WTF Happened to Jennifer Coolidge?

In a 2022 interview for Variety, actor, writer, and director Christopher Guest said, “When I met (Jennifer Coolidge), I knew there was something going on that was special. And I was right, fortunately.” He praised her ability to command attention without commanding the dialogue. “This person stands out. Everyone else, to me, is invisible. You want to see her.”Show more

We have seen her on our television and theatre screens since the early 90s. And 2023 may have been her best year yet, with her winning a second Emmy for The White Lotus and being named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. It's been a pretty amazing run for the actress who, at one time (long ago) was best known as "Stifler's Mom" in the American Pie Series.

So, WTF happened to Jennifer Coolidge, the self-deprecating eccentric humorist and sometimes sex symbol, who owns over 100 credits in television and film? Let's find out!