Jennifer Coolidge
- Acting
- August 28, 1961 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- A Minecraft Movie Squared · Vice Principal Marlene
- Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk · Aunty Peggy (Voice)
- Girl Group
- A Minecraft Movie · Vice Principal Marlene
- Riff Raff · Ruth
- The Little Pageant That Could · Self
- TIME100: The World's Most Influential People · Self / Host
- We Have a Ghost · Judy Romano
- Shotgun Wedding · Carol Fowler
- The Watcher · Karen Calhoun
- Single All the Way · Aunt Sandy
- Ten Year Old Tom · Voice
- I Heart Arlo · Stucky (Voice)
- Swan Song · Dee Dee Dale
- The White Lotus · Tanya McQuoid
- Monsters at Work · Marilyn (Voice)
- Arlo the Alligator Boy · Stucky (Voice)
- Promising Young Woman · Susan
- Bobbleheads: The Movie · Binky (Voice)
- The Fungies! · Dr. Nancy (Voice)
- Royalties · Miriam Hale
- Like a Boss · Sydney
- The Cool Kids · Bonnie
- The Emoji Movie · Mary Meh (Voice)
- Wally's Opening Day · Stunk (Voice)
- The New Adventures of Max · Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (Voice)
- Mascots · Jolene Lumpkin
- Gravity Falls: Between the Pines · Lazy Susan (Voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip · Ms. Price
- Hell and Back · Durmessa (Voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day · Ms. Suggs
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Rick and Morty · Daphne (Voice)
- Austenland · Miss Elizabeth Charming
- LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack · Daniella Capricorn (Voice)
- Gravity Falls · Lazy Susan (Voice), Lazy Susan / Additional Voices (Voice)
- American Reunion · Stifler's Mom
- Napoleon Dynamite · Mrs. Moser (Voice)
- 2 Broke Girls · Sophie Kachinsky
- Mangus! · Cookie Richardson
- LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire · Daniella Capricorn (Voice)
- LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies · Daniella Capricorn (Voice)
- LEGO Hero Factory · Reporter
- Fish Hooks · Ms. Lips (Voice), Doris (Voice)
- Beauty & the Briefcase · Alicia
- The Jack of Spades · Monica
- Gentlemen Broncos · Judith
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans · Genevieve
- Bollywood Hero · Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Glee · Whitney Pierce
- A Good Funeral · Helen
- Party Down · Bobbie St. Brown
- ExTerminators · Stella
- Soul Men · Rosalee
- Living Proof · Tish
- Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' · Self
- Kath & Kim · Lenore
- The Life & Times of Tim · Actress (Voice), Debbie's Mom (Voice)
- Igor · Jaclyn / Heidi (Voice)
- Foreign Exchange · Principal Lonnatini
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager · Betty
- Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief · Daisy (Voice)
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World · Fannie Mae (Voice)
- Thank God You're Here · Self
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- Epic Movie · White Bitch
- For Your Consideration · Whitney Taylor Brown
- The Game · Marissa
- Click · Janine
- American Dreamz · Martha Kendoo
- Date Movie · Roz Funkyerdoder
- The Reichen Show · Self
- Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty · Aunt Fanny (Voice)
- Hopeless Pictures · Traci
- The Closer · Angie Serabian
- Robots · Aunt Fanny (Voice)
- American Dad! · Caroline (Voice)