Jennifer Audrey Coolidge (/ˈkuːlɪdʒ/; born August 28, 1961) is an American actress and comedian, known for playing "Stifler's mom", a role prominent in the American Pie films; Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel (2003); Hilary Duff's character's evil stepmother Fiona in A Cinderella Story (2004); and as the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots (2005). She is also a regular actor in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films.