Coolidge played Stifler's mom in the teen comedy movie, while Thomas played Finch. If you know your American Pie lore, then you know they hook up both in the first movie and in a couple of the sequels as well.
The two of them even lived together for a year or two in Los Angeles in the early noughties, though Coolidge was quick to say she 'wasn't the love of his life' and they stayed in separate rooms.
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She told GQ that they were platonic housemates and that Thomas 'had girlfriends' who he'd bring round.
Her own bedroom 'was across the hallway from his' and they didn't bring their on-screen relationship into their actual lives.
Reflecting on her part in American Pie, she did say that the role gave her love life a quite considerable boost.
At one point Coolidge said she'd slept with around 200 people because of American Pie, but she later clarified 'that was sort of an exaggeration' as she said that it had helped her love life even if it wasn't quite as much as 200 people.
She said: "It helped my dating life in a way that I can't ever explain.
"If I hadn't had that movie, I don't think… Well, let's just say it would've been a very dull decade."
She said being Stifler's mom resulted in an interesting decade for her. (Universal Pictures)Coolidge once told Ariana Grande that her part as Stifler's mom helped introduce her to a number of 'very, very charming' men, including one she remembered very fondly who also managed to recommend her a good place to get a blow dry afterwards.
And things are going rather well for Coolidge at the moment, as she's been celebrated for her part in The White Lotus.
She gave a somewhat sweary acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, but when you've been invited on stage to celebrate your winning a major award a bit of swearing ought to be forgiven, though she did accidentally call it The Oscars at one point.
In that same year, 2023, she was named as Harvard's 'woman of the year' and had a parade thrown in her honour, an experience which sounds like it must be a lot of fun indeed.
She showed up in an animal print coat and a fluffy pink hat to collect her accolade.Featured Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images Universal Pictures
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Joe Harker
Published 20:55 9 Jul 2024 GMT+1
Jennifer Coolidge admits she slept with 200 men after American Pie 'MILF' role
The iconic actress added quite a few notches onto her bedpost after playing Stifler's mom
Olivia Burke
It's hard to believe it, but it's been 25 years since American Pie was released.
That's right - a quarter of a century has somehow passed since we first watched Jason Biggs' intimate experiment with a warm apple pie and got introduced to the sex-mad Steve Stifler. Where's the time gone, eh?
It also means that it has been more than two decades since we first met Jeanine Stifler - better known as Stifler's mom.
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The gig was Jennifer Coolidge's big break and she has become synonymous with the iconic role which was responsible for making her a mainstream sex symbol - and by god did she make the most of it.
You probably wouldn't believe it, but the actress was still in her prime at the age of 38 when she played the role of the MILF who all the lads in the fictional town of East Great Falls in Michigan went wild for.
So who can blame Coolidge for reaping the rewards which came her way while she had the chance?
The 62-year-old, from Boston, Massachusetts, set pulses racing with her role as the sexy older woman who seduced teen Paul Finch in the hit 1999 flick.
And it turns out that off camera, the role gave Coolidge’s love life an unexpected boost too.
Jennifer Coolidge added quite a few notches onto her bedpost after playing Stifler's mom (Universal Pictures)Speaking to Variety in 2022, the White Lotus star said: "I got a lot of play being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from American Pie. There were so many benefits to doing that movie.
"I mean, there would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with."
I suppose it's quite fitting really, seen as the plot of American Pie is pretty much preoccupied by sex.
Coolidge had appeared in a few movies prior to the legendary 1999 film about a bunch of high school students who all want to lose their virginity before the year is finished.
Her role was just as legendary as the movie franchise itself and she got to play the character four times for American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion.
The actress, 62, said there were 'so many benefits' to starring in American Pie (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)However, in her interview with Variety, she lamented about being typecast after playing Jeanine Stifler and Paulette Bonafonté Parcelle in the Legally Blonde films and felt no one in Hollywood wanted her to play serious roles.
