen video "Dancing in The Dark". A few years later she was chosen from thousands of hopefuls to play Michael J. Fox's girlfriend, psychology major Lauren Miller in the hit series "Family Ties".
After the seies ended Courtney starred in many unsuccessful films and series' but in 1994, she starred alongside Jim Carrey in the unexpected hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. A year later she was cast as Monica Geller on the hugely successful sitcom "Friends" which propelled her into stardom. With her celebrity, Courtney also gained several movie roles including Wes Craven's horror/comedy themed Scream trilogy.
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Income: November (2004) $150,000
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $7,500,000
Scream 3 (2000) $7,000,000
Scream 2 (1997) $5,000,000
Commandments (1997) $1,000,000
Scream (1996) $1,000,000
"Friends" (1994) $24,000,000 (2002-3 season)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $200,000
Masters of the Universe (1987) $50,000
Romance: Married to David Arquette (12 June 1999 - present), the pair have one child, Coco. Had a six-year relationship with actor Michael Keaton (1989-1995).
Quotes: "I get so bored! I had a treadmill... I gave it to my mom. I had a stairmaster... gone. I had a recumbent bike...I dont know where that is. So I hate exercise except for Pilates." - Courtney *
"A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull one over on me - which is pretty much my motto anyways." - Courtney *
"I'm not a huge fan of romantic comedimes - my taste goes much more to the offbeat and dark. I'd love to sink my teeth into something like 'Fargo'"
"I only have to do three things to look halfway decent, curl my eyelashes, fill in my eyebrows and put some lipstick on." - Courtney *
"I have to be physically attracted to someone. But I can't just be with someone just because it's great sex. Because orgasms don't last long enough." - Courtney *
"Honesty is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you're in." - Courtney *
"Before he moved in, David would say 'How are we ever going to meld together, because our tastes are so different? Maybe it's because we're truly in love that we can". - Courtney * on husband David Arquette
"It's so much fun for us. I have a new love for the show since I've gotten into this relationship. Honestly, I was a little bored the first four years. I had some fun things to do and some good relationships, but Monica was developing and I felt like there was a lot of straight man stuff. Now we have something really fun to play - two really neurotic people trying to have a relationship. They're both afraid to commit, to get married, or take these steps. I have a really good time playing with him [Matthew Perry]. It's kind of like our relationship in real life - except we don't kiss." - Courtney *
about playing Monica and Chandler.
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $7,500,000
Scream 3 (2000) $7,000,000
Scream 2 (1997) $5,000,000
Commandments (1997) $1,000,000
Scream (1996) $1,000,000
"Friends" (1994) $24,000,000 (2002-3 season)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $200,000
Masters of the Universe (1987) $50,000
Romance: Married to David Arquette (12 June 1999 - present), the pair have one child, Coco. Had a six-year relationship with actor Michael Keaton (1989-1995).
Quotes: "I get so bored! I had a treadmill... I gave it to my mom. I had a stairmaster... gone. I had a recumbent bike...I dont know where that is. So I hate exercise except for Pilates." - Courtney *
"A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull one over on me - which is pretty much my motto anyways." - Courtney *
"I'm not a huge fan of romantic comedimes - my taste goes much more to the offbeat and dark. I'd love to sink my teeth into something like 'Fargo'"
"I only have to do three things to look halfway decent, curl my eyelashes, fill in my eyebrows and put some lipstick on." - Courtney *
"I have to be physically attracted to someone. But I can't just be with someone just because it's great sex. Because orgasms don't last long enough." - Courtney *
"Honesty is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you're in." - Courtney *
"Before he moved in, David would say 'How are we ever going to meld together, because our tastes are so different? Maybe it's because we're truly in love that we can". - Courtney * on husband David Arquette
"It's so much fun for us. I have a new love for the show since I've gotten into this relationship. Honestly, I was a little bored the first four years. I had some fun things to do and some good relationships, but Monica was developing and I felt like there was a lot of straight man stuff. Now we have something really fun to play - two really neurotic people trying to have a relationship. They're both afraid to commit, to get married, or take these steps. I have a really good time playing with him [Matthew Perry]. It's kind of like our relationship in real life - except we don't kiss." - Courtney *
about playing Monica and Chandler.
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