Gale Weathers — Scream Character Profile

About Gale Weathers

Ambitious investigative journalist turned author, evolves from rival to ally.

Gale Weathers — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Investigative journalism, Media manipulation, Research, Crisis reporting

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• 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)
• Scream 2 (1997) — character page
• 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 (1996)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gale Weathers — Conflict Rival — Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell)
• Gale Weathers — Professional Investigator — Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)
• Gale Weathers — Professional Journalist — Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard)
• Gale Weathers — Alliance Ally — Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy)

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• Dewey Riley (David Arquette)
• Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell)
• Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)
• 'The Voice' (voice) (Roger L. Jackson)
• Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore)
• Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard)
• Casey's Father (David Booth)
• Mrs. Tate (Lois Saunders)
• Hank Loomis (C.W. Morgan)
• Casey's Mother (Carla Hatley)
• TV Reporter #2 (Tony Kilbert)
• Neil Prescott (Lawrence Hecht)