Courtney Cox admits that she loved playing ‘overweight Monica’ because she ‘felt so free’ and could dance without feeling self conscious
She admitted that she is currently binge-watching Friends while in lockdown.
And Courtney Cox reflected on her time on the much-loved show, during Ellen DeGeneres’s annual Mother’s Day programme that airs on Thursday.
The actress, 55, who starred as Monica Geller on the sitcom, admitted that she ‘loved’ playing the overweight version of her character, who often featured in flashbacks of the group’s high school years.
Beloved: Courtney Cox reflected on her time on the much-loved show, during Ellen DeGeneres ‘s annual Mother’s Day programme that airs on Thursday
She explained: ‘I loved playing overweight Monica because I felt so free.
‘I could dance…like you [Ellen] and just sit up and dance and have no problem at all. I did love it. Those are really good episodes.’
During the chat, Courtney revealed that she’s been binge watching Friends while in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘It’s really good, turns out,’ Courtney joked while dishing with Ellen via remote from their respective homes.
Favourite: The actress, 55, who starred as Monica Geller on the sitcom, admitted that she ‘loved’ playing the overweight version of her character, who often featured in flashbacks of the group’s high school years
Binge watch! During the chat, Courtney revealed that she’s been binge watching Friends while in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic
Courtney confessed that she started binging Friends, in part, because she doesn’t remember much about being on the show.
‘I remember the people and specific things that happened, but my memory is not great when it comes to fun times. I remember pain I think,’ she said with a big smile on her face.
‘The Thanksgiving episodes are my favourite,’ Courtney adding along with a disclaimer.
‘I’ve only seen the first season so far, but the Thanksgiving one where we all had the flashback [is my favourite].’
She explained: ‘I loved playing overweight Monica because I felt so free’
Tops: Courtney admitted the Thanksgiving episodes where the cast members all had the flashback is my favorite during the chat with Ellen
She said: ‘I remember the people and specific things that happened, but my memory is not great when it comes to fun times. I remember pain I think,’ she said with a big smile on her face
Season one consisted of 24 episodes, so she has a long way to go until she makes her way through all 236 episodes.
Courtney also dished about the much-anticipated Friends reunion special with her co-stars that has been temporarily put on hold by the COVID-19 crisis.
In the wake of the pandemic, the reunion special will benefit the All In Challenge.
Mother’s Day special: Courtney made her appearance on Ellen’s annual Mother’s Day Show that includes 25 first-time expectant mothers this year
‘We were supposed to do the show in the beginning of March or middle of March and now we don’t know when we’re doing it,’ she told Ellen.
‘We have already raised a lot of money so far, and you can still apply.’
The winning bid will get to invite five of their friends to come watch the reunion in person. When the special does in fact happen it will only be the third time that all six stars will have been in the same room in the last 15 years.
Confession: Courtney also dished about the much-anticipated Friends reunion special with her co-stars that has been temporarily put on hold by the COVID-19 crisis
For a good cause: In the wake of the pandemic, the much-anticipated Friends reunion special will benefit the All In Challenge