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.@CourteneyCox starred in one of TV’s most popular sitcoms and another that became a cult favorite. But she'll be the first to tell you that, these days, people haven’t exactly been clamoring to get her to do their TV shows.

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So when she got her hands on a script for a new TV show about a woman in her 50s trying to rediscover herself, the “Friends” star picked up the phone to pitch herself for the role.

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On the page, “Shining Vale’s” central figure, Pat Phelps, is a former wild child and an author who gained notoriety with a bestselling romance novel. The Starz series premiering March 6, is both a horror and a comedy.

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“To play someone who’s going through all this emotional stuff gave me so many opportunities,” Cox says. “Going through a midlife crisis — I understand that."

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Like other high-profile stars in the time of COVID-19, Cox has leaned into giving fans carefully tailored yet easygoing glimpses of her life and home — whether she’s dancing, exercising or making her sister’s recipe for artichoke dip.

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Her friends say Instagram has allowed fans to get a glimpse of the Courteney they know. And, yes, she is sometimes like the character she is best known for.

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It’s why Jennifer Aniston, Cox’s longtime friend and former co-star, wasn’t surprised that Cox, in her most Monica-like turn to date, launched her own line of home-care products.

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