Jennifer Coolidge
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
A Minecraft Movie Squared
as Vice Principal Marlene
A Minecraft Movie Squared
as Vice Principal Marlene
Summer Stash
as Chris' mom
Summer Stash
as Chris' mom
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Aunty Peggy (voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Aunty Peggy (voice)
Girl Group
Girl Group
A Minecraft Movie
as Vice Principal Marlene
A Minecraft Movie
as Vice Principal Marlene
Riff Raff
as Ruth
Riff Raff
as Ruth
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
We Have a Ghost
as Judy Romano
We Have a Ghost
as Judy Romano
Shotgun Wedding
as Carol Fowler
Shotgun Wedding
as Carol Fowler
Single All the Way
as Aunt Sandy
Single All the Way
as Aunt Sandy
Swan Song
as Dee Dee Dale
Swan Song
as Dee Dee Dale
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Stucky (voice)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Stucky (voice)
Promising Young Woman
as Susan
Promising Young Woman
as Susan
Bobbleheads: The Movie
as Binky (voice)
Bobbleheads: The Movie
as Binky (voice)
Like a Boss
as Sydney
Like a Boss
as Sydney
The Emoji Movie
as Mary Meh (voice)
The Emoji Movie
as Mary Meh (voice)
Wally's Opening Day
as Stunk (voice)
Wally's Opening Day
as Stunk (voice)
The New Adventures of Max
as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
The New Adventures of Max
as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
Mascots
as Jolene Lumpkin
Mascots
as Jolene Lumpkin
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
as Lazy Susan (Voice)
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
as Lazy Susan (Voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
as Ms. Price
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
as Ms. Price
Hell and Back
as Durmessa (voice)
Hell and Back
as Durmessa (voice)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Ms. Suggs
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Ms. Suggs
Austenland
as Miss Elizabeth Charming
Austenland
as Miss Elizabeth Charming
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
American Reunion
as Stifler's Mom
American Reunion
as Stifler's Mom
Mangus!
as Cookie Richardson
Mangus!
as Cookie Richardson
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
Beauty & the Briefcase
as Alicia
Beauty & the Briefcase
as Alicia
The Jack of Spades
as Monica
The Jack of Spades
as Monica
Gentlemen Broncos
as Judith
Gentlemen Broncos
as Judith
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Genevieve
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Genevieve
A Good Funeral
as Helen
A Good Funeral
as Helen
ExTerminators
as Stella
ExTerminators
as Stella
Soul Men
as Rosalee
Soul Men
as Rosalee
Living Proof
as Tish
Living Proof
as Tish
Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'
as Self
Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'
as Self
Igor
as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
Igor
as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
Foreign Exchange
as Principal Lonnatini
Foreign Exchange
as Principal Lonnatini
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
as Daisy (voice)
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
as Daisy (voice)
Epic Movie
as White Bitch
Epic Movie
as White Bitch
For Your Consideration
as Whitney Taylor Brown
For Your Consideration
as Whitney Taylor Brown
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
as Sherry
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
as Sherry
Click
as Janine
Click
as Janine
American Dreamz
as Martha Kendoo
American Dreamz
as Martha Kendoo
Date Movie
as Roz Funkyerdoder
Date Movie
as Roz Funkyerdoder
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Robots
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Robots
as Aunt Fanny (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as White-Faced Women
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as White-Faced Women
The Wedding Frame
as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
The Wedding Frame
as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
A Cinderella Story
as Fiona
A Cinderella Story
as Fiona
American Pie: Revealed
as Self
American Pie: Revealed
as Self
Testosterone
as Louise
Testosterone
as Louise
American Wedding
as Stifler's Mom
American Wedding
as Stifler's Mom
Carolina
as Aunt Marilyn
Carolina
as Aunt Marilyn
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Paulette
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Paulette
A Mighty Wind
as Amber Cole
A Mighty Wind
as Amber Cole
As Virgins Fall
as Janice Denver
As Virgins Fall
as Janice Denver
Women vs. Men
as Shelly
Women vs. Men
as Shelly
The Women
as Edith Potter
The Women
as Edith Potter
Zoolander
as American Designer
Zoolander
as American Designer
American Pie 2
as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
American Pie 2
as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
Legally Blonde
as Paulette
Legally Blonde
as Paulette
Pootie Tang
as Ireenie
Pootie Tang
as Ireenie
Down to Earth
as Mrs. Wellington
Down to Earth
as Mrs. Wellington
Best in Show
as Sherri Ann Cabot
Best in Show
as Sherri Ann Cabot
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Betty
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Betty
Restaurant
as Woman at McClure's
Restaurant
as Woman at McClure's
American Pie
as Stifler's Mom
American Pie
as Stifler's Mom
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Woman at Football Game
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Woman at Football Game
Brown's Requiem
as Helen
Brown's Requiem
as Helen
A Night at the Roxbury
as Hottie Cop
A Night at the Roxbury
as Hottie Cop
Men in White
Men in White
Slappy and the Stinkers
as Harriet
Slappy and the Stinkers
as Harriet
Trial and Error
as Jacqueline
Trial and Error
as Jacqueline
Plump Fiction
as Sister Sister
Plump Fiction
as Sister Sister
A Bucket of Blood
as Stupid Girl
A Bucket of Blood
as Stupid Girl
Not of This Earth
as Nurse
Not of This Earth
as Nurse