Jennifer Coolidge says she'd rather be a stepmother than have kids of her own: 'I'm very, very immature'

• Jennifer Coolidge said she'd rather be a stepmother than have kids of her own.
• Speaking to British GQ, Coolidge said she hasn't had kids because she feels she's "very immature."

Jennifer Coolidge may just be turning "A Cinderella Story" into reality.

In an interview for her new British GQ cover, the actor shared her thoughts on parenting and whether it's a possibility she'd ever consider. Coolidge, 61, told the magazine she's currently single and spending a lot of time in Los Angeles, where more and more people she knows are settling down — a lifestyle she isn't interested in quite yet.

"I think I'd appreciate it more if I had kids or something," Coolidge said. "I'm very, very immature."

According to Phoebe Reilly, who interviewed the actor, Coolidge went on to say she could see herself gravitating more toward being a stepmother than having children of her own.

Despite encouragement from her friends about the possibility of adoption, the "White Lotus" star said her childlike demeanor is really why kids haven't been on the cards for her yet.

"I think that has kept me from having children, because I'm sort of a child," she said, adding, "Maybe if I had kids, I would've had to have grown up."

Coolidge also said her perspective may have been influenced from never having dated someone who is "laid-back" and "full of joy."

"Like, someone who laughs at all your shortcomings," she added. "That's never who I choose for myself."

She previously told The Guardian in 2013 that after playing Stifler's mom in "American Pie," she proceeded to date an array of younger men for the following 10 to 15 years.

More recently, after winning the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2023 Golden Globes in January, Coolidge told Page Six she's yet to find that special person.

"Oh, I don't know. I mean, my dating life, I've never found anyone quite right for myself. I haven't found the love of my life," she said.

But whether or not Coolidge decides to pursue parenthood in any form, she certainly has experience playing the part of a stepmother onscreen.

One of her more memorable roles to date is Fiona Montgomery, the evil stepmother to Hilary Duff's character Sam in "A Cinderella Story," released in 2004.

In the film, Coolidge showcased her iconic sense of humor and ability to steal scenes as the self-involved and greedy stepmother, including the scene where she memorably tells Sam that she isn't "very pretty" and "not very bright."

"I'm so glad we had that talk," she adds.