Jennifer Coolidge Biography
Summary
"Jennifer Coolidge" (born August 28, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing 'Stifler's mom,' the consummate 'MILF,' in the film "American Pie" (1999), Hilary Duff's stepmother in "A Cinderella Story" (2004), Paulette, the manicurist in "Legally Blonde" (2001) and its sequel, and the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature "Robots" (2005).
Biography
Personal life
Coolidge was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Paul Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. She was raised in Norwell and has a sister, Susannah. Coolidge attended Norwell High School, the Cambridge School of Weston and Emerson College in Boston. She has dated actor Chris Kattan and writer Banks McClintock. She is currently single. She is 5'10'.
Career
Coolidge is known for her supporting roles in many comedy movies and guest spots on television. She is best known for playing 'Stifler's mom,' the consummate 'MILF,' in the "American Pie" films, though she is also known for supporting parts in other films, including Hilary Duff's stepmother in "A Cinderella Story", Paulette, the manicurist in "Legally Blonde" and its sequel, and the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature "Robots".
She has played comic parts in the improv mockumentaries "Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind", and "For Your Consideration" directed by Christopher Guest. She also appeared in the 2006 film "Date Movie" as a spoof of Barbra Streisand's "Meet the Fockers" character. "Epic Movie", the first movie she had a starring role in, released in 2007 and was made by the same people behind "Date Movie"; in it, she played the 'White Bitch' (the White Witch) of Gnarnia (Narnia), a lampoon of the Disney and Walden Media film "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
Coolidge had a regular role in the NBC sitcom "Joey" as Joey's agent, appearing in 37 out of 46 episodes in the series. She originally starred in an episode of "Friends" in its final season as Amanda, a tactless and uninhibited wannabe whom Phoebe and Monica try to shake off. Prior to her "Friends" appearance she was a regular on "She TV", a very short-lived sketch comedy that also featured Nick Bakay, Elon Gold, Simbi Khali, and Linda Kash. She also has appeared on "According to Jim", playing Jim's sister and in an episode of "Sex and the City", and on Frasier as Frederica, Martin Crane's new physical therapist. Coolidge also appeared in the kiddie comedy "Slappy and the Stinkers" and as Adam Sandler's wife's friend, Janine, in the 2006 comedy film "Click".
Coolidge made one of her first appearances in the "Seinfeld" episode 'The Masseuse'. She also had a recurring role on "King of the Hill" as Luanne's beauty school teacher, Miss Kremzer. In 2006, she guest starred on an episode of "Top Chef".
Most recently, Coolidge appeared on "Thank God You're Here" and "The Closer", on TNT. In 2008, she guest starred on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" as a call girl. She also starred in "Living Proof" a Lifetime movie.
In 2005, Coolidge was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
External links
(Jennifer Coolidge) www.jennifercoolidge.com Fan Site
(Jennifer Coolidge) www.jennifercoolidge.org Fan Site
(Jennifer Coolidge) www.jennifer-coolidge.com Fan Site
(An interview with Jennifer Coolidge by Maurie Sherman)
(Interview: Jennifer Coolidge Supporting the Nantucket AIDS Network) on Plum TV
Credit
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