Jennifer Coolidge

Actor

1961-08-28 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

• American Pie (1999) — Stifler's Mom
• Click (2006) — Janine
• American Pie 2 (2001) — Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) — White-Faced Women
• Zoolander (2001) — American Designer
• Robots (2005) — Aunt Fanny (voice)
• American Reunion (2012) — Stifler's Mom
• Legally Blonde (2001) — Paulette
• American Wedding (2003) — Stifler's Mom
• Promising Young Woman (2020) — Susan
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) — Woman at Football Game
• A Cinderella Story (2004) — Fiona
• The Emoji Movie (2017) — Mary Meh (voice)
• A Minecraft Movie (2025) — Vice Principal Marlene
• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) — Paulette
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) — Ms. Price
• Epic Movie (2007) — White Bitch
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) — Ms. Suggs
• Shotgun Wedding (2022) — Carol Fowler
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) — Genevieve
• Date Movie (2006) — Roz Funkyerdoder
• A Night at the Roxbury (1998) — Hottie Cop
• We Have a Ghost (2023) — Judy Romano
• Best in Show (2000) — Sherri Ann Cabot