Nancy McKeon executives for the title role in the TV sitcom adaptation of the 1988 film "Working Girl"; the role, played by Melanie Griffith in the movie, instead went to then unknown Sandra Bullock for the TV series. In 1994, both McKeon and Courteney Cox auditioned for the role of Monica Geller on "Friends." The role went to the latter. When asked in interviews about the auditions, McKeon said, "I have no hard feelings. The role went to the right person. Courteney was brilliant. Now, I can't see anybody playing the role, not even myself." In 1995, she starred in her own
Monica Geller show ended" thanks in part to her subsequent television and film roles. According to Reed Tucker of the "New York Post", "Cox has diversified perhaps more than her former co-stars" by founding her own production company Coquette Productions, exploring directing and obtaining a real estate license. However, the actress has also been criticized for failing to venture into roles that differ from Monica. By both starring in and producing the sitcom "Cougar Town", which has been reviewed as the actress' "best gig since" ... Friends"", Cox became the only "Friends" main cast member to accomplish significant television success post-"Friends". According