From the beginning, Courteney Cox she was different. She was from Alabama — a place where, she recalls, people were steel workers or doctors — and she knew nothing about the entertainment industry. So, he sought her out. However, she never thought in her wildest dreams that the moment would come when she would get her own “star” on the Walk of Fame.

The summer after graduating from high school, Cox moved to New York City and began modeling.

“I got a job right away and I thought this was easy,” she recalled in an interview with “Variety.” Then came the changes. “They took the fresh face of Alabama and did a little funky style and it was really fun. They changed everything for me. They said I was born in Kentucky and changed my last name to Myles. I do not know why! I never thought that when I was 18 years old I would have this career and love what I do so much. I just kept doing things that led me to something else and kept learning and learning and learning.”

He never imagined that he would get a leading role in the longest TV series ‘Friends’ and star in all 236 episodes. She also had no idea that she would be a seven-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee, one of which she won. But all this happened, thanks to her hard work.

With an acting career that spans many genres and characters, there’s no doubt that Walk of Fame stardom is well-deserved.

In 1987, Cox won her first role in “Family Ties.” She appeared as Lauren Miller in 19 episodes.

“I was so nervous. It’s so hard to get into a hit series,” he says. “I wasn’t a guest star, I was a recurring character, but every time I went it felt like I was starting from scratch! Being on a show and watching Michael J. Fox was the best acting and comedy lesson I’ve ever seen. It was a great experience, but stressful at the same time!”

Today, she still gets anxious when she enters someone else’s world. However, he says, one of the positives of being older is drawing from the past.

“I know how important preparation is and that it’s not just about relying on your instincts and what you’ve always done. I just want to constantly improve. Also, experience changes things,” he points out.

The “star” on the Walk of Fame is something important to her, but it is not the only distinction. Just consider that “Friends” was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards. It helped that the people around her—both the cast and the creative team of the NBC comedy—were family.

“Friends” taught me the importance of camaraderie and really coming together. It was so nice to work with people who could bounce ideas off each other. Everyone wanted the best for everyone. There was no jealousy, it was just, “Let’s put on the best show we can and let’s support each other in it.”