Actress Jennifer Coolidge will be getting the “Comedic Genius” award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, which will air live on May 7, the network said.
Coolidge, who starred in The White Lotus, becomes the sixth recipient of the Comedic Genius award, following Jack Black, Sacha Baron Cohen, Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell.
Coolidge has been a Hollywood mainstay ever since playing Stifler's mom in the 1999 classic American Pie. She has also had memorable roles in The Watcher, Shotgun Wedding, Legally Blonde and Best in Show.
Sponsors of the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards include Cheetos and Sonic.
Executive Producers of the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards include MTV's Bruce Gillmer, Wendy Plaut and Vanessa Whitewolf along with Den of Thieves’ Jesse Ignjatovic and Barb Bialkowski. Jackie Barba and Alicia Portugal are Executives in Charge of Production; Lisa Lauricella and Mike Ostolaza serve as the Music Talent Executives.
