Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28 1963) is an American actress.
Coolidge was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Norwell High School. She is best known for playing Stifler's mother, the original MILF, in the American Pie films, though she is also known for supporting parts in other films, including Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story, Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde, and the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots. She has played comic parts in the mockumentaries Best in Show and A Mighty Wind directed by Christopher Guest. She also appeared in the 2006 film Date Movie as a spoof of Barbara Streisand's Meet the Fockers character, and Slappy and the Stinkers.
Coolidge has a regular role in the NBC sitcom Joey; she plays Joey Tribbiani's agent. She had originally starred in an episode of Friends in its final season as Amanda, a tactless and uninhibited wannabe whom Phoebe and Monica try to phase out. She also has appeared on According to Jim, playing Jim's sister.