Friends creator David Crane just spilled that Janeane Garofalo was initially considered for the role. Imagine that—before Courteney Cox made Monica a neat-freak icon, Garofalo’s “darker and snarkier” vibe was on the table.

Courteney Cox, best known for her iconic role as Monica Geller on Friends, is celebrating the show's 30th anniversary. At the recent Rock4EB event in Malibu, California, Cox spoke with PEOPLE about the milestone and her lifelong connection to the beloved sitcom.

Courteney Cox spoke with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about the 30th anniversary of 'Friends' and the last time she watched an episode of the hit TV series.

The actress is still proud of the show and proudly remembers every moment she has worked on the show. Cox said that all the jokes in the series still

Actress Courteney Cox, who famously played the role of Monica Geller in the popular American sitcom 'Friends', looked back on her hit TV show on its 30th anniversary.

Courteney Cox is looking back at the show that shot her to stardom. As Friends celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 22, the actress who played the iconic character of Monica Gellar, 60, reflected on where the chef would be in the present day and what the beloved series meant to her.

Courteney Cox is celebrating 30 years of Friends. "It's just insane to me because it feels like time, it goes so fast and I don't realize it,” the Monica Geller actress told People on Saturday, September 21,