Jennifer Coolidge's early life and educational background laid the foundation for her future career in acting.
Birth
August 28, 1961
Jennifer Coolidge was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gretchen (Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer.
High School and College
1970s-1980s
Coolidge attended Norwell High School and later Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned her bachelor's degree in theatre in 1985.
Early Interest in Acting
1980s
Young Coolidge was dreaming of becoming a singer but eventually pursued acting, joining the Gotham City improv group in New York and later becoming a long-running member of 'The Groundlings' comedy troupe in Los Angeles.
