Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

8/28/1961 (64 years old)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.

Filmography (134 titles)

A Minecraft Movie SquaredMovie

A Minecraft Movie Squared

Vice Principal Marlene · 2027

Pierre the Pigeon-HawkMovie

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Aunty Peggy (voice) · 2027

A Minecraft Movie6.3Movie

A Minecraft Movie

Vice Principal Marlene · 2025

Riff Raff5.8Movie

Riff Raff

Ruth · 2025

The Little Pageant That CouldMovie

The Little Pageant That Could

Self (archive footage) · 2024

TIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleMovie

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

Self / Host · 2023

We Have a Ghost6.4Movie

We Have a Ghost

Judy Romano · 2023

Shotgun Wedding6.2Movie

Shotgun Wedding

Carol Fowler · 2022

The Watcher7.1Show

The Watcher

Karen Calhoun · 2022

Single All the Way6.4Movie

Single All the Way

Aunt Sandy · 2021

Ten Year Old Tom6.9Show

Ten Year Old Tom

(voice) · 2021

I Heart Arlo5.1Show

I Heart Arlo

Stucky (voice) · 2021

Swan Song6.8Movie

Swan Song

Dee Dee Dale · 2021

The White Lotus7.6Show

The White Lotus

Tanya McQuoid · 2021

Monsters at Work7.2Show

Monsters at Work

Marilyn (voice) · 2021

Arlo the Alligator Boy6.7Movie

Arlo the Alligator Boy

Stucky (voice) · 2021

Promising Young Woman7.4Movie

Promising Young Woman

Susan · 2020

Bobbleheads: The Movie4.6Movie

Bobbleheads: The Movie

Binky (voice) · 2020

The Fungies!6.3Show

The Fungies!

Dr. Nancy (voice) · 2020

Royalties7.0Show

Royalties

Miriam Hale · 2020

Like a Boss6.2Movie

Like a Boss

Sydney · 2020

The Cool Kids5.4Show

The Cool Kids

Bonnie · 2018

The Emoji Movie5.4Movie

The Emoji Movie

Mary Meh (voice) · 2017

Wally's Opening DayMovie

Wally's Opening Day

Stunk (voice) · 2017

The New Adventures of Max7.0Movie

The New Adventures of Max

Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice) · 2017

Mascots5.4Movie

Mascots

Jolene Lumpkin · 2016

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines7.7Movie

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

Lazy Susan (Voice) · 2016

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip6.0Movie

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Ms. Price · 2015

Hell and Back5.3Movie

Hell and Back

Durmessa (voice) · 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors4.2Show

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self · 2014