Jennifer Coolidge
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Coolidge at the American Reunion premiere, Paris, France, March 2012
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| Born |
Jennifer Audrey Coolidge August 28, 1961 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Emerson College American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Jennifer Audrey Coolidge (/ˈkuːlɪdʒ/; born August 28, 1961) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing "Stifler's Mom", a role in the American Pie films, Sophie in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, Paulette in Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel, Hilary Duff's character's evil stepmother Fiona in A Cinderella Story (2004); and as Rosalee in Soul Men (2008). She is also a regular actor in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films. Coolidge is an alumna of The Groundlings, an improv and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles.
Coolidge was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gretchen (née Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. She was raised in Norwell, Massachusetts, and is one of four children with a brother, Andrew, and two sisters, Elizabeth and Susannah. Coolidge attended Norwell High School, the Cambridge School of Weston, Emerson College in Boston and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Her charitable work has included a history of supporting AIDS assistance and animal rights.
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