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Jennifer Coolidge
Coolidge in 2012
Born	(1961-08-28) August 28, 1961 (age 63)^[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Emerson College American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993\u2013present
Awards	See list

Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress. Known for her work in the comedy genre, Coolidge is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, she was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.^[2]\n

Coolidge had supporting roles in the American Pie film series (1999\u20132012) and the Legally Blonde film series (2001\u20132003). She has 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). She has also appeared in the films A Cinderella Story (2004), Click (2006), Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Promising Young Woman (2020), Single All the Way (2021), and Shotgun Wedding (2022).\n

On television, Coolidge has appeared in the sitcoms Joey (2004\u20132006), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008\u20132012), 2 Broke Girls (2011\u20132017), and the drama series The Watcher (2022). She garnered critical acclaim for her role as Tanya McQuoid, an insecure wealthy woman, in the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021\u20132022), winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1995\n	Not of This Earth\n	Nurse\n	\n
A Bucket of Blood\n	Stupid girl\n	\n
Love and Happiness\n	Jeringir\n	\n
1997\n	Plump Fiction\n	Sister Sister\n	\n
Trial and Error\n	Jacqueline \"Jackie\" Turreau\n	\n
1998\n	Slappy and the Stinkers\n	Harriet\n	\n
A Night at the Roxbury\n	Hottie police officer\n	\n
Brown's Requiem\n	Helen\n	\n
1999\n	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me\n	Woman at football game\n	\n
American Pie\n	Jeanine Stifler\n	\n
2000\n	The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy\n	Betty\n	\n
Best in Show\n	Sherri Ann Cabot\n	\n
2001\n	Down to Earth\n	Mrs. Belinda Wellington\n	\n
Legally Blonde\n	Paulette Bonafont\u00e9\n	\n
Pootie Tang\n	Ireenie\n	\n
American Pie 2\n	Jeanine Stifler\n	Uncredited cameo\n
Zoolander\n	American designer\n	\n
2003\n	A Mighty Wind\n	Amber Cole\n	\n
As Virgins Fall\n	Janice Denver\n	\n
Carolina\n	Aunt Marilyn\n	\n
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde\n	Paulette Bonafont\u00e9 Parcelle\n	\n
American Wedding\n	Jeanine Stifler\n	\n
Testosterone\n	Louise\n	\n
2004\n	A Cinderella Story\n	Fiona Montgomery\n	\n
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events\n	White-Faced Woman #1\n	\n
2005\n	Robots\n	Aunt Fanny (voice)\n	\n
2006\n	Date Movie\n	Roz Funkyerdoder\n	\n
American Dreamz\n	Martha Kendoo\n	\n
Click\n	Janine\n	\n
For Your Consideration\n	Whitney Taylor Brown\n	\n
2007\n	Epic Movie\n	The White Bitch of Gnarnia\n	\n
2008\n	Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief\n	Daisy (voice)\n	Direct-to-DVD\n
Foreign Exchange\n	Principal Lonnatini\n	\n
Igor\n	Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)\n	\n
Soul Men\n	Rosalee\n	\n
2009\n	ExTerminators\n	Stella\n	\n
A Good Funeral\n	Helen\n	\n
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans\n	Genevieve McDonagh\n	\n
Gentlemen Broncos\n	Judith Purvis\n	\n
2010\n	The Jack of Spades\n	Monica\n
Beauty & the Briefcase\n	Felisa McCollin\n	\n
2011\n	Mangus!\n	Cookie Richardson\n	\n
2012\n	American Reunion\n	Jeanine Stifler\n	\n
2013\n	Austenland\n	Miss Elizabeth Charming\n	\n
2014\n	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day\n	Ms. Mary Suggs\n	\n
2015\n	Hell and Back\n	Durmessa (voice)\n	\n
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip\n	Mrs. Joan Price\n	Cameo^[42]\n
2016\n	Mascots\n	Jolene Lumpkin\n	\n
2017\n	The Emoji Movie\n	Mary Meh (voice)\n	\n
2020\n	Like a Boss\n	Sydney\n	\n
Promising Young Woman\n	Susan Thomas\n	\n
Bobbleheads: The Movie\n	Binky (voice)\n	Direct-to-video\n
2021\n	Swan Song\n	Dee Dee Dale\n	\n
Arlo the Alligator Boy\n	Stucky (voice)\n	\n
Single All the Way\n	Aunt Sandy\n	\n
