Stifler's Mom to Reign as Honorary Muse

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NEW ORLEANS — Actress and comedienne Jennifer Coolidge, a part-time resident of New Orleans best known for her roles in the "American Pie" and "Legally Blonde" comedies, will serve as the Honorary Muse of this year's Krewe of Muses parade.

When the parade rolls Feb. 20, Coolidge will ride in the parade's iconic shoe float, a 17-foot tall fiber optic encrusted red pump.

"From the first time I saw the Muses parade, I was wowed by its creativity and uniqueness. I'm so flattered to be chosen to lead this extraordinary parade powered by women," Coolidge said in a statement.

Coolidge joins past Honorary Muses Patricia Clarkson, Tamron Hall, Solange Knowles, Julia Reed, Mary Matalin, Ruby Bridges, Charmaine Neville, Becky Allen and Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

This year, Muses, which was founded in 2000 and first rolled in 2001, marks its 20th anniversary. The all-female parade, known for its signature decorated shoes, satirical theme and innovative throws, rolls on the Uptown parade route.

Coolidge can currently be seen in Like a Boss co-starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek, and the upcoming Promising Young Women starring Carey Mulligan.

She is best known for her work in comedy, including as "Stifler's mom" in the American Pie trilogy, "Fiona" in A Cinderella Story, and "Paulette" opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Legally Blonde franchise, a role she recently reprise for Ariana Grande's hit "Thank U, Next" music video.

Other film credits include A Night at the Roxbury, Zoolander, Port of Call: New Orleans, Austenland, Lemony Snicket, Pootie Tang, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She also collaborated with Christopher Guest and his acting ensemble in the comedies Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For your Consideration.

Her television credits include Sex and the City, Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, Nip/Tuck, Party Down, Glee, Inside Amy Schumer, and 2 Broke Girls. Coolidge has also lent her voice to several animated films and appeared on Broadway.

Originally from Boston, Coolidge studied theater at Emerson College and was a nine-year veteran of The Groundlings comedy troupe in Los Angeles.

She splits her time between Los Angeles and New Orleans, a city she says she has adored ever since visiting her sister Susannah while she was a student at Tulane University.

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