Actress Jennifer Coolodge has said that her time on The White Lotus "really upped my game" on the dating scene.
The Emmy Award winner, who played Tanya McQuoid in the dark comedy series, has claimed that she "whined" about being written out of the show. She also explained that her role has led to a revival for both her career, and her personal life.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Jennifer Coolidge spoke honestly about suffering a career slump between her early early roles in American Pie and Legally Blonde, to being cast in The White Lotus.
"I got very odd jobs — I had no guidance at all," Coolidge said. "I didn't know how to play the game".
Coolidge claimed that these early roles, proved to be a hindrance in the years that followed, as many casting agents thought of her as Stifler's mom in American Pie.
"I played a lot of highly strung rich women — people thought, 'Oh, that’s just what she does", she stated.
Moving onto the current state of play, Jennifer Coolidge went to explain that her role in The White Lotus, has improved her love life.
"Even though I play a complete weirdo in White Lotus, cute guys come up to me. This is far better than American Pie because people were really sad about Tanya falling off a boat. These men like you better because they feel that you went through something. That show really upped my game", she said.
The show's creator, Mike White, is a longtime friend of Coolidge, and the actress revealed that White came up with the character, after the pair shared a tent during a trip to Africa.
According to Coolidge, she behaved "eccentrically" on the trip, inspiring the character Tanya.
"Do I think any other director would have chosen me for Tanya? Probably not", Coolidge recalled.
On being written out of the show, Coolidge added: "Do I think any other director would have chosen me for Tanya? Probably not".
Back in 2023, Jennifer Coolidge admits that she regrets "not riding the wave" of her early success. More on this here.
In other news, The White Lotus star Jason Isaacs has addressed recent claims he made about an alleged "double standard" which exists for male actors being asked questions about on-screen nudity.
