Courteney Cox has signed on for a starring role in the Starz horror comedy pilot. The half-hour series follows a dysfunctional family that moves from the city to a small town into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. But no one seems to notice except for Pat (Cox), who's convinced she's either depressed or possessed.

Pat is further described as former `wild child` who rose to fame by writing a raunchy, drug-and-alcohol-soaked women's empowerment novel. Fast forward 17 years later, Pat is clean and sober but totally unfulfilled. She still hasn't written her second novel, she can't remember the last time she had sex with her husband, and her teenage kids are at that stage where they love their vile friends and want you dead.

`As Starz continues to expand its slate of original comedy series, we are incredibly proud to bring a talented actress such as Courteney Cox to the network to topline 'Shining Vale,'` said Jeffrey Hirsch, president and CEO of Starz. `Her previous success in the genre combined with her well-honed comedic chops make her the ideal actor to bring Pat to life.`

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News of Cox signing on to the premium cable pilot comes on the heels of the announcement that she and her fellow `Friends` alums had all signed on for an unscripted reunion special at HBO Max. Cox starred on that show for over 200 episodes throughout its run on NBC. She then went on to star in the popular ABC comedy `Cougar Town` for six seasons. On the feature side, Cox is known for her role in the `Scream` franchise.