Jennifer Coolidge: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (‘I Probably Have More Costumes Than Regular Clothes!’)

Bend and snap! Jennifer Coolidge has been a staple of Hollywood for years – but the role in it White Lotus confirmed that “Jenaissance” is official here.

At Supervisor star, 61, first rose to fame in the early 2000s starring in a string of cult-classic comedies including American Pie franchise, where she portrays Stifler’s mother. He also got the role in 2001 Legally Blonde and Zoolander, 2004 The story of Cinderella and others.

Coolidge officially achieved A-lister status, however, when she landed the part of Tanya in seasons 1 and 2 of HBO. White Lotus, which premiered in 2021. The Young Women of Promise The actress earned multiple awards and nominations – including her first Emmy in 2022 as well as a 2023 Golden Globe and two 2023 SAG Awards – for her portrayal of the fan-favorite character.

When comedian has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, there is so much you don’t know about him. Coolidge specially told Us Weekly 25 fun facts about himself – including the president he’s related to and how he lives in a haunted house.

Have we got your attention? Keep scrolling to find out more things you didn’t know about Coolidge:

1. My favorite flowers are peonies.

2. I go on vacation and date two people who know each other. I told them I had identical twins and went out with them both.

3. When I was 10, I was made [a] remake of Mouth. My father swam with fins on his back and my brother was the victim of a shark.

4. I always like movies. I asked the teacher to let me change the film for the paper.

5. I love animals. My dog ​​Chuy was rescued from a meat factory in Korea, thanks to The Animal Rescue Mission.

6. I probably have more costumes than regular clothes.

7. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts.

8. I was born without the energy to go through at least 12 shots of espresso every day.

9. My house in New Orleans is 150 years old. Some say it’s haunted.

10. In my first serious play, my family didn’t recognize me because I played a man.

11. I am with many exes.

12. My favorite holiday is Halloween.

13. If I don’t find a hair tie [for] a ponytail, I only wear my underwear.

14. The best gift I ever received was a trip to Africa from my friend Mike. We slept in tents in the Serengeti. I would search the tent for hours looking for snakes [but] never saw one.

15. I used to be able to run very fast.

16. I was once locked out of the house and I jumped the fence but didn’t realize that the gardener had put a new stake in the yard. I got impaled. It’s a bloody mess. I’m lucky to be alive.

17. If I wasn’t an actor, I would be [want to] become a billionaire who gives money to deserving people and animals.

18. In second grade, we had a competition to see who could name the six guinea pigs in the class. I named one Bell Bottoms. I can’t believe he’s gone. Even I know it’s lame.

19. In the second grade, my teacher asked me to write a paragraph about mothers on Mother’s Day. I discovered the book recently. [My] opening sentence: “My mother has soft brown eyes like a cow.”

20. I went to orchestra camp three summers. I play the clarinet. I thought I could do that for a living.

21. I am the only person I know who has become less intelligent because of age.

22. I am related to President Calvin Coolidge. I am the sixth sibling twice removed.

23. Sometimes I try to figure out how many pieces of gum I can put in my mouth at once.

24. If I were stranded alone on an island, I would bring tweezers, a magnifying mirror and some espresso.

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25. I always look old for my age. I bought a case of beer when I was 11 with my neighbor’s wig.