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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.
As actor
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Riff Raff
A Minecraft Movie
The Little Pageant That Could
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
We Have a Ghost
Shotgun Wedding
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Swan Song
Single All the Way
Promising Young Woman
Like a Boss
Bobbleheads: The Movie
Thank U, Next
Wally's Opening Day
The Emoji Movie
The New Adventures of Max
Mascots
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Hell and Back
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
Austenland
American Reunion
Mangus!
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
Beauty & the Briefcase
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies