Actor
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Jennifer Coolidge
Born 1961-08-28
📍 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).
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.
Filmography 133
A Minecraft Sequel
as Vice Principal Marlene
2027
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Aunty Peggy (voice)
2026
A Minecraft Movie
as Vice Principal Marlene
2025
Riff Raff
as Ruth
2025
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
2024
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
as Self / Host
2023
We Have a Ghost
as Judy Romano
2023
Shotgun Wedding
as Carol Fowler
2022
The Watcher
as Karen Calhoun
2022
Single All the Way
as Aunt Sandy
2021
I Heart Arlo
as Stucky (voice)
2021
Swan Song
as Dee Dee Dale
2021
The White Lotus
as Tanya McQuoid
2021
Monsters at Work
as Marilyn (voice)
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Stucky (voice)
2021
Promising Young Woman
as Susan
2020
Bobbleheads: The Movie
as Binky (voice)
2020
The Fungies!
as Dr. Nancy (voice)
2020
Royalties
as Miriam Hale
2020
Like a Boss
as Sydney
2020
The Cool Kids
as Bonnie
2018
The Emoji Movie
as Mary Meh (voice)
2017
Wally's Opening Day
as Stunk (voice)
2017
The New Adventures of Max
as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
2017
Mascots
as Jolene Lumpkin
2016
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
as Lazy Susan (Voice)
2016
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
as Ms. Price
2015
Hell and Back
as Durmessa (voice)
2015
What the World Needs Now
as Whitney S. Pierce
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Ms. Suggs
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Rick and Morty
as Daphne (voice)
2013
Austenland
as Miss Elizabeth Charming
2013
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2013
Gravity Falls
as Lazy Susan (voice)
2012
Gravity Falls
as Lazy Susan / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
American Reunion
as Stifler's Mom
2012
Napoleon Dynamite
as Mrs. Moser (voice)
2012
2 Broke Girls
as Sophie Kachinsky
2011
Mangus!
as Cookie Richardson
2011
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2011
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2010
LEGO Hero Factory
as Reporter
2010
Fish Hooks
as Ms. Lips (voice)
2010
Fish Hooks
as Doris (voice)
2010
Beauty & the Briefcase
as Alicia
2010
Gentlemen Broncos
as Judith
2009
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Genevieve
2009
Bollywood Hero
as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Glee
as Whitney Pierce
2009
A Good Funeral
as Helen
2009
Party Down
as Bobbie St. Brown
2009
ExTerminators
as Stella
2009
Soul Men
as Rosalee
2008
Living Proof
as Tish
2008
Kath & Kim
as Lenore
2008
The Life & Times of Tim
as Actress (voice)
2008
The Life & Times of Tim
as Debbie's Mom (voice)
2008
The Life & Times of Tim
as Amber (voice)
2008
Igor
as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
2008
Foreign Exchange
as Principal Lonnatini
2008
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Betty
2008
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
as Daisy (voice)
2008
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
as Fannie Mae (voice)
2007
Thank God You're Here
as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Epic Movie
as White Bitch
2007
For Your Consideration
as Whitney Taylor Brown
2006
The Game
as Marissa
2006
Click
as Janine
2006
American Dreamz
as Martha Kendoo
2006
Date Movie
as Roz Funkyerdoder
2006
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
2005
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
2005
Hopeless Pictures
as Traci
2005
The Closer
as Angie Serabian
2005
Robots
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
2005
American Dad!
as Caroline (voice)
2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as White-Faced Women
2004
The Wedding Frame
as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
2004
Joey
as Bobbie Morganstern
2004
Father of the Pride
as Tracy (voice)
2004
A Cinderella Story
as Fiona
2004
Game Over
as Ramona / Amazon (voice)
2004
Testosterone
as Louise
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
American Wedding
as Stifler's Mom
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Candy Richards, Coco
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Candy Richards
2003
Carolina
as Aunt Marilyn
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Paulette
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Amber Cole
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Do Over
as Gwen Brody
2002
Women vs. Men
as Shelly
2002
The Women
as Edith Potter
2002
According to Jim
as Roxanne
2001
Zoolander
as American Designer
2001
Dead Last
as Annalee
2001
American Pie 2
as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
2001
Legally Blonde
as Paulette
2001
Pootie Tang
as Ireenie
2001
The Andy Dick Show
as Nancy Bunting
2001
Down to Earth
as Mrs. Wellington
2001
Best in Show
as Sherri Ann Cabot
2000
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Betty
2000
Restaurant
as Woman at McClure's
2000
Ladies Man
as Helen
1999
American Pie
as Stifler's Mom
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Woman at Football Game
1999
Brown's Requiem
as Helen
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
as Hottie Cop
1998
Men in White
1998
Rude Awakening
as Sue
1998
Sex and the City
as Victoria
1998
Slappy and the Stinkers
as Harriet
1998
Trial and Error
as Jacqueline
1997
Plump Fiction
as Sister Sister
1997
King of the Hill
as Miss Kremzer (voice)
1997
A Bucket of Blood
as Stupid Girl
1995
The Monroes
as Marcia Kelly
1995
Not of This Earth
as Nurse
1995
Friends
as Amanda
1994
She TV
as Various
1994
Frasier
as Frederica
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Seinfeld
as Jodi
1989
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee/ Presenter
1944