Gale Weathers — Scream 2 Character Profile

About Gale Weathers

Tenacious journalist and author, investigates Ghostface killings alongside Dewey.

Gale Weathers — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Investigative journalism, Media manipulation, Research

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Gale Weathers

Occupation

writer, reporter, television personality

Gale Weathers's Known Relations

• Dewey Riley — Spouse

Gale Weathers appears in 7 titles

• Scream (1996) — character page
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Scream 3 (2000) — character page
• Scream 4 (2011) — character page
• Scream (2022) — character page
• Scream VI (2023) — character page
• Scream 7 (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Courteney Cox

Appears in

Scream 2 (1997)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Gale Weathers — Alliance Investigative Partners — Dewey Riley (David Arquette)

  Professional partners who collaborate on media coverage and police investigations.

• Gale Weathers — Professional Journalist And Subject — Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell)

  A complex dynamic where Gale pursues Sidney for stories while also protecting her.

• Gale Weathers — Alliance Co-investigators — Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy)

  Allies who share information and attempt to decode the killer's pattern.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Scream 2

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• Mickey Altieri (Timothy Olyphant)
• Hallie McDaniel (Elise Neal)
• Phil Stevens (Omar Epps)
• 'The Voice' (voice) (Roger L. Jackson)
• Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy)
• Tori Spelling / 'Stab' Sidney (Tori Spelling)
• Film Class Guy #1 (Joshua Jackson)
• Debbie Salt (Laurie Metcalf)