2022\n	Shotgun Wedding\n	Carol Fowler\n	\n
2023\n	We Have a Ghost\n	Judy Romano\n	\n
2024\n	Riff Raff\n	Ruth\n	Also executive producer^[68]\n
2025\n	A Minecraft Movie\n	TBA\n	Post-production\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1993\n	Seinfeld\n	Jodi\n	Episode: \"The Masseuse\"\n
1994\n	She TV\n	Various\n	Main cast\n
1995\n	The Monroes\n	Marcia Kelly\n	Episode: \"Educating Billy\"\n
1996\n	Saturday Night Special\n	Various\n	Main cast\n
1997\u20131999\n	King of the Hill\n	Miss June Kremzer (voice)\n	4 episodes\n
1998\n	Alright Already\n	Rhonda\n	Episode: \"Again with the Hockey Player: Part 1\"\n
Rude Awakening\n	Sue\n	2 episodes\n
Men in White\n	\u2014\n	Television film\n
1999\n	Ladies Man\n	Helen\n	Episode: \"Neutered Jimmy\"\n
2001\n	The Andy Dick Show\n	Nancy Bunting\n	Episode: \"Kid Krist\"\n
Frasier\n	Frederica\n	Episode: \"Forgotten But Not Gone\"\n
Sketch Pad\n	The Groundlings\n	Main cast\n
2002\n	Do Over\n	Gwen Brody\n	Episode: \"Cold War\"\n
Women vs. Men\n	Shelly\n	Television film\n
2003\n	Sex and the City\n	Victoria\n	Episode: \"The Perfect Present\"\n
Friends\n	Amanda Buffamonteezi\n	Episode: \"The One with Ross's Tan\"\n
2003\u20132004\n	According to Jim\n	Roxanne\n	3 episodes\n
2004\n	Game Over\n	Ramona (voice)\n	Episode: \"Into the Woods\"\n
MADtv\n	Herself / Ivanka\n	Season 9, episode 23\n
Father of the Pride\n	Tracy (voice)\n	Episode: \"And the Revolution Continues\"\n
As Told by Ginger\n	Nikki Laporte (voice)\n	Episode: \"The Wedding Frame\"\n
2004\u20132006\n	Joey\n	Roberta \"Bobbie\" Morganstern\n	Main cast; 37 episodes\n
2005\n	Hopeless Pictures\n	Traci (voice)\n	3 episodes\n
2006\n	Comic Relief 2006\n	\"Fur\"\n	Stand-up comedy benefit concert in the wake of Hurricane Katrina\n
2007\u20132009\n	Nip/Tuck\n	Candy Richards / CoCo\n	3 episodes\n
2008\n	The Closer\n	Angie Serabian\n	Episode: \"Dial M for Provenza\"\n
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World\n	Fannie Mae (voice)\n	Episode: \"Mom Fight\"\n
Living Proof\n	Tish\n	Television film\n
2008\u20132009\n	Yin Yang Yo!\n	Coop's mother (voice)\n	4 episodes\n
2008\u20132012\n	The Secret Life of the American Teenager\n	Betty\n	35 episodes\n
2009\n	Kath & Kim\n	Lenore\n	Episode: \"Celebrity\"\n
Party Down\n	Bobbie St. Brown\n	2 episodes\n
2010 2012\n	The Life & Times of Tim\n	Various voices\n	3 episodes\n
2010\u20132013\n	Hero Factory\n	Daniella Capricorn (voice)\n	5 episodes\n
2011\u20132014\n	Fish Hooks\n	Ms. Lynne Lips (voice)\n	Recurring\n
2012\n	The Game\n	Marissa\n	Episode: \"Skeletons\"\n
Napoleon Dynamite\n	Mrs. Jane Moser (voice)\n	2 episodes\n
2012\u20132016\n	Gravity Falls\n	\"Lazy\" Susan Wentworth (voice)\n	Recurring\n
2012\u20132017\n	2 Broke Girls\n	Sophie Kaczy\u0144ski\n	Recurring (season 1); main cast (seasons 2\u20136) 122 episodes\n
2015\n	Glee\n	Whitney S. Pierce\n	2 episodes\n
Inside Amy Schumer\n	Cleopatricia Sherman\n	Episode: \"Babies and Bustiers\"\n
TripTank\n	Mom (voice)\n	Episode: \"Steve's Family\"\n
2017\n	American Dad!\n	Caroline (voice)\n	Episode: \"A Whole Slotta Love\"\n
2018\u20132022\n	The Loud House\n	Myrtle (voice)\n	5 episodes\n
2019\n	The Cool Kids\n	Bonnie\n	Episode: \"Sid's Ex-Wife\"\n
2020\n	Royalties\n	Miriam Hale\n	3 episodes\n
2020\u20132021\n	The Fungies!\n	Dr. Nancy (voice)\n	Regular role\n
2021\n	Rick and Morty\n	Daphne (voice)\n	Episode: \"A Rickconvenient Mort\"\n
I Heart Arlo\n	Stucky (voice)\n	3 episodes\n
Ten Year Old Tom\n	Dakota's Mom (voice)\n	5 episodes\n
2021\u20132022\n	The White Lotus\n	Tanya McQuoid^[69]\n	Main cast (seasons 1\u20132)\n
2022\n	The Watcher\n	Karen Calhoun\n	7 episodes\n
2024\n	Monsters at Work\n	Marilyn\n	2 episodes\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Venue\n	Notes\n
2001\u20132002\n	The Women\n	Edith Potter\n	American Airlines Theatre\n	77 performances\n
2010\n	Elling\n	Reidun Nordsletten / Gunn / Poet / Johanne\n	Ethel Barrymore Theatre\n	9 performances\n
2015\n	Saving Kitty\n	Kate\n	Central Square Theatre^[72]\n	\n

