Jennifer Coolidge
Born August 28, 1961 (Age: 64)
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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.
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
A Minecraft Movie
2025
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as Vice Principal Marlene
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Age: 63
Riff Raff
2025
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as Ruth
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Age: 63
Shotgun Wedding
2022
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as Carol Fowler
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Age: 61
Swan Song
2021
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as Dee Dee Dale
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Age: 59
Promising Young Woman
2020
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as Susan
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Age: 59
Like a Boss
2020
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as Sydney
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Age: 58
The Emoji Movie
2017
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as Mary Meh (voice)
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Age: 55
Wally's Opening Day
2017
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as Stunk (voice)
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Age: 55
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
2016
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as Lazy Susan (Voice)
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Age: 54
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
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as Ms. Price
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Age: 54
Hell and Back
2015
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as Durmessa (voice)
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Age: 54
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
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as Ms. Suggs
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Age: 53
Austenland
2013
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as Miss Elizabeth Charming
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Age: 51
American Reunion
2012
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as Stifler's Mom
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Age: 50
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
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as Judith
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Age: 48
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
2009
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as Genevieve
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Age: 48
Soul Men
2008
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as Rosalee
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Age: 47
Living Proof
2008
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as Tish
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Age: 47
Igor
2008
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as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
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Age: 47
Epic Movie
2007
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as White Bitch
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Age: 45
For Your Consideration
2006
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as Whitney Taylor Brown
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Age: 45
No Image
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
2006
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as Sherry
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Age: 44
Click
2006
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as Janine
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Age: 44
American Dreamz
2006
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as Martha Kendoo
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Age: 44
Date Movie
2006
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as Roz Funkyerdoder
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Age: 44
Robots
2005
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as Aunt Fanny (voice)
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Age: 43
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
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as White-Faced Women
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Age: 43
The Wedding Frame
2004
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as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
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Age: 43
A Cinderella Story
2004
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as Fiona
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Age: 42
American Wedding
2003
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as Stifler's Mom
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Age: 41
Carolina
2003
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as Aunt Marilyn
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Age: 41
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
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as Paulette
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Age: 41
A Mighty Wind
2003
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as Amber Cole
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Age: 41
Women vs. Men
2002
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as Shelly
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Age: 40
The Women
2002
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as Edith Potter
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Age: 40
Zoolander
2001
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as American Designer
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Age: 40
American Pie 2
2001
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as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Legally Blonde
2001
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as Paulette
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Age: 39
Pootie Tang
2001
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as Ireenie
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Age: 39
Down to Earth
2001
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as Mrs. Wellington
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Age: 39
Best in Show
2000
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as Sherri Ann Cabot
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Age: 39
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
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as Betty
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Age: 38
Restaurant
2000
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as Woman at McClure's
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Age: 38
American Pie
1999
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as Stifler's Mom
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Age: 37
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
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as Woman at Football Game
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Age: 37
Brown's Requiem
1998
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as Helen
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Age: 37
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
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as Hottie Cop
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Age: 37
Men in White
1998
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as
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Age: 36
Slappy and the Stinkers
1998
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as Harriet
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Age: 36
Trial and Error
1997
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as Jacqueline
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Age: 35
Plump Fiction
1997
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as Sister Sister
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Age: 35