Monica Geller Rachel due to the character's lack of strong storylines; she eventually relented once Monica and Chandler became romantically involved, thus her character's storylines gradually began to improve. Cox married actor David Arquette in 1999 while the show was on hiatus between seasons five and six, hence the actress legally changed her full name to Courteney Cox Arquette. The opening credits of the season six premiere "The One After Vegas" features an inside joke in which Cox's new surname "Arquette" is attached to the surnames of each cast and crew member. The episode is dedicated to Cox and Arquette, reading, "For
Monica Geller September 1994, critics initially perceived Monica as the show's main character; "Entertainment Weekly's" Ken Tucker attributes this to the fact that Cox was the show's most famous cast member at the time. The actress has garnered largely positive reviews for her performance, with Tucker concluding that Cox successfully "plays straight woman ... with alluring modesty". Tony Scott of "Variety" commended the entire cast for "appear[ing] resourceful and display[ing] sharp sitcom skills ... especially Cox", while "The Baltimore Sun's" David Zurawik described her acting as "terrific". John Kiesewetter of "The Cincinnati Enquirer" praised Cox's ability to "deliver both verbal and physical