Jennifer Coolidge Is An Heiress On TV, But She Also Has A Hefty Net Worth IRL

ICYMI, pop icon Jennifer Coolidge won a Golden Globe last night, and people have been low-key freaking out about her acceptance speech (it was, of course, just as iconic as you’d imagine).

After receiving her award, the 61-year-old asked if she could put the big, gold trophy down, adding, “I don’t work out, you know what I mean—I can’t hold it that long.” Jennifer also told The White Lotus creator Mike White: “You’ve given me a new beginning. Even if this is the end, because you did kill me off, but even if this is the end, you changed my life in a million different ways.”

She also joked that her “neighbors are speaking to me and things like that. I was never invited to one party on my hill, and now everyone’s inviting me!”

Afterward, people gushed on social media about how awesome Jennifer is, but that’s been clear for a long time now. While she’s experiencing a new surge in popularity, Jennifer has been around the block of fame a time or two since she first jumped into the acting world, and it’s understandable to have questions about her. Specifically, people want to know how much this star is worth now, and how she makes her millions.

So, if you’re curious, here’s what you need to know:

Jennifer started out in a Seinfeld episode.

She’s actually acted in a *ton* of different shows and movies, but one of her big early roles was playing a massage therapist named Jodi on Seinfeld in 1993. The role only lasted for one episode, but it was hilarious: She refused to give Jerry a massage, despite the fact she was hired to massage him. Naturally, Jerry freaked and it was a whole big thing.

The audience loved Jennifer, and thus began a decades-long love affair with the comedic actress. However, she probably didn’t make a ton of money from this one-off appearance. The big bucks are coming, though.

Her first breakout role was in American Pie.

Aside from her little Seinfeld stint, Jennifer made it to the big leagues after portraying Stifler’s hilarious mom in the movie American Pie. Each supporting character (which would include Jennifer) earned between $500,000 and $750,000 for the movie, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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The movie became massively popular and grossed more than $235 million worldwide, per Celebrity Net Worth. And, of course, it made Jennifer famous. She also appeared in follow-up movies American Pie 2 and American Wedding, which also were big cash-cows.

Jennifer also starred in two seasons of The White Lotus.

She became a household name again in 2022 after starring in The White Lotus as hilarious heiress Tanya McQuoid. Her role involved doling out iconic one-liners like, “these gays! They’re trying to murder me” and “I only have four hands.”

Jennifer’s salary hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but Francesca Orsi, executive VP of programming and head of drama for HBO, told Variety that White Lotus cost $3 million per episode. So, there was definitely some big money put into this production.

Jennifer ~also~ won her first Emmy ever between seasons 1 and 2, which very likely increased her salary.

And Jennifer has been in a ton of other cult films and shows, too.

Other credits to her name include fan-favorites like Legally Blonde, The Watcher, Glee, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Joey, per IMDB.

She owns property in California and Louisiana.

Jennifer owns a place in New Orleans, and she told Conde Nast Traveler that she just fell in love with the city.

“You can not have a plan and end up doing something really interesting and fun,” she shared. “I’ve had nights where a wedding party took over the bar I was at during a rainstorm and we all ended up dancing, soaking wet and among strangers, into the night together. Or where a random man started playing the piano at a lounge and another lady started singing and it wound up being some of the best music I’ve ever heard.”

Jennifer also owns a home in Los Angeles, according to Elle Décor. It’s not clear how much either of these properties are worth, but I’d imagine their price tag is pretty high.

What is Jennifer Coolidge’s total net worth?

The actress is worth around $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth—and that’s a figure that’s likely to rise thanks to her new wave of fame.

Go, Jennifer, go!

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