Jennifer Coolidge

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.

Known For

Rick and Morty

American Dad!

Friends

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Seinfeld

King of the Hill

The Graham Norton Show

All Movies (81)

• A Minecraft Movie Squared2027 · as Vice Principal Marlene
• Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk2026 · as Aunty Peggy (voice)
• A Minecraft Movie2025 · as Vice Principal Marlene
• Riff Raff2025 · as Ruth
• The Little Pageant That Could2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• TIME100: The World's Most Influential People2023 · as Self / Host
• We Have a Ghost2023 · as Judy Romano
• Shotgun Wedding2022 · as Carol Fowler
• Single All the Way2021 · as Aunt Sandy
• Swan Song2021 · as Dee Dee Dale
• Arlo the Alligator Boy2021 · as Stucky (voice)
• Promising Young Woman2020 · as Susan
• Bobbleheads: The Movie2020 · as Binky (voice)
• Like a Boss2020 · as Sydney
• Thank U, Next2018 · as Paulette
• The Emoji Movie2017 · as Mary Meh (voice)
• Wally's Opening Day2017 · as Stunk (voice)
• The New Adventures of Max2017 · as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)
• Mascots2016 · as Jolene Lumpkin
• Gravity Falls: Between the Pines2016 · as Lazy Susan (Voice)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip2015 · as Ms. Price
• Hell and Back2015 · as Durmessa (voice)
• Gravity Falls - Weirdmageddon2015 · as Lazy Susan
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day2014 · as Ms. Suggs
• Austenland2013 · as Miss Elizabeth Charming
• LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack2013 · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
• American Reunion2012 · as Stifler's Mom
• Mangus!2011 · as Cookie Richardson
• LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire2011 · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
• LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies2010 · as Daniella Capricorn (voice)
• Beauty & the Briefcase2010 · as Alicia
• The Jack of Spades2010 · as Monica
• Gentlemen Broncos2009 · as Judith
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2009 · as Genevieve
• A Good Funeral2009 · as Helen
• ExTerminators2009 · as Stella
• Soul Men2008 · as Rosalee
• Living Proof2008 · as Tish
• Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'2008 · as Self
• Igor2008 · as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
• Foreign Exchange2008 · as Principal Lonnatini
• Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief2008 · as Daisy (voice)
• Epic Movie2007 · as White Bitch
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Whitney Taylor Brown
• If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now2006 · as Sherry
• Click2006 · as Janine
• American Dreamz2006 · as Martha Kendoo
• Date Movie2006 · as Roz Funkyerdoder
• Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty2005 · as Aunt Fanny (voice)
• Robots2005 · as Aunt Fanny (voice)
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004 · as White-Faced Women
• The Wedding Frame2004 · as Nikki LaPorte (voice)
• A Cinderella Story2004 · as Fiona
• Testosterone2003 · as Louise
• American Wedding2003 · as Stifler's Mom
• Carolina2003 · as Aunt Marilyn
• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde2003 · as Paulette
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as Amber Cole
• As Virgins Fall2003 · as Janice Denver
• Women vs. Men2002 · as Shelly
• The Women2002 · as Edith Potter
• Zoolander2001 · as American Designer
• American Pie 22001 · as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)
• Legally Blonde2001 · as Paulette
• Pootie Tang2001 · as Ireenie
• Down to Earth2001 · as Mrs. Wellington
• Best in Show2000 · as Sherri Ann Cabot
• The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy2000 · as Betty
• Restaurant1999 · as Woman at McClure's
• American Pie1999 · as Stifler's Mom
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999 · as Woman at Football Game
• Brown's Requiem1998 · as Helen
• A Night at the Roxbury1998 · as Hottie Cop
• Men in White1998
• Slappy and the Stinkers1998 · as Harriet
• Trial and Error1997 · as Jacqueline
• Plump Fiction1997 · as Sister Sister
• A Bucket of Blood1995 · as Stupid Girl
• Not of This Earth1995 · as Nurse
• Love and Happiness1995 · as Jeringir
• Girl Group—

All TV Shows (62)

• The Watcher2022 · as Karen Calhoun
• Ten Year Old Tom2021 · as (voice)
• I Heart Arlo2021 · as Stucky (voice)
• The White Lotus2021 · as Tanya McQuoid
• Monsters at Work2021 · as Marilyn (voice)
• The Fungies!2020 · as Dr. Nancy (voice)
• Royalties2020 · as Miriam Hale
• The Cool Kids2018 · as Bonnie
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Daphne (voice)
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Lazy Susan (voice)
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Lazy Susan / Additional Voices (voice)
• Napoleon Dynamite2012 · as Mrs. Moser (voice)
• 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Sophie Kachinsky
• LEGO Hero Factory2010 · as Reporter
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Ms. Lips (voice)
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Doris (voice)
• Bollywood Hero2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Whitney Pierce
• Party Down2009 · as Bobbie St. Brown
• Kath & Kim2008 · as Lenore
• The Life & Times of Tim2008 · as Actress (voice)
• The Life & Times of Tim2008 · as Debbie's Mom (voice)
• The Life & Times of Tim2008 · as Amber (voice)
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager2008 · as Betty
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Fannie Mae (voice)
• Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Game2006 · as Marissa
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• Hopeless Pictures2005 · as Traci
• The Closer2005 · as Angie Serabian
• American Dad!2005 · as Caroline (voice)
• Joey2004 · as Bobbie Morganstern
• Father of the Pride2004 · as Tracy (voice)
• Game Over2004 · as Ramona / Amazon (voice)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Candy Richards, Coco
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Candy Richards
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Do Over2002 · as Gwen Brody
• According to Jim2001 · as Roxanne
• Dead Last2001 · as Annalee
• The Andy Dick Show2001 · as Nancy Bunting
• Ladies Man1999 · as Helen
• Rude Awakening1998 · as Sue
• Sex and the City1998 · as Victoria
• Alright Already1997 · as Rhonda
• King of the Hill1997 · as Miss Kremzer (voice)
• Saturday Night Special1996 · as Various
• The Monroes1995 · as Marcia Kelly
• Friends1994 · as Amanda
• She TV1994 · as Various
• Frasier1993 · as Frederica
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Seinfeld1989 · as Jodi
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee/ Presenter