Courteney Cox Directs Her Daughter Coco on Evil Genius Set
Friends star steps behind the camera to work with her 22-year-old daughter on a crime thriller.

Sometimes the best collaborations happen at home. Courteney Cox recently opened up about directing her daughter Coco Arquette on the set of the crime thriller Evil Genius—a full-circle moment for the Hollywood family.
At 22, Coco's carving out her own lane in the business, and having your legendary TV mom in the director's chair could go either way. But Cox made it work, bringing both professional expertise and that parental perspective to the job. The dynamics of family on set can be tricky—you've got to keep things real while maintaining that creative space. Sounds like Cox managed the balance.
It's the kind of industry story that doesn't always get told clean. Usually there's ego, or awkwardness, or one person overshadowing the other. But when the respect is there—and it clearly is—you get meaningful work. Coco's building her own thing, and Cox is supporting it by showing up as a director first, mom second. That's how it should work.
Head to the source for the full breakdown of their experience working together.
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