Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge won supporting actress in a limited series for her The White Lotus season two role, winning over the entire room with her speech.

[Golden Globes](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/golden-globes/) ceremony returned to NBC this year after a year off the air amid a [scandal within the Globes’ parent organization](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-golden-globes-awards-strategists-what-to-expect-1235270000/) following an exposé in the Los Angeles Times. “There was a very depressed Tanya in White Lotus 1 and then for White Lotus 2 Mike says, ‘She’s recovered from her mother’s death when we start White Lotus 2, Jennifer.’ But the most sort of continual emotion of Tanya was always grief. If you told me to list the possibility of things you wanted to have happen, I wouldn’t have even put this on my possibility list, because it’s so unlikely. She continued, “I didn’t know anybody, and it just was sort of this thing that wasn’t going anywhere,” she continued of her struggle to land roles in later years — and before she took on the White Lotus 2021 role, a part that White wrote for her when launching the hit series. If you told me, ‘Sit down with a pad of paper and write down something you would expect to have happen in your life,’ the very last page — on page 50,000 — would be that this moment would happen. He made the decision because he felt that she was the perfect “kind of diva, larger-than-life female archetype [where] we could devise our own operatic conclusion to Tanya’s life and her story” for the Sicily, Italy-set season. [Mike White](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/mike-white/) in tears, and the room still cheering for Coolidge after the show cut to commercial break, according to The Hollywood Reporter attendees. If you don’t know Mike White, this is what you should know: He’s worried about the world, he’s worried about people, he’s worried about friends of his that aren’t doing well… “I’m just sad, you know, I’m just sad,” she said of her love for the show. “Some of these things would go five different episodes, five different sequels of American Pie — I milked that to the bone, I’m still going for six or seven, whatever they want.” I thought I was going to be Queen of Monaco — I had these giant ideas, and then you get older [and realize], ‘Oh, shit, that’s not going to happen.'” “I was never invited to one party on my hill — and now everyone’s inviting me!”

'The White Lotus' star Jennifer Coolidge stole the show while presenting at the 2023 Golden Globes on Tuesday, January 10 — get the details.

[earned five Golden Globes nominations](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/golden-globes-2023-nominations-see-the-complete-list/), including Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series — Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series — Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. The latest batch of episodes saw [an array of surprising hookups](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/tv-couples-we-need-to-see-get-together-in-2023-photos/), travel misadventures and even a shocking death. [Mike White](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/white-lotus-creator-on-harper-cameron-and-tanyas-death/), chronicles the lavish vacations of the rich and famous as they stay at a ritzy White Lotus resort. [presented the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — Musical or Comedy](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/golden-globes-2023-nominations-see-the-complete-list/). [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/aubrey-plaza/) and F. “I wanted, as a gay man, [ that is such an honor, thank you, I would love to](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/emmys-2022-jennifer-coolidge-wins-dances-off-stage/),’ and I hung up on her,” Coolidge, 61, said during the Tuesday, January 10, broadcast. [Jerrod Carmichael](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/golden-globes-2023-what-to-know-about-host-jerrod-carmichael/) joked on Tuesday that [he was particularly distraught over Tanya’s demise](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/golden-globes-2023-jerrod-carmichael-roasts-the-hollywood-foreign-press-association-in-opening-monologue-im-here-because-im-black/) in the season 2 finale. Once I say someone’s name the wrong way, I’m screwed.’” “I said, ‘I can’t do it. “I just can’t do it.” [Billy Nighy](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/love-actually-cast-where-are-they-now/) and [ Kaley Cuoco](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/kaley-cuoco/)‘s last names.

Jennifer Coolidge brought a flurry of laughter and tears during her 2023 Golden Globes acceptance speech for 'Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited ...

Even if this is the end, you did change my life in a million different ways. Even though this is the end, cause you did kill me off. It was just you, Ryan.” “It was you, Ryan, and who else was there? I can’t hold it that long.” “I can put this down, right?

Jennifer Coolidge scored her first Golden Globes trophy on Tuesday beating out fellow nominees including Aubrey Plaza, Claire Danes, Daisy Edgar-Jones, ...

"For once in my life, I listened. Are you ever going to be in shape?'" Coolidge recalled their conversation. "If you don't know Mike White, this is something you should know: he's worried about the world, he's worried about people, you're worried about animals. "Then there would be Reese [Witherspoon], you got me Legally Blonde then the Weiss brothers kept me going with like five American Pies, some of these things would go you know five different episodes or sequels of American Pie. He really is one of the greatest people I've ever met, he gives me so much excitement to be, you make people want to live longer and I didn't." Thank you."

Jennifer Coolidge accepts an award for "The White Lotus" during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday. Rich Polk/AP. CNN ...

Even if this is the end, you changed my life in a million different ways,” she said, referencing her character’s fate on the acclaimed anthology series. Later, Coolidge came back out when she won the Globe for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a limited series for her now iconic role of Tanya McQuoid in the HBO series. Even if this is the end, because you did kill me off, but it doesn’t matter.

Best supporting actor winner Jennifer Coolidge elicited laughs and tears in equal measure during her Golden Globes acceptance speech.

Because even if this is the end, you sort of changed my life in a million different ways, and my neighbors are speaking to me…No I mean it, none of those people—I was never invited to one party on my hill, and now everyone is inviting me.” “You know, I thought I was going to be queen of Monaco, even though someone else did it.” “I just want to say, some of the people that were in this room, there were like five people that kept me going for twenty years with these little jobs…” Coolidge said.

Jennifer Coolidge won a Golden Globe this year for her work as Tonya on 'White Lotus,' and gave a slightly unhinged acceptance speech. Read it here.

So anyway, I just want to say, Mike White, I love you to death. This is something all of you, if you don’t know Mike White, this is what you should know: He is worried about the world, he’s worried about people, he’s worried about friends of his that aren’t doing well, he’s always worried about people, you’re worried about animals, and he really is one of the greatest people I’ve ever … He gives me so much excitement to be — you make people want to live longer, and I didn’t. And I didn’t get to say what I really wanted to say at the Emmys, which is Mike White … I just — you know, it’s to you, Mike White. And then the Weiss brothers would keep me going because some of these would go like five different episodes, and five different sequels of American Pie. I just — truly, I just want you all to know that I had such big dreams and expectations as a younger person, but what happened is they get sort of fizzled by life and whatever. Then there were these people who would give me these cute little jobs and it would just be enough to get to the next one. But I just want to say, I hope my agent at UTA and Tiffany [Kuzon], you all forgive me because the hook came out at the last thing I got an award at, this giant hook, and I thought it left when vaudeville ended, and this hook came and took me off the stage at the Emmys. “Thank you, thank you so much, wow, and thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press. I just want to say, some of the people in this room, there were like five people that kept me going for, you know, 20 years with these little jobs. And now, she has recited an awards speech that is already part of the “audition monologue” canon.