Jennifer Audrey Coolidge born August 28, 1961 is an actress from the United States. She is largely a character actress who has appeared in comedy films and television shows.

She grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts. Coolidge was a clarinetist who attended orchestra camp for three summers as a child. She attended Norwell High School, the Cambridge School of Weston, and Emerson College in Boston, as well as the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Coolidge aspired to be a dramatic actress like Meryl Streep in college but instead became a humorous character actress. Coolidge worked as a waiter in a restaurant in New York with another aspiring actress, Sandra Bullock.

Why does Jennifer Coolidge talk funny?

We discovered after countless searches that she only does it when the roll is called. Coolidge was in a relationship with comedian Chris Kattan.

After visiting New Orleans up to ten times a year for ten years, Coolidge bought two properties there in 2005. The Beguiled (2017) interior scenes were shot in one of Coolidge’s New Orleans mansions.

Her philanthropic efforts and activism include advocacy for AIDS relief and animal rights. Coolidge adores animals and has a pet dog named Chuy who was rescued from a Korean meat factory.