How many awards does Jennifer Coolidge have​?

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Jennifer Coolidge at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards
Jennifer Coolidge at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards (Source: NBC's official YouTube channel)


Jennifer Coolidge has received 29 awards and 19 nominations across her illustrious career in Hollywood. Born on August 28, 1961, in Massachusetts, USA, she graduated with a degree in Theatre from Emerson College in Boston. She initially aspired to pursue a career in music but eventually joined an improv group as well as a comedy troupe. She made her television debut in the iconic American sitcom “Seinfeld (1989).”


Coolidge’s role as “Stifler’s Mom” in the “American Pie (1999)” movies is considered a pivotal moment in her career. Moreover, her portrayal of “Paulette Bonafonté” in the “Legally Blonde (2001)” films is quite popular. Her diverse range as an actress is apparent in films such as “Down to Earth (2001),” “A Cinderella Story (2004),” and “American Dreamz (2006.” The creator of HBO’s “The White Lotus (2021),” Mike White has previously mentioned to have written the role of Tanya McQuoid specifically for her.


Jennifer Coolidge’s awards


Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus (Source: HBO's official YouTube channel)


Coolidge has received multiple accolades including a Golden Globe Award in 2023. She won “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television” for her role in “The White Lotus (2021).”


She has also won two Primetime Emmy Awards for the show in the categories of “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” in 2023 and “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie” in 2022.


Coolidge was also included in the “The 100 Most Influential People of 2023” list by Time.


Here is a list of her awards:


YearAwardCategoryWork
2004FFCC AwardBest Ensemble CastA Mighty Wind
2005Teen Choice AwardChoice Movie SleazebagA Cinderella Story
2015Provincetown International Film FestivalFaith Hubley Memorial AwardN/A
2021Pena de PrataBest Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series of TV SpecialThe White Lotus
2021Pena de PrataBest Ensemble in a Limited Series of Anthology Series or TV SpecialThe White Lotus
2022Primetime EmmyOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series of MovieThe White Lotus
2022OFTA Television AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture of Limited SeriesThe White Lotus
2022Cooler AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology SeriesThe White Lotus
2022HCA AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or MovieThe White Lotus
2022Dorian AwardWilde Wit of the YearN/A
2022Dorian AwardBest Supporting TV PerformanceThe White Lotus
2022Gold Derby TV AwardLimited/Movie Supporting ActressThe White Lotus
2022INOCA TVBest Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieThe White Lotus
2022ACCEC AwardFavorite Supporting Actress in a TV ShowThe White Lotus
2022Critics Choice AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for TelevisionThe White Lotus
2023Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionThe White Lotus
2023Primetime EmmyOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023Critics Choice AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardMost Frightened PerformanceThe White Lotus
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardComedic Genius AwardN/A
2023Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023OFTA Television AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023INOCA TVBest Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023AACTA International AwardBest Actress in a SeriesThe White Lotus
2023Dorian AwardBest Supporting TV Performance- DramaThe White Lotus
2023Dorian AwardGaleca TV Icon AwardN/A
2024Satellite AwardBest Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalThe White Lotus
2024Movies for Grownups AwardBest Actress- TelevisionThe White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge’s nominations


Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus (Source: HBO's official YouTube channel)


Coolidge has received numerous award nominations across her career. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2022 for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television” for “The White Lotus”.


In 2021, she earned a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for “Outstanding Performance in a New Series.” Known for her exceptional comedic work, she was also nominated in the “Best Comedic Performance” category at the 2023 MTV Movie + TV Awards.


Here is a list of her nominations:


YearAwardCategoryWork
2004Golden Derby Film AwardEnsemble CastA Mighty Wind
2004PFCS AwardBest Ensemble ActingA Mighty Wind
2006Gotham Independent Film AwardBest Ensemble PerformanceFor Your Consideration
2006Stinker AwardMost Annoying Fake Accent: FemaleDate Movie
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting AwardBest Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role- Comedy/ MusicalGravity Falls
2021Gothan Independent Film AwardOutstanding Performance in a New SeriesThe White Lotus
2022Golden Globe AwardBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on TelevisionThe White Lotus
2022Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited SeriesThe White Lotus
2022Dorian AwardWilde Artist of the YearN/A
2022AACTA International AwardBest Actress in a SeriesThe White Lotus
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardBest Comedic PerformanceShotgun Wedding
2023INOCA TVBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023Gold Derby TV AwardPerformer of the YearN/A
2023Gold Derby TV AwardDrama Supporting ActressThe White Lotus
2023CCA Super AwardBest Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV MovieThe Watcher
2023Cooler AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe White Lotus
2023Cooler AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/ Anthology SeriesThe White Lotus
2024CinEuphoria AwardBesst Supporting Actress- International CompetitionSwan Song
2024Astra TV AwardBest Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama SeriesThe White Lotus


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FAQs about Jennifer Coolidge

A. Jennifer Coolidge is best known for playing Stifler’s mom in American Pie, Paulette Bonafonté in Legally Blonde, and Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus.

A. No, Jennifer Coolidge has never been married.

A. Yes. she guest-starred in Friends - season 10, episode 3 as Monica and Phoebe’s former friend, Amanda Buffamonteezi.

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