Tag: Jennifer Coolidge

  • Jennifer Coolidge back for White Lotus Season 2

    By Express News Service

    Jennifer Coolidge’s return to the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus is now officially confirmed as the series began production earlier today in Italy, The series hails from writer, director and executive producer Mike White. The first season was set at an exclusive high-end resort, following the exploits of various guests and employees over the week.

    Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid, a drunk, tragic middle-aged woman who books a trip to the hotel to scatter her dead mother’s ashes. The second season, consisting of seven episodes, will leave Hawaii and will follow a largely different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property in Italy and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.

    Notably, Coolidge’s performance in season one earned her nominations for Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The cast of the second season includes actors F Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Meghann Fahy, Tom Hollander, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, Haley Lu Richardson, Will Sharpe and Leo Woodall.

    The new season is currently being shot in San Domenico Palace in Taormina, as well as other locations in and around Sicily, Italy. White also executive produces along with David Bernad and Mark Kamine. 

  • Jennifer Coolidge to return for season 2 of ‘White Lotus’ 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Jennifer Coolidge is returning for the second season of HBO’s hit social satire “The White Lotus”.

    The first season of the six-episode comedy-drama from writer, director and executive producer Mike White was set at an exclusive high-end resort and followed the exploits of various guests and employees over the week.

    Even though it was initially billed as a limited series, the popular show was expanded for a sophomore run following rave reviews and thunderous responses from the audience.

    According to Deadline, the second season will leave Hawaii and follow a largely different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.

    Coolidge emerged as a season one favourite courtesy her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid, a drunk, tragic middle-aged woman who books a trip to the hotel with the intention of scattering her dead mother’s ashes.

    Season one also starred Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn.