Jennifer Coolidge
Actor
- Born
- August 28, 1961 (age 65) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her comedic roles, including the American Pie (1999–2012) and Legally Blonde (2001–2003) film series.
Coolidge's other film credits include Pootie Tang (2001), A Cinderella Story (2004), Click (2006), Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Promising Young Woman (2020), Single All the Way (2021), Shotgun Wedding (2022), and A Minecraft Movie (2025). She collaborated with Christopher Guest on four of his mockumentary films: Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016).
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On television, Coolidge has appeared in the sitcoms Joey (2004–2006), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2012), 2 Broke Girls (2011–2017), and the drama series The Watcher (2022). She garnered critical acclaim for her role as Tanya McQuoid in the first two seasons of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021–2022), winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2023, she was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
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- 2027A Minecraft Movie Squared as Vice Principal Marlene
- 2027Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as Aunty Peggy (voice)
- 2026Girl Group
- 2025A Minecraft Movie as Vice Principal Marlene
- 2025Riff Raff as Ruth
- 2024The Little Pageant That Could as Self (archive footage)
- 2023TIME100: The World's Most Influential People as Self / Host
- 2023We Have a Ghost as Judy Romano
- 2022Shotgun Wedding as Carol Fowler
- 2021Single All the Way
