Actor profile

Jennifer Coolidge

28th August 1961 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

78 Movies 55 TV Shows 2 In Production 135 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A Minecraft Movie poster

A Minecraft Movie 31st March 2025 as Vice Principal Marlene

Riff Raff poster

Riff Raff 27th February 2025 as Ruth

The Little Pageant That Could poster

The Little Pageant That Could 13th June 2024 as Self (archive footage)

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People poster

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People 30th April 2023 as Self / Host

We Have a Ghost poster

We Have a Ghost 24th February 2023 as Judy Romano

Shotgun Wedding poster

Shotgun Wedding 28th December 2022 as Carol Fowler

Single All the Way poster

Single All the Way 2nd December 2021 as Aunt Sandy

Swan Song poster

Swan Song 6th August 2021 as Dee Dee Dale

Arlo the Alligator Boy poster

Arlo the Alligator Boy 16th April 2021 as Stucky (voice)

Promising Young Woman poster

Promising Young Woman 13th December 2020 as Susan

Bobbleheads: The Movie poster

Bobbleheads: The Movie 8th December 2020 as Binky (voice)

Like a Boss poster

Like a Boss 9th January 2020 as Sydney

The Emoji Movie poster

The Emoji Movie 23rd July 2017 as Mary Meh (voice)

Wally's Opening Day poster

Wally's Opening Day 2nd April 2017 as Stunk (voice)

The New Adventures of Max poster

The New Adventures of Max 1st January 2017 as Mrs. Toadstool / Canary (voice)

Mascots poster

Mascots 10th September 2016 as Jolene Lumpkin

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines poster

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines 8th February 2016 as Lazy Susan (Voice)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip 17th December 2015 as Ms. Price

Hell and Back poster

Hell and Back 2nd October 2015 as Durmessa (voice)

What the World Needs Now poster

What the World Needs Now 6th February 2015 as Whitney S. Pierce

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

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 8th October 2014 as Ms. Suggs

Austenland poster

Austenland 15th August 2013 as Miss Elizabeth Charming

LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack poster

LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack 7th March 2013 as Daniella Capricorn (voice)

American Reunion poster

American Reunion 4th April 2012 as Stifler's Mom

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire poster

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire 1st April 2011 as Daniella Capricorn (voice)

Mangus! poster

Mangus! 1st April 2011 as Cookie Richardson

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies poster

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies 16th November 2010 as Daniella Capricorn (voice)

Beauty & the Briefcase poster

Beauty & the Briefcase 20th July 2010 as Alicia

The Jack of Spades poster

The Jack of Spades 1st January 2010 as Monica

Gentlemen Broncos poster

Gentlemen Broncos 30th September 2009 as Judith

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans poster

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 11th September 2009 as Genevieve

A Good Funeral poster

A Good Funeral 8th May 2009 as Helen

ExTerminators poster

ExTerminators 13th March 2009 as Stella

Soul Men poster

Soul Men 7th November 2008 as Rosalee

Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' 18th October 2008 as Self

Living Proof poster

Living Proof 18th October 2008 as Tish

Igor poster

Igor 19th September 2008 as Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)

Foreign Exchange poster

Foreign Exchange 9th September 2008 as Principal Lonnatini

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief poster

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief 4th March 2008 as Daisy (voice)

Epic Movie poster

Epic Movie 25th January 2007 as White Bitch

For Your Consideration poster

For Your Consideration 17th November 2006 as Whitney Taylor Brown

If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now 25th July 2006 as Sherry

Click poster

Click 23rd June 2006 as Janine

American Dreamz poster

American Dreamz 4th March 2006 as Martha Kendoo

Date Movie poster

Date Movie 17th February 2006 as Roz Funkyerdoder

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty poster

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty 19th September 2005 as Aunt Fanny (voice)

Robots poster

Robots 10th March 2005 as Aunt Fanny (voice)

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events poster

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 16th December 2004 as White-Faced Women

The Wedding Frame poster

The Wedding Frame 23rd November 2004 as Nikki LaPorte (voice)

A Cinderella Story poster

A Cinderella Story 16th July 2004 as Fiona

Testosterone poster

Testosterone 11th September 2003 as Louise

American Wedding poster

American Wedding 1st August 2003 as Stifler's Mom

Carolina poster

Carolina 4th July 2003 as Aunt Marilyn

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde poster

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2nd July 2003 as Paulette

A Mighty Wind poster

A Mighty Wind 16th April 2003 as Amber Cole

As Virgins Fall 26th March 2003 as Janice Denver

Women vs. Men poster

Women vs. Men 4th August 2002 as Shelly

The Women poster

The Women 18th June 2002 as Edith Potter

Zoolander poster

Zoolander 28th September 2001 as American Designer

American Pie 2 poster

American Pie 2 10th August 2001 as Stifler's Mom (uncredited)

