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Courteney Cox began her career in entertainment shortly after moving to New York from her native Birmingham, Alabama. A stint as a model with the prestigious Ford Agency led to television commercials. Her video appearance the attention of television and film producers. She is perhaps best known as Lauren, the girlfriend of Michael J. Fox in the hit TV series "Family Ties".as the young fan in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" brought her to Trivia In 1984, Courteney 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. Other works In Bruce Springsteen's video "This Gun for Hire", she dances with him.Notable Guest Appearances "Seinfeld" (03/94), as Meryl Music video for Bruce Springsteen: "Dancing in the Dark" (1984).
A bit of Courteney's History...A native of Birmingham, AL, Courteney Cox moved to New York City after her graduation from high school and was subsequently signed by the Ford modeling agency. Shortly thereafter, she started working in television commercials for Maybelline, Noxema and the New York Telephone Company, among other sponsors.
At age 19, she came into national prominence via a television commercial in which she apprised American woman everywhere as to what their preferred tampon of choice should be. Cox's pixieish looks and azure-colored eyes made her the perfect foil for the little blue box of Tampax which she proudly displayed for us to see. "Still using pads?" she asked of women everywhere. Courteney followed the inquiry by setting wayward females firmly on the enlightened path to the more cylindrical hybrid of the product.
In 1984 Cox made her acting debut in the daytime drama "As the World Turns." Later that year she appeared in Bruce Springsteen's music video "Dancing in the Dark." She was cast by director Brian DePalma to portray the young fan Springsteen pulls out of the audience to be his dance partner. Cox's most memorable television series role was her portrayal of Lauren, Alex P. Keaton's (Michael J. Fox) girlfriend on "Family Ties." Her other television credits include regular series roles on "Misfits of Science" and "The Trouble with Larry" as well as guest-starring parts on such hits as "Murder, She Wrote," NBC's "Seinfeld" and the cable series "Dream On." She has starred in several television movies, including "Prize Pulitzer," "Battling for Baby" and "Curiosity Kills," as well as in the mini-series "Till We Meet Again," based on Judith Krantz's best-selling novel. Of her motion picture credits, Cox is best known for her starring role opposite comedian Jim Carrey in the box-office hit "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Her other feature films are "Down Twisted," "Masters of the Universe,""Cocoon: The Return," "Shaking the Tree," "Mr. Destiny" and "Blue Desert." On stage, she starred with Michael Spound in "King of Hearts" at the Tiffany Theatre in Los Angeles. When she is not working, she enjoys remodeling and decorating homes. She lives in Los Angeles.
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