Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress known for her comedic roles. She gained recognition through her appearances in the American Pie film series (1999–2012) and the Legally Blonde series (2001–2003). Coolidge has appeared in a variety of films, including 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 has also worked with Christopher Guest on four of his mockumentary films: Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016).

In television, Coolidge has appeared in the sitcoms Joey (2004–2006), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2012), and 2 Broke Girls (2011–2017), as well as the drama series The Watcher (2022). She received critical acclaim for her role as Tanya McQuoid in the first two seasons of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021–2022), for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2023, she was named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.