Coolidge Jennifer is an unsurpassed comedic actress, performer of roles in the stand-up genre

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Famous American actress, unsurpassed performer of comedic roles, Jennifer Coolidge was born on August 28, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Norwell High School and then graduated from Emerson College. It has been filmed since 1993, and does not recognize the difference between cinema and television. From the very beginning, the actress preferred comedy scripts.

Career start

The actress gained fame after playing Stifler's mother in the comedy American Pie. Later Coolidge Jennifer took part in all three sequels of this popular picture. In 2001, the actress played the role of a manicurist Paulet in the comedy film Legally Blonde, which added to her popularity. Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon played the title role, so the success of the film was guaranteed. Two years later, "Legally Blonde 2" was released.

Then followed another comedic role of the actress - the self-absorbed stepmother Fiona in the film directed by Mark Rosman called "A Cinderella Story". The role was played by an actress inthe best traditions of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

External data and roles

From 2004 to 2006, Jennifer Coolidge starred in the TV series "Joey", and from 2008 to 2012 - in the sitcom "The Secret Life of the American Teenager". Both works were considered successful. Then, starting in 2012, Jennifer Coolidge, whose films quickly became popular, starred in the image of the Polish beauty Sophia Kuczynski. The series continued until 2015 and was called "Two Broke Girls". The character of Jennifer, the eccentric neighbor of the main characters, gave a bright emotional coloring to the entire film.

Ambiguous external data of the actress, high growth, magnificent forms allowed her to get the role of femme fatale. Many directors believed that in Coolidge Jennifer lost a performer of serious roles, but she always played exclusively comedic characters. She had only three films of a dramatic orientation, and even those were filmed in the genre of parody. These are the films "Very Epic Movie", "Movie Date" and "Bad Lieutenant".

Jennifer Coolidge, whose films with the participation left an ambiguous impression on the audience, nevertheless was in demand by the widest audience. Some fans of a respectable tall lady did not miss a single picture, where the actress appeared at least for a short time. Jennifer Coolidge in her youth was, as they say, damn attractive, her bright appearance allowed her to successfully compete with movie stars of the first magnitude.

Filmography

During her career, the actress starred in thirty-five films and fifteen television series. Below is a selective list of her films:

• "Seinfeld" (1990), character Jody;
• "First Look" (1992) episode;
• "Fraser" (1993), the role of Frederica;
• "Friends" (1994), character Amanda;
• "Mad TV" (1995), the role of "stupid girl";
• "Alien from an unknown planet" (1995), character Nurs;
• "Error and process" (1997), the role of Jacqueline Tourier;
• "Trivial Fiction" (1997) episode;
• "A Night at the Roxberry" (1998), character Notty;
• "Mafia Requiem" (1998), the role of Erica;
• "Flapperboard and Stinky" (1998), character Harriet;
• "Sudden Awakening" (1998) episode;
• "Sex and the City" (1998), character Victoria;
• "American Pie" (1999), the role of Stifler's mother;
• "The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999), the character is a woman in a soccer game;
• "Romantic Comedy" (2000), the role of Betty;
• "Show Winners" (2000), character Sherri Ann;
• "Legally Blonde" (2001), the role of Paulette Bonafonte;
• "Model Male" (2001) episode;
• "Back to Earth" (2001), character Mrs. Wellington;
• "Ways of Tenga" (2001), roleIrene;
• "The Dick Andy Show" (2001), character Nancy Bunting;
• "What Jim said" (2001), the role of Roxanne;
• "Woman Opposite Man" (2002), character Shelley;
• "Caroline" (2003), the role of Marilyn;
• "Mighty Wind" (2003), character Amber Cole;
• "Testosterone" (2003), the role of Louise;
• "Body Parts" (2003), character Candy Richards;
• "A Cinderella Story" (2004), the role of Fiona's stepmother;
• "Joey" (2004), Miss Morganstern;
• "American Dreams" (2006), character Mrs. Kendo;
• "Movie date" (2006), the role of Mrs. Fonquidorer;
• "For Your Judgment" (2006), episode;
• "The Norton Graham Show" (2007) episode;
• "Living Proof" (2008), the role of Tish;
• "Kim and Kat" (2008), character Lenore;
• "Bluesmen" (2008), the role of Helen;
• "Party Masters" (2009), character Miss Brown;
• "Bad Lieutenant" (2009), the role of Genevieve;
• "Gentlemen Bronco" (2009), character Judit.

Currently, the actress continues to act.

Jennifer Coolidge, private life

Little is known about the life of the actress outside of filming. According to rumors, she is married to a certain Tom Mahoney, and the couple have two children - born in 2012 and 2013.