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The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will present Jennifer Coolidge with a special award.
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Coolidge, 61, will receive the Comedic Genius Award at the awards ceremony in May, MTV announced on Thursday.
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Actress and comedian Coolidge is well-known for her roles in the films American Pie, Legally Blonde, and Best in Show.
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In the first two seasons of the HBO series The White Lotus, she also portrayed Tanya McQuoid.
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As stated on the website, the Comedic Genius Award "honours actors who have made incomparable contributions to the world of comedy
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Providing a major influence through their work and transforming the genre at large."
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Former winners include Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Melissa McCarthy.
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The MTV Movie & TV Awards will be broadcast live on MTV on May 7 at 8 p.m. EDT from Barker Hangar in Los Angeles
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