Jennifer Coolidge, whose role in ‘American Pie’ basically gave rise to the term ‘MILF’, lived with Eddie Kaye Thomas – one of her co-stars in the 1999 film – for a year or two and said to British GQ in an interview published on Friday: “I wasn’t the love of his life. He had girlfriends.
She continued, “My room was across the hall from hers.”
As Coolidge relishes newfound fame after her Emmy-winning role in HBO’s “The White Lotus,” she told Variety last year that “American Pie” has spawned her biggest fans — and that she “had a lot of play” and “sex action”. ” after starring in the 1999 film.
“I’m single,” she told British GQ, adding that meeting people is one of her favorite career perks. “My way of telling myself about a different job is like, well, it could be a romance, or it could be, you know, a whole different group of friends. Cool things could come out of it.
“American Pie” has become a generation’s scorching classic. The high school sex comedy saw Coolidge play the sultry mother of Seann William Scott’s character, Stifler. She slept with her son’s teenage friend, played by Thomas – only to be hailed as a MILF by John Cho’s character.
Coolidge said the seemingly innocuous role, which led to roles in Christopher Guest’s cult classic “Best in Show” and Reese Witherspoon’s comedy “Legally Blonde,” helped her sleep with “about 200 people.” . These days, she’s an award-winning star.
“I wasn’t offered leads in a lot of things before,” she told British GQ.
Coolidge said she was “very, very immature” and “kind of childish”.
The actor previously revealed this when winning the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, dedicating the trophy to ‘White Lotus’ creator Mike White – and candidly admitting that he “changed my life in a million different ways”.
Luckily for us, Coolidge hasn’t lost his indelible joy and childlike joy.
“I’m very, very immature,” she told British GQ. “I think it stopped me from having kids because I’m kind of a kid. Maybe if I had had children, I should have grown up. I’ve never had, like, a laid back boyfriend who was just full of joy, you know? »
“Like, someone who laughs at all your shortcomings,” she continued. “It’s never the one I choose for myself.”
Despite the alleged dearth of applicable suitors, Coolidge told ET that she feels “so alive” these days. With her resurgence, which she says was “the surprise of a lifetime”, the 61-year-old celebrates a career high – and looks back on her life with fondness.
“You go through life and you kind of assume that you’re used to following a certain path, and you just take that baggage and that’s never going to change,” she said. “My life changed overnight and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that Eddie Kaye Thomas played Jennifer Coolidge’s son in “American Pie.” He played his son’s friend in the film.