It has recently been confirmed that Jennifer Aniston is heading to Cougar Town. ABC has confirmed the actress will reunite with her former Friends costar Courtney Cox for an appearance on the new season premiere of the show on September 22.
According to Entertainment Weekly, “she’s going to play Courtney’s shrink named Bonnie,” said executive producer Bill Lawrence. “Kind of a get-too-involved-in-her-life-type of therapist. Those guys are so close in real life they kind of do that for each other anyway. Bonnie has the life Jules wishes she has.”
Lawrence says Cox wanted to get Cougar Town on its feet before getting Aniston to appear on the show. “It took us a while to find the show,” he said. “And once we did and once it was clicking, I think that not only did Courtney feel comfortable talking to Jen about doing it, but comfortable in how funny she thinks the show is and that Jen would like it and fit into this world really well.”
“It starts and ends with Courtney and Jennifer being really great friends and excited to work together again—especially doing comedy together,” Lawrence adds. “Every day that those two talk they have more ideas about [the role]. It’s definitely something they’re both involved in creatively.”
