Yet, when she auditioned for the show, she almost was cast as another character.

“I’m very similar to her …

I’m not as clean as Monica, but I am neat,” Cox said.

Courteney Cox walking in NYC

Aniston joked about how much Cox is actually like Monica in real life.

“I’m just saying thank God this star is straight.”

“To be friends with Courteney is to be family with Courteney,” explained Aniston.

Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston smiling

“She is responsible for all of that.

Kudrow also spoke from the heart.

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Lisa Kudrow smiling