In 1989, after the filming of "Family Bond," Courtney made her career dove, starring in unobtrusive films such as Mr. Destiny. After entering the mid-1990s, Courtney's career has developed new. In 1994, she co-starred with Jim Carrey (known as Stephen Chow) in the film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Detective Plane Head), which was an unexpected success. However, it was the American hit TV series "Friends" that made Cotney an international superstar, and it was her role in the series Monica Geller that earned her an American Comedy Award nomination. In 1996, Courtney starred in the thriller/comedy Scream, directed by horror master Wes Craven, which grossed more than $100 million at the box office, and Courtney won a distinction for acting as television journalist Gayle Weathers. Next, Cortney played the role again in two other films in the Deadly Cry trilogy. The film not only earned her prestige, but also led her to meet her future husband, actor David Arquette, who eventually married in San Francisco on June 12, 1999, and gave birth to a daughter on June 13, 2004.
