Jennifer Coolidge to Be Honored as a Comedic Genius at 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards
etonline.comJennifer Coolidge is set to join a prestigious list of hilarious people when she's honored at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards with the Comedic Genius Award.MTV announced on Thursday that the star will become the sixth recipient of the highly coveted award, which honors actors who have made incomparable contributions to the world of comedy, providing a major influence through their work and transforming the genre at-large.
She joins Jack Black (2022), Sacha Baron Cohen (2021), Melissa McCarthy (2016), Kevin Hart (2015) and Will Ferrell (2013).Coolidge, fresh off being named to TIME's «100 Most Influential People of 2023» list, has undoubtedly cemented herself in Hollywood since exploding onto the scene in the 1999 classic as Stifler's mom — not to mention her unforgettable appearance in 2001's .
The Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe award winner saw her star propel even higher as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO hit series, and she also turned heads in the Netflix series .The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards air live from Barker Hanger in Los Angeles, on Sunday, May 7, at 8 p.m.
ET/PT. Top nominees on the scripted side this year include , and , all with six nods, and and with four. Meanwhile, on the unscripted side, , , and each nabbed two nominations.Drew Barrymore is set to host.
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