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Most Recent Role: Angie Serabian on The Closer
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Birthday: 8-28-1963
Birth Name: Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer CoolidgeMore Photos A voluptuous blonde actress who has made a career of playing bimbos despite her more experimental comedy background, Massachusetts native Jennifer Coolidge took her Emerson College degree to New York City and joined the Gotham City Improv group before heading to Los Angeles where she became a long-running member of the famed Groundlings. Discovered in the early 1990s, she was cast in her first...

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The Closer
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Monday 11 August 2008 on TNT

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Jennifer is an alumnus of the Priscilla Beach Theatre, which specializes in summer stock training. (edit)
While in college, Jennifer was very obsessed with Meryl Streep and wanted to be an actress like her. (edit)
Jennifer has some experience of performing on stage. Her credits include Beverly Winwood Presents the Actors Showcase and The Women. She earned the very prestigious Drama Desk Award nomination for her performance in The Women. (edit)
One of Jennifer's regrets is that she signed for as a series regular on the TV series Joey, because it meant that closing the door on opportunities to work on movies due to lack of time. (edit)
In 2005, Jennifer was one of the 115 artists and executives invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a voting status in the organization's decisions. (edit)

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Jennifer: (Her thoughts on sequels) I like going back and doing a sequel. In sequels, it's the only chance for some actresses to really ask for some money. (edit)
Jennifer: (On how she would unwind on her day off) I like to drink maybe four or five high-powered cappuccinos and then I like to arrange flowers. (edit)
Jennifer: Cool things happen when you're not sitting around your house with your dog. Go out, even if you don't have the money to drink. (edit)
Jennifer: (her yearbook quote) There is no sacrifice too great for man's art. (edit)
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10.0
Perfect
"Talented"
Hilarious in the show Joey, and a great actress
Continue » Posted Apr 13, 2007 7:25 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Original"
Really funny
Continue » Posted Feb 20, 2007 4:51 pm PST
5.0
Mediocre
"The more-talented co-star"
sexy, mature, not necessarily a bimbo but not a traditional woman of her age and look, blue-collar?, mainstream?, BBW or simply well-endowed?, Cougar? She could be a star on a sitcom maybe like Delta?
Continue » Posted Feb 3, 2007 6:04 pm PST

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10.0
Perfect
"Give him/her a show!"
The funniest person on TV!
Continue » Posted Jul 16, 2006 9:50 am PST
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