Jennifer Coolidge
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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). 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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Filmography
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Movie · as Aunty Peggy (voice)
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Movie · as Vice Principal Marlene
Girl Group
Movie
Riff Raff
Movie · as Ruth
A Minecraft Movie
Movie · as Vice Principal Marlene
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
Movie · as Self / Host
We Have a Ghost
Movie · as Judy Romano
Shotgun Wedding
Movie · as Carol Fowler
The Watcher
TV · as Karen Calhoun · 7 eps
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Movie · as Stucky (voice)
Swan Song
Movie · as Dee Dee Dale
Single All the Way
Movie · as Aunt Sandy
I Heart Arlo
TV · as Stucky (voice) · 2 eps
Monsters at Work
TV · as Marilyn (voice) · 2 eps
The White Lotus
TV · as Tanya McQuoid · 13 eps
Ten Year Old Tom
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Promising Young Woman
Movie · as Susan
Like a Boss
Movie · as Sydney
Bobbleheads: The Movie
Movie · as Binky (voice)
Royalties
TV · as Miriam Hale · 3 eps
The Fungies!
TV · as Dr. Nancy (voice) · 80 eps
The Cool Kids
TV · as Bonnie · 1 ep
Wally's Opening Day
Movie · as Stunk (voice)
The Emoji Movie
Movie · as Mary Meh (voice)
The New Adventures of Max
Movie · as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
Mascots
Movie · as Jolene Lumpkin
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Movie · as Lazy Susan (Voice)
Hell and Back
Movie · as Durmessa (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Movie · as Ms. Price
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Movie · as Ms. Suggs
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
Movie · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
Austenland
Movie · as Miss Elizabeth Charming
Rick and Morty
TV · as Daphne (voice) · 1 ep
American Reunion
Movie · as Stifler's Mom
Gravity Falls
TV · as Lazy Susan (voice), Lazy Susan / Additional Voices (voice) · 14 eps
Napoleon Dynamite
TV · as Mrs. Moser (voice) · 2 eps
Mangus!
Movie · as Cookie Richardson
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
Movie · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2 Broke Girls
TV · as Sophie Kachinsky · 123 eps
Beauty & the Briefcase
Movie · as Alicia
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
Movie · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
The Jack of Spades
Movie · as Monica
LEGO Hero Factory
TV · as Reporter · 17 eps
Fish Hooks
TV · as Ms. Lips (voice), Doris (voice) · 8 eps
Gentlemen Broncos
Movie · as Judith
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Movie · as Genevieve
ExTerminators
Movie · as Stella
A Good Funeral
Movie · as Helen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Glee
TV · as Whitney Pierce · 2 eps
Party Down
TV · as Bobbie St. Brown · 2 eps
Bollywood Hero
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Igor
Movie · as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
Soul Men
Movie · as Rosalee
Foreign Exchange
Movie · as Principal Lonnatini
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Movie · as Daisy (voice)
Living Proof
Movie · as Tish
Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'
Movie · as Self
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
TV · as Betty · 35 eps
The Life & Times of Tim
TV · as Actress (voice), Debbie's Mom (voice), Amber (voice) · 1 ep
Kath & Kim
TV · as Lenore · 1 ep
Epic Movie
Movie · as White Bitch
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TV · as Fannie Mae (voice) · 1 ep
Thank God You're Here
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Date Movie
Movie · as Roz Funkyerdoder
American Dreamz
Movie · as Martha Kendoo
For Your Consideration
Movie · as Whitney Taylor Brown
Click
Movie · as Janine
The Game
TV · as Marissa · 1 ep
Robots
Movie · as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
Movie · as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Hopeless Pictures
TV · as Traci · 8 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Caroline (voice) · 1 ep
The Closer
TV · as Angie Serabian · 1 ep
A Cinderella Story
Movie · as Fiona
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie · as White-Faced Women
The Wedding Frame
Movie · as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
American Pie: Revealed
Movie · as Self
Joey
TV · as Bobbie Morganstern · 46 eps
Game Over
TV · as Ramona / Amazon (voice) · 1 ep
Father of the Pride
TV · as Tracy (voice) · 1 ep
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Movie · as Paulette
Carolina
Movie · as Aunt Marilyn
Testosterone
Movie · as Louise
A Mighty Wind
Movie · as Amber Cole
American Wedding
Movie · as Stifler's Mom
As Virgins Fall
Movie · as Janice Denver
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nip/Tuck
TV · as Candy Richards, Candy Richards, Coco · 2 eps
Women vs. Men
Movie · as Shelly
The Women
Movie · as Edith Potter
Do Over
TV · as Gwen Brody · 1 ep
Pootie Tang
Movie · as Ireenie
American Pie 2
Movie · as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
Legally Blonde
Movie · as Paulette
Zoolander
Movie · as American Designer
Down to Earth
Movie · as Mrs. Wellington
According to Jim
TV · as Roxanne · 3 eps
The Andy Dick Show
TV · as Nancy Bunting · 1 ep
Dead Last
TV · as Annalee · 1 ep
Best in Show
Movie · as Sherri Ann Cabot
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Movie · as Betty
American Pie
Movie · as Stifler's Mom
Restaurant
Movie · as Woman at McClure's
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Movie · as Woman at Football Game
Ladies Man
TV · as Helen · 1 ep
A Night at the Roxbury
Movie · as Hottie Cop
Slappy and the Stinkers
Movie · as Harriet
Brown's Requiem
Movie · as Helen
Men in White
Movie
Sex and the City
TV · as Victoria · 1 ep
Rude Awakening
TV · as Sue · 2 eps
Trial and Error
Movie · as Jacqueline
Plump Fiction
Movie · as Sister Sister
King of the Hill
TV · as Miss Kremzer (voice) · 4 eps
Alright Already
TV · as Rhonda · 1 ep
Saturday Night Special
TV · as Various · 4 eps
Love and Happiness
Movie · as Jeringir
A Bucket of Blood
Movie · as Stupid Girl
Not of This Earth
Movie · as Nurse
The Monroes
TV · as Marcia Kelly · 1 ep
Friends
TV · as Amanda · 1 ep
She TV
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Frederica · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Seinfeld
TV · as Jodi · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee/ Presenter · 1 ep