Actress Jennifer Coolidge garnered national attention after appearing in the American Pie franchise. After graduating from Emerson College with a degree in theater, she moved to New York City to study improvisational comedy at the Gotham City improv group. Coolidge made her debut on television as one of Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriends on the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld.

• Miss Kremzer in King of the Hill (1997-1999)
• Jeanine Stifler in American Pie (1999, 2001 and 2003)
• Sherri Ann Ward Cabot in Best In Show (2000)
• Paulette Bonafonté in Legally Blonde (2001, 2003)
• Amber Cole in A Mighty Wind (2003)
• Bobbie Morganstern in Joey (2004-2006)
• Whitney Taylor Brown in For Your Consideration (2006)

• "I like going back and doing a sequel. In sequels, it's the only chance for some actresses to really ask for some money."TV.com: Jennifer Coolidge Quotes

• "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."TV.com: Jennifer Coolidge Quotes

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1999: American Pie - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review

• 2001: American Pie 2 - IMDb Listings | Rotten Tomatoes Review

• 2001: Zoolander - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review

• 2003: A Mighty Wind - IMDB Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review

• 1979: Arabian Adventure