Jennifer Coolidge shuts down ‘The White Lotus’ return: “They don’t need me”

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The White Lotus in future seasons.The actress played Tanya McQuoid in the first season of the HBO show and then became one of only two actors to return for the second season in 2022.

Tanya is wealthy and emotionally insecure in the show and marries Jon Gries’ Greg Hunt, but she is devastated to learn of his betrayal as season two plays out, and she ultimately drowns in darkly comic fashion at the conclusion of the season.The third season of the show is currently airing each Sunday, with Greg one of the few characters from previous instalments who has returned.

Given Tanya’s demise, it would be hard to see how Coolidge could return, but it has been suggested that she could do so by playing a twin sister to Tanya.This idea was posed to Coolidge during an interview with Forbes, prompting the actress to reply: “I know!

Look, it’s not like I haven’t wished or whatever, but it isn’t happening. It doesn’t matter – they don’t need me. Mike White can tell a story better than anybody.”Coolidge, who won two Emmys for her performance in the show, added that despite having to look on from afar, she is enjoying the new season. “In the first episode, I felt like – Oh, this is going to be really good!