Who is Jennifer Coolidge's boyfriend? Inside 'The White Lotus' star's rumored dating life
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Since starting her career in 1993, often seen in supporting and guest roles, Jennifer Coolidge got her first big break in 1999, in 'American Pie' where she played the role of Jeanine Stifler or "Stifler's mom". The role gave her some immediate recognition and she would soon go on to charm audiences with her comic performance in several other movies, including 'Legally Blonde'.
Coolidge's role as Tanya in the two seasons of 'The White Lotus' was arguably one of her best performances, which apart from getting her an Emmy Award, also saw her win Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes. As she continues to entertain audiences, constantly increasing her fan base with each role she does, including starring in a music video, many people continue to speculate about her love life, which she rarely talks about, and even when she does, does so in a humorous and jovial manner with little seriousness attached.
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Who is Jennifer Coolidge dating?
Jennifer Coolidge has always maintained a very secretive tone about her personal life, and her relationships have always been kept private. From her reportedly dating comedian Chris Kattan to her alleged relationship with a man named Tom Mahony, there have been several rumors about whom the actor is dating or has dated in the past. However, there is no confirmation from her or her alleged boyfriends.
The closest Coolidge has ever come to revealing details about her boyfriend was probably during her 2013 interview with The Guardian. "I did date younger men after that movie ('American Pie'). I really dated younger men for the next 10, 15 years. I've been dating someone now for, let's see, about a year and a half, and, you know, he's a very smart, funny guy. And handsome. He's sort of the whole package," Coolidge had told The Guardian. However, she did not reveal any name, and whether her remarks were serious or in jest continues to be debated. During the same interview, she had expressed that she thinks that "we're in this real disposable relationship time." "There's all this availability and upgrading. If things don't work out with one person there's many other people to replace you with online," she had said.
Five years later in 2019, Chris Kattan published his memoir 'Baby Don't Hurt Me', which possibly confirmed rumors that the comedian and Coolidge had been in a relationship. However, no confirmation has ever been made from Coiolidge's side. As per a report by Nicki Swift, he described Coolidge as "a tall, messy, sexy, tough, charmingly crass Boston native bombshell." The memoir gave some backing to rumors that the two had been dating in the early 2000s. As per a US Weekly report, Coolidge was briefly linked to Kattan at that time.
Three years after the release of Katan's book, Coolidge was asked by Access Hollywood about whether she had her eyes on anyone, to which, as per a PinkVilla report, she did have her eyes set on someone but "I found out today he’s dead."
Coolidge's name has also been associated with Banks McClintock, who was seen in 'Not Another Teen Movie' and 'Cherish'. Commenting about an interview the 'American Pie' star reportedly gave with the New York Times in 2004, reporter Alexandra Jacobs wrote, “Her live-in boyfriend and writing partner, Banks McClintock (the two have founded the inevitable production company), had brought over both a glass of pink lemonade and a glass of Chardonnay for Ms Coolidge, along with a bowl of potato chips.” However, even in this case, no concrete confirmation about the report has come from the actor.
Among other rumors about the actor's relationship, the most contentious one was about her being married to a man named Tom Mahoney, who she had allegedly been dating for a long time. In fact, some fans even believed that the two share children together. But given Coolidge's absolute adherence to remain tightlipped about her personal life, no official confirmation for this, too, was ever made. In fact, as per all the information available about her personal life, it would be safe to say that she has neither been married nor had children. The 61-year-old actor's social media pages, too, reveal nothing about her relationships and her posts are strictly limited to herself, her work and occasionally, her pet dog. Whether Coolidge is dating anyone at this moment or not, given the amount of information she has shared with the world, is an impossible guess to make.