Jennifer Coolidge

Actress

1961-08-28

American actress and comedian known for roles in Legally Blonde, Best in Show, and The White Lotus. Her performance in The White Lotus earned major television awards recognition.

Quotes by Jennifer Coolidge

I have been able to sniff out a phony.
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Short of spending $10,000, there is nothing you can do to your head to hide the fact that you're going bald.
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Standup is just dirtier, a far more risque kind of thing.
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People have this view, 'Oh, you're in movies, your life is so glamorous' but it can really suck.
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It ends up being a terrible movie if you try and please everyone.
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The minute I started doing comedy, the doors opened.
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When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.
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A man's ability to haggle is never a turn-on. The only thing less romantic than how much you paid is how much you saved. The last thing we want to hear is how you talked the jeweler down on our new earrings.
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Girls are supposed to be feminine and demure. Comedy isn't about that, so you just have to unlearn it. Certain women are so pretty, they can't go weird enough to be funny. You have to be willing to be ugly. I'm lucky my face can look so hideous.
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When you're on this major English estate, breathing in the English air, and it's untouched, you can feel its presence. It's a whole different feel. It really felt like we were there living it. It didn't feel modern, ever.
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'Best in Show' legitimized me, and it was a great experience in Vancouver for six weeks with all those dogs!
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I was the cocktail waitress, and Sandra Bullock was the host, and this guy came in and persuaded me to try improv with Gotham City Improv.
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Hair extensions and wigs are not the same thing. Wigs are for old ladies and drag queens. Extensions are for women who want longer hair. To be safe, never bring it up if you think a woman is wearing either. No good comes of it.
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