Jennifer Coolidge
Born: 1961-08-28 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- A Minecraft Movie Squared as Vice Principal Marlene
- Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as Aunty Peggy (voice)
2025
- A Minecraft Movie as Vice Principal Marlene
- Riff Raff as Ruth
2024
- The Little Pageant That Could as Self (archive footage)
2023
- We Have a Ghost as Judy Romano
- TIME100: The World's Most Influential People as Self / Host
2022
- The Watcher as Karen Calhoun
- Shotgun Wedding as Carol Fowler
2021
- The White Lotus as Tanya McQuoid
- Monsters at Work as Marilyn (voice)
- I Heart Arlo as Stucky (voice)
- Ten Year Old Tom as (voice)
- Single All the Way as Aunt Sandy
- Swan Song as Dee Dee Dale
- Arlo the Alligator Boy as Stucky (voice)
2020
- Promising Young Woman as Susan
- The Fungies! as Dr. Nancy (voice)
- Royalties as Miriam Hale
- Like a Boss as Sydney
- Bobbleheads: The Movie as Binky (voice)
2018
- The Cool Kids as Bonnie
2017
- The Emoji Movie as Mary Meh (voice)
- Wally's Opening Day as Stunk (voice)
- The New Adventures of Max as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
2016
- Gravity Falls: Between the Pines as Lazy Susan (Voice)
- Mascots as Jolene Lumpkin
2015
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as Ms. Price
- Hell and Back as Durmessa (voice)
2014
2013
- Rick and Morty as Daphne (voice)
- Austenland as Miss Elizabeth Charming
- LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2012
- Gravity Falls as Lazy Susan (voice)
- American Reunion as Stifler's Mom
- Napoleon Dynamite as Mrs. Moser (voice)
2011
- 2 Broke Girls as Sophie Kachinsky
- LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
- Mangus! as Cookie Richardson
2010
- Fish Hooks as Ms. Lips (voice)
- LEGO Hero Factory as Reporter
- Beauty & the Briefcase as Alicia
- The Jack of Spades as Monica
- LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Whitney Pierce
- Party Down as Bobbie St. Brown
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans as Genevieve
- Gentlemen Broncos as Judith
- A Good Funeral as Helen
- Bollywood Hero as Self
- ExTerminators as Stella
2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Betty
- Kath & Kim as Lenore
- Igor as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
- The Life & Times of Tim as Actress (voice)
- Soul Men as Rosalee
- Foreign Exchange as Principal Lonnatini
- Living Proof as Tish
- Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief as Daisy (voice)
- Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Epic Movie as White Bitch
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Fannie Mae (voice)
- Thank God You're Here as Self
2006
- The Game as Marissa
- Click as Janine
- Date Movie as Roz Funkyerdoder
- For Your Consideration as Whitney Taylor Brown
- American Dreamz as Martha Kendoo
- If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now as Sherry
2005
- American Dad! as Caroline (voice)
- The Closer as Angie Serabian
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Robots as Aunt Fanny (voice)
- Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty as Aunt Fanny (voice)
- Hopeless Pictures as Traci
2004
- Joey as Bobbie Morganstern
- A Cinderella Story as Fiona
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as White-Faced Women
- Father of the Pride as Tracy (voice)
- Game Over as Ramona / Amazon (voice)
- The Wedding Frame as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Candy Richards, Coco
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Paulette
- American Wedding as Stifler's Mom
- A Mighty Wind as Amber Cole
- Carolina as Aunt Marilyn
- Testosterone as Louise
- As Virgins Fall as Janice Denver
2002
- Do Over as Gwen Brody
- Women vs. Men as Shelly
- The Women as Edith Potter
2001
- According to Jim as Roxanne
- Legally Blonde as Paulette
- American Pie 2 as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
- Zoolander as American Designer
- Dead Last as Annalee
- Down to Earth as Mrs. Wellington
- The Andy Dick Show as Nancy Bunting
- Pootie Tang as Ireenie
2000
- Best in Show as Sherri Ann Cabot
- The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Betty
1999
- American Pie as Stifler's Mom
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Woman at Football Game
- Ladies Man as Helen
- Restaurant as Woman at McClure's
1998
- Sex and the City as Victoria
- Rude Awakening as Sue
- A Night at the Roxbury as Hottie Cop
- Men in White
- Slappy and the Stinkers as Harriet
- Brown's Requiem as Helen
1997
- King of the Hill as Miss Kremzer (voice)
- Alright Already as Rhonda
- Trial and Error as Jacqueline
- Plump Fiction as Sister Sister
1996
- Saturday Night Special as Various
1995
- Not of This Earth as Nurse
- The Monroes as Marcia Kelly
- A Bucket of Blood as Stupid Girl
- Love and Happiness as Jeringir
1993
- Frasier as Frederica
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1989
- Seinfeld as Jodi
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter