Omigod, you guys! It's a Paulette mash-up! Jennifer Coolidge, who scored as ditzy hairdresser Paulette in the hit film Legally Blonde, finally laid her eyes on Orfeh, the stage star who earned a Tony nomination (and a Broadway.com Audience Award) for playing the same role in the Broadway musical version. Where did this long-awaited two-shot happen? At the Soho House, where Coolidge and her Elling co-stars were celebrating their opening night bash. Orfeh, who was out on the town with hubby Andy Karl of Wicked, cheered on her big-screen counterpart from her seat at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and later told Broadway.com about the meet-up: "She was everything I expected her to be....Just perfect!" Photo by Bruce Glikas for Broadway.com
Jennifer Coolidge with Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde on film.
Orfeh with Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde on Broadway.