Interesting Facts About Jennifer Coolidge You Need To Know

Birth Day

August 28th, 1961

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts

Age

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

Her father was a plastics manufacturer.

She played the clarinet and went to orchestra camp for three summers as a child.

Her inspiration was Meryl Streep growing up.

She had a dream of becoming of a dramatic actress like her hero, Meryl Streep.

She nearly received the role of Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives, but it eventually went to Felicity Huffman.

She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2005.

She guest-starred in an episode of Top Chef in 2006.

She appeared in Ariana Grande's 2018 music video of "Thank U, Next".

Interior scenes from The Beguiled (2017) were filmed in Coolidge's New Orleans home.

She is known for her charitable work in supporting AIDS assistance.

She advocates animal rights.

She has a pet dog named Chuy that was rescued from a meat factory in Korea.

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