10 TV Sitcom Stars Who Couldn't Break The Movies
2. Courtney Cox
This could apply to the majority of the cast of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, with the exception of Jennifer Aniston and maybe Lisa Kudrow. Cox, though, seems to have been given more chances and a greater leg up than the rest, and still hasn’t managed to make the transition to consistent movie work.
Cox co-starred in Ace Ventura, but then took a prominent part in one of the most iconic movies of the ‘90s. As reporter Gale Weathers in Scream, she was given plenty to do, and survived to return in the film’s sequels (similar to the plight of Alyson Hannigan, the quality of the films as well as Cox’s part swiftly dropped).
Other than the Scream movies, though, Cox has a surprisingly uneventful film career. She starred as a psychiatrist in The Shrink Is In (no, us neither) and has had bit parts in films of limited success, but for an actress of her status, the pickings are slim.
Cox made the smart move back to TV in 2009 where she found an excellent starring role in the underrated Cougar Town. Movies - they’re not for everyone!