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Jennifer Coolidge
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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.
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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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Golden Globe Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Sex and the City
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Closer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Frasier
Glee
Rick and Morty
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Party Down
Nip/Tuck
American Dad!
The Emmy Awards
Monsters at Work
Seinfeld
King of the Hill
Friends
Kath & Kim
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
I Heart Arlo
According to Jim
The Game
The Graham Norton Show
Father of the Pride
Rude Awakening
Ladies Man
Ten Year Old Tom
Thank God You're Here
American Pie 2
Zoolander
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
American Wedding
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
A Night at the Roxbury
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Click
We Have a Ghost
A Bucket of Blood
Robots
American Pie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Gravity Falls
American Reunion
Like a Boss
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Hell and Back
Down to Earth
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Mascots
2 Broke Girls
A Minecraft Movie
The Emoji Movie
Legally Blonde
A Minecraft Movie Squared
American Dreamz
The Watcher
Promising Young Woman
Joey
Gentlemen Broncos
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Date Movie
Single All the Way
Shotgun Wedding
A Cinderella Story
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Epic Movie
Pootie Tang
The Fungies!
The White Lotus
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
LEGO Hero Factory
The Life & Times of Tim
Best in Show
Riff Raff
Slappy and the Stinkers
Women vs. Men
Production Credits
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