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Jennifer Coolidge Could “Really Relate” To Heartbreaking & “Self-Destructive” ‘Riff Raff’ Character: “I Felt Terrible For Her”

While Jennifer Coolidge knows how to knock a comedic performance out of the park, it's the humanity of her 'Riff Raff' character that shines through.

Discussing her new movie Riff Raff, now available on demand, the Golden Globe winner told Deadline she could “really relate” to her heartbreaking and “self-destructive” character Ruth in the crime comedy from writer John Pollono and director Dito Montiel. Coolidge also raved about the “added bonus” of working with a talented ensemble that includes Bill Murray, Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson and Lewis Pullman, “all these incredible actors that I’ve been obsessed with for such a long time.” Read on about Jennifer Coolidge’s Riff Raff character, finding humor in a dark family dynamic and the scene Ed Harris “really didn’t like.”

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