In the early ‘00s, Jennifer Coolidge’s star power was shining bright.
She became a household name after she starred as Stiffler’s mom in the American Pie movies. She showed off her comedic chops in A Cinderella Story opposite Hilary Duff and Legally Blonde opposite Reese Witherspoon.
And then… well, there wasn’t much else from the actress.
If anyone deserves an epic comeback, it’s Jennifer. She’s spent the last decade relatively out of the spotlight, struggling to find her next big role.
She was even in a bad spot, health-wise, by the time The White Lotus creator, Mike White, texted her about a role.
“There was no way I wanted to be on film unless they shot me from the neck up. I’m sort of vain, so there was no [expletive] way.”
“Mike texted me at 2am one night and it just said: ‘Are you afraid?’ It was like he could read my mind and sensed that I was trying to get out of it,” she said.
She continued: “I can’t tell you how close I came to ruining this whole thing for myself. It’s such a great lesson in life. I’d never have forgiven myself.”
“A lot of us actors are so insecure and scared of failure, we blow our own chances,” she claimed.
Coolidge has been praised for stealing the show as a supporting character.
“Coolidge’s work here is special, and deserves to be remembered come awards season, and to beget more and even richer work,” wrote Julie Miller forVariety.
Jennifer has been basking in the praise during her epic comeback.
This includes her most-recent Emmy win for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie.
"I just want to say to my fellow nominees, just to be in your company is incredible," the actress said during her speech.
When the wrap-up music started playing, Jennifer begged for more time. "Wait, hold on, this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I'm full," she said.
You take all the time that you need, Jennifer! Now that she's officially back, we're not going anywhere.