"The saddest thing about life is that you just make decisions about yourself,” she said. “If I’m not getting great roles, I come to the conclusion that people think I’m incapable of that.
"And then I make the decision that I am incapable of that. You actually have to have a [White Lotus director] Mike White that comes in and says, I think you can do this.”
, her role as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO series has helped elevate her status in Hollywood and even earned the star her first Emmy Award nomination.
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Olivia Burke
Published 12:09 24 Feb 2024 GMT
Jennifer Coolidge says she slept with 200 people due to her American Pie 'MILF' role
The role gave the star's love life a boost
Claire Reid
American Pie star Jennifer Coolidge says she slept with more than 200 people thanks to her role as Stifler’s mum.
The 62-year-old star was catapulted to fame after she landed the part of MILF Jeanine Stifler - or Stifler’s mum as she’s better known - in the popular movie franchise.
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Coolidge set pulses racing as the sexy older woman who seduced teen Paul Finch in the hit 1999 flick - and it turns out that off camera, the role gave Coolidge’s love life an unexpected boost.
Speaking to Variety in 2022, the White Lotus actor said: “I got a lot of play being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from American Pie.
“There were so many benefits to doing that movie. I mean, there would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with.”
Coolidge had appeared in a few movies prior to the legendary 1999 film about a bunch of high school students who all want to lose their virginity before the year is finished.
Universal PicturesThe role was just as iconic as the movie franchise itself and she got to play the character four times for American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion.
However, in her interview with Variety, she lamented about being typecast after playing Jeanine Stifler and Paulette Bonafonté Parcelle in the Legally Blonde films and felt no one in Hollywood wanted her to play serious roles.
"The saddest thing about life is that you just make decisions about yourself,” she said.
“If I’m not getting great roles, I come to the conclusion that people think I’m incapable of that.
"And then I make the decision that I am incapable of that. You actually have to have a [White Lotus director] Mike White that comes in and says, I think you can do this.”
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HBOThankfully, her role as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO series has helped elevate her status in Hollywood.
The way she played the hilarious and odd character has even earned her her first Emmy Award nomination.
Variety said her performance in the show 'cemented a career renaissance', which was 'more nourishing for how long Coolidge waited to deliver it'.
The actor added: "I have done one thing really right in my life... I’ve picked great friends.
"If Mike was never successful, and we just did White Lotus as a play in a little theatre where everyone paid 10 bucks to see it, it would still be one of the greatest things that ever happened to me.
"Because it was a killer job that no one else thought I could do.”Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures
Topics: Sex and Relationships, TV and Film, Celebrity
Claire Reid
Published 18:31 29 Dec 2023 GMT
Jennifer Coolidge asked about her 'best d**k' after she did American Pie
Best d**k and also a great recommendation for getting her hair done - win win
Jess Battison
Probably one of the most famous ‘MILFs’ of all time, Jennifer Coolidge is an absolute legend of the screen.
The star is well known for her performances in the likes of The White Lotus, Legally Blonde and A Cinderella Story.
But before all of that, she was 'Stifler’s mom' in American Pie.
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During the unforgettable 1999 film, the character gave Stifler’s otherwise virgin friend Finch a night to remember.
The movie was Coolidge’s big break and she’s had a dazzling career since – even being named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world this year.
As well as launching her into the spotlight, the 62-year-old previously reflected on what American Pie did for her dating life – admitting things would have been slightly more boring without it.
"American Pie was just - it helped my dating life in a way that I can't ever explain. If I hadn't had that movie, I don't think… Well, let’s just say it would've been a very dull decade," she said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
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Universal PicturesHowever, while this is an exciting revelation in itself, the actor was asked for all the details, and luckily for us, she didn’t hold back when asked about her best lover in its wake.
Coolidge wasn’t asked this by just anyone – Ariana Grande got her to dish it up.
The 'Thank u, Next' singer asked: "You've spoken publicly about the tremendous impact that playing Stifler's mom has had on your life. In particular, how much d**k it's gotten you.