Association\n	Year\n	Work\n	Category\n	Result\n	Ref(s).\n
AACTA International Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Actress in a Series\n	Nominated\n	^[73]\n
2023\n	Won\n	^[74]\n
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards\n	2024\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Actress (TV/Streaming)\n	Won\n	^[75]\n
Critics' Choice Super Awards\n	2023\n	The Watcher\n	Best Actress in a Horror Series\n	Nominated\n	^[76]\n
Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television\n	Won\n	^[77]\n
2023\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series\n	Won\n	^[78]\n
Dorian Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Supporting TV Performance\n	Won\n	^[79] ^[80]\n
\u2014\n	Wilde Artist Award\n	Nominated\n
Wilde Wit Award\n	Won\n
2023\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Supporting TV Performance \u2013 Drama\n	Won\n	^[81]\n
Drama Desk Awards\n	2003\n	The Women\n	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play\n	Nominated\n	^[82]\n
Elliot Norton Awards\n	2016\n	Saving Kitty\n	Outstanding Actress, Midsize Theater\n	Won\n	^[83]\n
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards\n	2004\n	A Mighty Wind\n	Best Cast\n	Won\n	^[84]\n
Golden Globe Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Supporting Actress \u2013 Series, Miniseries or Television Film\n	Nominated\n	^[85]\n
2023\n	Best Supporting Actress \u2013 Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film\n	Won\n	^[86]\n
Gotham Awards\n	2006\n	For Your Consideration\n	Best Ensemble Cast\n	Nominated\n	^[87]\n
2021\n	The White Lotus\n	Outstanding Performance in a New Series\n	Nominated\n	^[88]\n
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Awards\n	2023\n	\u2014\n	Woman of the Year\n	Won\n	^[89]\n
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast or Cable Limited, Anthology Series, or Movie\n	Won\n	^[90]\n
2023\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series\n	Nominated\n	^[91]\n
MTV Movie & TV Awards\n	2023\n	Shotgun Wedding\n	Best Comedic Performance\n	Nominated\n	^[92]\n
The White Lotus\n	Most Frightened Performance\n	Won\n
\u2014\n	Comedic Genius Award\n	Won\n
Primetime Emmy Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie\n	Won\n	^[93]\n
2023\n	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series\n	Won\n
Provincetown International Film Festival Awards\n	2015\n	\u2014\n	Faith Hubley Memorial Award\n	Won\n	^[94]\n
Satellite Awards\n	2024\n	The White Lotus\n	Best Actress in a Television Series \u2013 Musical or Comedy\n	Won\n	^[95]\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	2022\n	The White Lotus\n	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie\n	Nominated\n	^[96]\n
2023\n	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series\n	Won\n	^[97]\n
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series\n	Won\n
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards\n	2006\n	Date Movie\n	Most Annoying Fake Accent \u2013 Female\n	Nominated\n	^[98]\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	2005\n	A Cinderella Story\n	Choice Movie: Sleazebag\n	Won\n	^[99]\n

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Early life and education

Career

1993\u20131999: Early career

1999\u20132006: American Pie and Legally Blonde film series

2006\u20132011: Supporting roles in comedies and television

2011\u20132019: American Reunion, 2 Broke Girls, and other roles

2020\u2013present: The White Lotus and Single All the Way

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Philanthropy

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Filmography

Film

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Video games

Music videos

Theatre

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