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Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Actor·b. 1961·Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5 horror credits

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.

Actor5 films

We Have a Ghost

We Have a Ghost

Judy Romano

2023
Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

Susan

2020 3.8
Igor

Igor

Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)

2008
A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood

Stupid Girl

1995
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth

Nurse

1995