- Born
- Birth nameNicole Avery Cox
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Born in Los Angeles on June 2, 1978, Cox expressed an interest in show business at age four. She was discovered by a prominent dance agent while taking dance classes, which led to her professional debut in the comedy film Mac and Me (1988). Dancing temporarily held center stage with appearances in Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (1988); a Los Angeles Music Center Ballet Tour; The Joffrey Ballet; Paula Abdul's video "Forever Your Girl"; "The MTV Awards" and The Arsenio Hall Show (1989). At age 10, Cox won her first speaking part in a guest-starring role in Mama's Family (1983). Her other television credits included Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Night Court (1984), Murphy Brown (1988), Baywatch (1989) and Boy Meets World (1993). Cox also had starring roles in The Ryan White Story (1989) and the sci-fi thriller The Presence (1992) - both television movies. She was also a series regular on NBC's Someone Like Me (1994). On the big screen, Cox was featured in the box-office hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and played Gina Cates, Jagger Cates' long-lost sister on ABC's General Hospital (1963).
- IMDb mini biography by: GLLee90298@yahoo.com
- SpouseJay Mohr(December 29, 2006 - August 14, 2018) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsMeredith Avery CoxTerry Kay Spohr
- RelativesMatthew Cox(Sibling)
- Wide, warm smile
- Due to the heavy workload as a child actress, she elected to drop out of Santa Monica's parochial school after the 8th grade, then earned her high-school diploma at 16 after working with tutors on the set.
- Was in a relationship with Kevin Connolly from 1995 until 1998. They met on the set of Unhappily Ever After (1995) where they play brother and sister.
- Elder sister of Matthew Cox, who guest-starred on three (unrelated) episodes of her show Unhappily Ever After (1995). He credits her with making him the most popular student at his school.
- Was in a long term relationship with comic Bobcat Goldthwait. Some sources claim they were engaged. They met while filming the TV show, Unhappily Ever After (1995).
- Named #51 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
- "All that some actresses want is for people to take them seriously instead of caring about how they look. For me, I've worked hard for people to think I'm funny."
quoted in Playboy (April 2002)
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