Jennifer Coolidge has got quite the glittering CV, having starred in a series of cult classics while scooping several awards for her work in the process.

But despite her success, the actress still kicks herself for making a 'terrible mistake' during her career, which she has lived to regret.

As we all know, Coolidge got her big break when she played Jeanine Stifler - better known as Stifler's mom - in 1999's American Pie.

The actress, from Boston, Massachusetts, was still in her prime at the age of 38 when she played the role of the MILF.

The role opened a string of doors in Hollywood for Coolidge, seeing her go on to star in the ensuing American Piefilms as well as Legally Blonde, Best in Show, and Zoolander.

In recent years, she's received critical acclaim for her incredible performances in the likes of The White Lotus and The Watcher.

The latter scored Coolidge two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe - so you'd think the actress would be looking back on her career quite fondly at this stage in the game.

And don't get me wrong, the 63-year-old does...it's just she wishes she had grabbed more of the opportunities that came her way by the balls.

In June 2023, she sat down with The Bear actor Jeremy Allen White, 33, as part of Variety’s 'Actors On Actors' series.