Legally Blonde poster

Legally Blonde 13th July 2001 as Paulette

Pootie Tang poster

Pootie Tang 29th June 2001 as Ireenie

Down to Earth poster

Down to Earth 16th February 2001 as Mrs. Wellington

Best in Show poster

Best in Show 29th September 2000 as Sherri Ann Cabot

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy poster

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy 1st February 2000 as Betty

Restaurant poster

Restaurant 24th July 1999 as Woman at McClure's

American Pie poster

American Pie 9th July 1999 as Stifler's Mom

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me poster

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 8th June 1999 as Woman at Football Game

Brown's Requiem poster

Brown's Requiem 1st November 1998 as Helen

A Night at the Roxbury poster

A Night at the Roxbury 1st October 1998 as Hottie Cop

Men in White poster

Men in White 16th August 1998

Slappy and the Stinkers poster

Slappy and the Stinkers 23rd January 1998 as Harriet

Trial and Error poster

Trial and Error 30th May 1997 as Jacqueline

Plump Fiction poster

Plump Fiction 1st May 1997 as Sister Sister

A Bucket of Blood poster

A Bucket of Blood 12th September 1995 as Stupid Girl

Not of This Earth poster

Not of This Earth 5th September 1995 as Nurse

Love and Happiness 8th January 1995 as Jeringir

Girl Group

The Watcher poster

The Watcher 13th October 2022 as Karen Calhoun

I Heart Arlo poster

I Heart Arlo 27th August 2021 as Stucky (voice)

The White Lotus poster

The White Lotus 11th July 2021 as Tanya McQuoid

Monsters at Work poster

Monsters at Work 7th July 2021 as Marilyn (voice)

The Fungies! poster

The Fungies! 20th August 2020 as Dr. Nancy (voice)

Royalties poster

Royalties 1st June 2020 as Miriam Hale

The Cool Kids poster

The Cool Kids 28th September 2018 as Bonnie

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 21st December 2014 as Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Rick and Morty poster

Rick and Morty 2nd December 2013 as Daphne (voice)

Gravity Falls poster

Gravity Falls 15th June 2012 as Lazy Susan / Additional Voices (voice)

Napoleon Dynamite poster

Napoleon Dynamite 15th January 2012 as Mrs. Moser (voice)

2 Broke Girls poster

2 Broke Girls 19th September 2011 as Sophie Kachinsky

LEGO Hero Factory poster

LEGO Hero Factory 20th September 2010 as Reporter

Fish Hooks poster

Fish Hooks 3rd September 2010 as Doris (voice)

Bollywood Hero poster

Bollywood Hero 6th August 2009 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Whitney Pierce

Party Down poster

Party Down 20th March 2009 as Bobbie St. Brown

Kath & Kim poster

Kath & Kim 9th October 2008 as Lenore

The Life & Times of Tim poster

The Life & Times of Tim 28th September 2008 as Amber (voice)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager 1st July 2008 as Betty

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Fannie Mae (voice)

Thank God You're Here poster

Thank God You're Here 9th April 2007 as Self

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

The Game poster

The Game 1st October 2006 as Marissa

The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show 11th November 2005 as Self - Guest

Hopeless Pictures poster

Hopeless Pictures 19th August 2005 as Traci

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Angie Serabian

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Caroline (voice)

Joey poster

Joey 9th September 2004 as Bobbie Morganstern

Father of the Pride poster

Father of the Pride 31st August 2004 as Tracy (voice)

Game Over poster

Game Over 10th March 2004 as Ramona / Amazon (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Candy Richards

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Do Over poster

Do Over 19th September 2002 as Gwen Brody

According to Jim poster

According to Jim 3rd October 2001 as Roxanne

Dead Last poster

Dead Last 14th August 2001 as Annalee

The Andy Dick Show poster

The Andy Dick Show 27th February 2001 as Nancy Bunting

Ladies Man poster

Ladies Man 20th September 1999 as Helen

Rude Awakening poster

Rude Awakening 1st August 1998 as Sue

Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City 6th June 1998 as Victoria

Alright Already 7th September 1997 as Rhonda

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Miss Kremzer (voice)

Saturday Night Special 13th April 1996 as Various

The Monroes poster

The Monroes 12th September 1995 as Marcia Kelly

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Amanda

She TV poster

She TV 16th August 1994 as Various

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Frederica

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Jodi

The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards 25th January 1949 as Self

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Nominee/ Presenter

A Minecraft Sequel poster

Coming soon

A Minecraft Sequel 22nd July 2027 as Vice Principal Marlene

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk poster

Coming soon

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk 5th August 2026 as Aunty Peggy (voice)