Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Courteney Cox
Table title:
Film
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Title </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Role </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Notes </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Down Twisted </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tarah </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Film debut </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Masters of the Universe </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Julie Winston </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cocoon: The Return </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sara </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Shaking the Tree </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Kathleen </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mr. Destiny </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jewel Jagger </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Blue Desert </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lisa Roberts </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1992 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carrie Davenport </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1994 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ace Ventura: Pet Detective </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Melissa Robinson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1996 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Scream </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gale Weathers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1997 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Commandments </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rachel Luce </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1997 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Scream 2 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gale Weathers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1999 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Runner </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Karina </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2000 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Scream 3 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gale Weathers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3000 Miles to Graceland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cybil Waingrow </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Shrink Is In </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Samantha Crumb </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Also executive producer </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Get Well Soon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lily Charles </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > November </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sophie Jacobs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2005 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Longest Yard </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lena (uncredited) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barnyard </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Daisy the Cow </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Voice role </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zoom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marsha Holloway </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Tripper </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dog Lover Hippie </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Credited as Courteney Cox-Arquette Also executive producer </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alien Love Triangle </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alice </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short film </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Monday Before Thanksgiving </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cece </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short film Also director/writer </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bedtime Stories </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wendy </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Butler's in Love </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > N/A </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short film Executive producer </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Scream 4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gale Weathers-Riley </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Just Before I Go </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > N/A </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Director/producer </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Got Rights </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Celebrity </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short film </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mothers and Daughters </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Beth </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
What role did Courteney Cox play in the Scream series?
Answer:
Cox appeared as Gale Weathers in the films Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), and Scream 3 (2000).