"Do you remember the best d**k you got from playing Stifler's mom? Do you keep in touch?"
Grande assured the actor that she'd completely understand if she didn't want to answer the question, but Coolidge had no qualms about opening up.
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Don Arnold/Getty Images"No, I'm glad you asked this because, you see, I did say that jokingly and, God, you really can't make jokes in our town, because I did make the terrible mistake of saying, 'Thank God for that movie, I got to sleep with 200 men,' or whatever.
"I would love to say that was true, but I mean, that was sort of an exaggeration - so I'm glad you're asking me," Coolidge said.
She then clarified that what she meant was that the film introduced her to a 'broader group of handsome men - and younger men' including one who was 'very, very charming'.
"This one guy was particularly young - legal, of course, it was all very legal," she said. "I won't get into the details.
Franziska Krug/Getty Images"But afterwards, the next morning, I told him I needed to get a blow dry. So he was so young, we called his mother to see where I could get a blow dry. It was so weird that happened on the phone - it was very clear that we were in the bed together."
Hilariously, she said that if she had been this young man's mum, she imagined she'd have been starstruck by her son's endeavours.
"I'm sure she was very thrilled and starstruck. I would’ve been thrilled. I would've been like, 'Wow. Hello. What an honour to meet you,' Grande said before adding that she got a solid recommendation for her blow dry.
We can only wonder what this 'very, very charming' man went on to tell his mates - although we imagine they would have never believed him even if he did say something.Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Topics: Celebrity, TV and Film, Sex and Relationships
Jess Battison
Published 13:57 15 Jan 2024 GMT
Sandra Bullock admitted things became ‘unstuck’ when filming nude scene with Ryan Reynolds
She ended up showing off a bit more than she would have liked
Claire Reid
Sandra Bullock opened up about the time she accidentally showed off a bit more of her body than she intended while filming a nude scene.
The 59-year-old star was shooting a scene for the 2009 rom-com The Proposal, which recently landed on Netflix, alongside Ryan Reynolds.
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Nude scenes are all part and parcel of being a Hollywood star, and being the consummate professional she is, Bullock was unphased by getting her kit off - even when things didn’t exactly go to plan.
In the scene, Bullock’s character is looking for a towel and ends up running slap bang into Reynold’s character, while both of them are completely nude, knocking him to the floor and landing on top of him. Awkward, eh?
And it seems things were almost as awkward when it came to the filming of the scene.
In an interview, the Oscar-winning actor explained: "You have things covering up your essential parts but they get unstuck.
Disney/Touchstone Pictures"And, oddly enough, we didn't care because we were so tired. Ann was like, 'Sandra, your vagina is hanging out. Cover it up.' I'm like, 'Oh, sorry, sorry.'
"And the crew would be like, 'Jeez, her nipple is showing.'
"They weren't titillated, they were unhappy because they knew we had to retake the shot.
"They're like, 'We want to go to lunch. Cover the nip.' So that's pretty much how the day went."
Just another day at the office, eh?
Despite the frustrations of some members of the crew, Bullock still found time to compliment her co-star.
Bullock said: "The nudity was appropriate for the film. I had to be buck-naked.
"The big thing was that it was funny. And the only way it could be funny was if you saw my whole body.
Disney/Touchstone Pictures"Ann Fletcher, the director, was amazing in how she choreographed it because we knew we couldn't show anything too explicit.
"I had a little bit more area to cover than Ryan did, so it was a little trickier for me.
"But I can talk about Ryan's penis if you want. I mean if I looked like him, I'd be naked all the time."
What higher compliment could you hope to receive?
Not that there weren't ground rules laid down when it came to getting in the buff.
The Gravity star recalled: "I was like, ‘I will do this naked scene only if I can be humiliated and funny.' You will not see me trying to attempt being sexy naked—in real life or onscreen.
"There's just no point in it! It was for that reason, with a friend that you trusted comedically, and safety-wise I knew I was in the presence of safety."
