Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Acting
Born 1961-08-28Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (80)

A Minecraft Movie
6.2

A Minecraft Movie

2025Movie6.2
American Pie
6.6

American Pie

1999Movie6.6
Legally Blonde
6.8

Legally Blonde

2001Movie6.8
Promising Young Woman
7.4

Promising Young Woman

2020Movie7.4
Robots
6.5

Robots

2005Movie6.5
Click
6.3

Click

2006Movie6.3
A Cinderella Story
6.6

A Cinderella Story

2004Movie6.6
American Pie 2
6.3

American Pie 2

2001Movie6.3
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
6.0

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

2015Movie6.0
American Wedding
6.2

American Wedding

2003Movie6.2
Zoolander
6.2

Zoolander

2001Movie6.2
American Reunion
6.3

American Reunion

2012Movie6.3
Epic Movie
3.9

Epic Movie

2007Movie3.9
The Emoji Movie
5.4

The Emoji Movie

2017Movie5.4
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
6.3

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999Movie6.3
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
6.8

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004Movie6.8
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
5.7

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003Movie5.7
Shotgun Wedding
6.2

Shotgun Wedding

2022Movie6.2
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
6.2

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2009Movie6.2
We Have a Ghost
6.4

We Have a Ghost

2023Movie6.4
Riff Raff
5.8

Riff Raff

2025Movie5.8
Like a Boss
6.2

Like a Boss

2020Movie6.2
A Night at the Roxbury
6.5

A Night at the Roxbury

1998Movie6.5
A Minecraft Movie Squared

A Minecraft Movie Squared

2027Movie
Date Movie
4.3

Date Movie

2006Movie4.3
Best in Show
6.9

Best in Show

2000Movie6.9
Igor
6.1

Igor

2008Movie6.1
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
6.2

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014Movie6.2
Hell and Back
5.3

Hell and Back

2015Movie5.3
Pootie Tang
5.1

Pootie Tang

2001Movie5.1
Down to Earth
5.6

Down to Earth

2001Movie5.6
Summer Stash

Summer Stash

2027Movie
Austenland
6.3

Austenland

2013Movie6.3
For Your Consideration
5.8

For Your Consideration

2006Movie5.8
Soul Men
6.2

Soul Men

2008Movie6.2
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
5.4

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

2008Movie5.4
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
5.3

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty

2005Movie5.3
Bobbleheads: The Movie
4.4

Bobbleheads: The Movie

2020Movie4.4
Slappy and the Stinkers
5.4

Slappy and the Stinkers

1998Movie5.4
American Dreamz
5.1

American Dreamz

2006Movie5.1
Gentlemen Broncos
5.7

Gentlemen Broncos

2009Movie5.7
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
6.3

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000Movie6.3
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

2027Movie
Single All the Way
6.4

Single All the Way

2021Movie6.4
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
6.1

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies

2010Movie6.1
As Virgins Fall
4.5

As Virgins Fall

2003Movie4.5
Arlo the Alligator Boy
6.8

Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021Movie6.8
A Mighty Wind
6.8

A Mighty Wind

2003Movie6.8
Swan Song
6.8

Swan Song

2021Movie6.8
American Pie: Revealed
6.0

American Pie: Revealed

2004Movie6.0
Testosterone
5.3

Testosterone

2003Movie5.3
Mascots
5.4

Mascots

2016Movie5.4
Restaurant
5.0

Restaurant

1999Movie5.0
Trial and Error
5.4

Trial and Error

1997Movie5.4
Carolina
5.8

Carolina

2003Movie5.8
Women vs. Men
5.3

Women vs. Men

2002Movie5.3
Foreign Exchange
4.2

Foreign Exchange

2008Movie4.2
The Jack of Spades
1.0

The Jack of Spades

2010Movie1.0
Living Proof
6.5

Living Proof

2008Movie6.5
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
7.9

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

2016Movie7.9
Men in White
3.8

Men in White

1998Movie3.8
Beauty & the Briefcase
5.9

Beauty & the Briefcase

2010Movie5.9
ExTerminators
5.5

ExTerminators

2009Movie5.5
A Bucket of Blood
5.0

A Bucket of Blood

1995Movie5.0
The Little Pageant That Could

The Little Pageant That Could

2024Movie
Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'
10.0

Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'

2008Movie10.0
Plump Fiction
3.7

Plump Fiction

1997Movie3.7
The Women
9.0

The Women

2002Movie9.0
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
4.7

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire

2011Movie4.7
Girl Group

Girl Group

2026Movie
Brown's Requiem
4.5

Brown's Requiem

1998Movie4.5
The New Adventures of Max
7.0

The New Adventures of Max

2017Movie7.0
The Wedding Frame
10.0

The Wedding Frame

2004Movie10.0
A Good Funeral
1.0

A Good Funeral

2009Movie1.0
Not of This Earth
4.3

Not of This Earth

1995Movie4.3
Wally's Opening Day

Wally's Opening Day

2017Movie
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

2023Movie
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
7.3

LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack

2013Movie7.3
Mangus!
1.0

Mangus!

2011Movie1.0
Love and Happiness
5.5

Love and Happiness

1995Movie5.5

TV Shows (56)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

2013Series8.7
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
The Closer
7.8

The Closer

2005Series7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Series7.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
2 Broke Girls
7.2

2 Broke Girls

2011Series7.2
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Sex and the City
7.4

Sex and the City

1998Series7.4
Nip/Tuck
7.2

Nip/Tuck

2003Series7.2
Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
The White Lotus
7.6

The White Lotus

2021Series7.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Gravity Falls
8.6

Gravity Falls

2012Series8.6
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
6.8

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008Series6.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Fish Hooks
6.5

Fish Hooks

2010Series6.5
According to Jim
6.5

According to Jim

2001Series6.5
Party Down
7.4

Party Down

2009Series7.4
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
Monsters at Work
7.2

Monsters at Work

2021Series7.2
The Game
7.6

The Game

2006Series7.6
Joey
6.3

Joey

2004Series6.3
The Watcher
7.1

The Watcher

2022Series7.1
The Life & Times of Tim
7.3

The Life & Times of Tim

2008Series7.3
Father of the Pride
5.0

Father of the Pride

2004Series5.0
Rude Awakening
6.6

Rude Awakening

1998Series6.6
I Heart Arlo
5.1

I Heart Arlo

2021Series5.1
The Fungies!
6.3

The Fungies!

2020Series6.3
Kath & Kim
4.9

Kath & Kim

2008Series4.9
Ladies Man
7.3

Ladies Man

1999Series7.3
Do Over
6.8

Do Over

2002Series6.8
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
5.8

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

2007Series5.8
Dead Last
8.0

Dead Last

2001Series8.0
The Andy Dick Show
7.6

The Andy Dick Show

2001Series7.6
Ten Year Old Tom
6.9

Ten Year Old Tom

2021Series6.9
LEGO Hero Factory
6.9

LEGO Hero Factory

2010Series6.9
The Cool Kids
5.4

The Cool Kids

2018Series5.4
Royalties
7.0

Royalties

2020Series7.0
Game Over
5.5

Game Over

2004Series5.5
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2007Series
Alright Already
9.0

Alright Already

1997Series9.0
Napoleon Dynamite
5.7

Napoleon Dynamite

2012Series5.7
Saturday Night Special
7.5

Saturday Night Special

1996Series7.5
The Monroes
9.0

The Monroes

1995Series9.0
Bollywood Hero
6.3

Bollywood Hero

2009Series6.3
Hopeless Pictures
6.8

Hopeless Pictures

2005Series6.8
She TV
7.3

She TV

1994Series7.3