Jennifer Coolidge reveals 'terrible mistake' she made early on in her career

Jennifer Garner is opening up about her life before the fame came to her.

Jennifer Coolidge is going into depth about why she almost turned down her award-winning role in The White Lotus.

Jennifer Coolidge almost missed out on playing Tanya McQuoid. During The Hollywood Reporter‘s drama actress roundtable, the 61-year-old actress reveals how her now-iconic role on “The White Lotus” nearly slipped through her grasp.

Jennifer Coolidge almost missed out on playing Tanya McQuoid. During 's drama actress roundtable, the 61-year-old actress reveals how her now-iconic role on nearly slipped through her grasp.«Mike and I were going to do another show, which had been turned down by a lot of people, and he mentioned he was going to write [his next] show about rich people on vacation, but I never heard anything more about it,» Coolidge tells Claire Danes, Emma D'Arcy, Dominique Fishback, Jennifer Garner and Melanie Lynskey of Mike White, the show's creator.Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, Coolidge explains.«We were like six months into COVID, and I'd been locked up in my house in New Orleans just pigging out on these vegan pizzas.

Editor’s note: The interviews conducted in this podcast were recorded at Deadline’s Contenders TV event, prior to the WGA’s strike starting on May 2.

The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge could “absolutely” get her own spin-off series, according to the show’s creator.Coolidge starred as Tanya McQuoid in the two seasons of the hit HBO show, the only character to carry over between both season one and two.Tanya met her death at the end of season two, but creator Mike White has said that there is the possibility of a prequel series focusing on the character.“I absolutely think that’s possible,” White told press at the Vivid Sydney Festival this weekend (June 10), as reported by Deadline.“We were just talking about that. It’s a funny idea,” he added, discussing the potential joy of “making Jennifer 20 years younger” to become a younger version of Tanya.“That would be fun too,” White added.

Jennifer Coolidge is sharing new details about her life.

61-year-old actress reflected on her choice not to become a mother in a cover interview with British GQ.Coolidge told that outlet that her friends suggested that she adopt children, but she thinks she would be more suited to becoming a stepmother.“I’m very, very immature,” the “Legally Blonde” star said. “I think that has kept me from having children, because I’m sort of a child.

Jennifer Coolidge candidly revealed the reason why she never had children.  The 61-year-old actress reflected on her choice not to become a mother in a cover interview with British GQ. Coolidge told that outlet that her friends suggested that she adopt children, but she thinks she would be more suited to becoming a stepmother. "I’m very, very immature," the "Legally Blonde" star said.

Jennifer Coolidge is taking over Australia!

Legally Blonde. In an interview with GQ magazine, Coolidge said she's "still deciding" which projects she wants to work on next, and wouldn't be drawn on whether she would be returning to play Paulette. However, her hairdresser is apparently also the hairdresser for Mindy Kaling, who co-wrote the script, so she has heard some interesting updates.

Jennifer Coolidge is revealing her past roommate. In an interview with British GQ, the 61-year-old actress shares that she platonically lived with Eddie Kaye Thomas, her “American Pie” love interest, for a year or two in the early aughts.

Jennifer Coolidge is revealing her past roommate. In an interview with , the 61-year-old actress shares that she platonically lived with Eddie Kaye Thomas, her love interest, for a year or two in the early aughts.«I wasn't the love of his life,» Coolidge explains with a laugh. «He had girlfriends.

Jennifer Coolidge still doesn’t feel like a grown up.

Jennifer Coolidge has said that she almost turned down TV show The White Lotus as she was feeling depressed. For her role as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO series, Coolidge, 61, won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a limited series, anthology series or television motion picture. Talking to British GQ about how she felt when she was told about plans for The White Lotus, Coolidge said: “I was, like, not in the mood.

reported the news, that she is hopeful the adaptation’s team will find a “wonderful actress to play this role.”Recently appearing in “Life & Beth,” Benanti stars in the upcoming Jennifer Lawrence film “No Hard Feelings,” and the Tony-winner is currently starring in an off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” alongside Matthew Broderick.The news comes days after reports that the adaptation of the 1999 cult film, which had been in development at Amazon Freevee since 2021, had set its main cast, which was to include Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline Merteuil, Claudia’s daughter.Zac Burgess and Myra Molloy will lead the series alongside Hook while additional cast for the series includes Khobe Clarke, Brooke Lena Johnson, Sara Silva, Sean Patrick Thomas and John Harlan Kim.A representative for Amazon declined to comment.Based on the 1999 film, the series is set at an elite university in Washington, D.C., and follows two ruthless step siblings who are willing to go to great lengths to stay on top of the social pyramid.

The White Lotus season three.In the finale of the show’s second season, Tanya (Coolidge) goes on a shooting spree aboard a yacht against a group hired by her husband Greg (Jon Gries) to kill her. Following the massacre, Tanya accidentally falls overboard and dies when trying to escape.Speaking to Variety, Coolidge explained that she hopes there’s some “comeuppance” for Greg in the next season.“My hope for Jon is that he’s not finished with Greg,” Coolidge said. “I hope there’s some comeuppance for evil Greg.

returned in Season 2 married to Greg Hunt (Jon Gries), whom she met in the first season. The sophomore installment, set in Sicily, ended with the shocking death of her character.In the Season 2 finale of “White Lotus,” viewers learned that Tanya was being plotted against and taken advantage of for her money — by the man she married.While Coolidge, 61, won’t be starring in Season 3 of the show — considering her character’s tragic ending — she doesn’t think Tanya’s story is quite finished.Coolidge, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of the lovably flawed Tanya in Season 1, revealed in Variety’s Actors on Actors series that she wants to see Greg return in the next season to get what he deserves.“My hope for Jon is that he’s not finished with Greg.

Before there was the award-winning comedic genius Jennifer Coolidge, there was an aspiring young actress who primarily worked in the service industry.

Jennifer Coolidge’s award-winning portrayal of Tanya McQuoid in “The White Lotus” may have met her untimely demise in the second season’s finale, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to bid farewell to the scene-stealing character.