Jennifer was born in Boston on August 28, 1961. Paul Coolidge is her Father, and Gretchen is her mother.
Unfortunately, not much information could be found about them because the actress hasn’t talked much about them other than that her Father was a plastics manufacturer.
Elizabeth, Susannah, Jennifer, and Andrew are the names of Gretchen and Paul Coolidge’s three daughters and one son.
Jennifer was a clarinetist when she was younger and went to orchestra summer camps. She was also interested in acting.
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Jennifer graduated from Boston’s Emerson College. However, Coolidge also attended Norwell High School and the Cambridge School of Weston. She then pursued acting by enrolling in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
She first wanted to be a serious actor and cited Meryl Streep as an influence, but she later decided she wanted to be a humorous character actress.