Legally Blonde stars at least one actress.
Jennifer Audrey Coolidge ( [ ˈkuːlɪdʒ ] born August 28 , 1961 ) is an American actress and comedian , best known for playing `` Stifler 's Mom '' , a role in the American Pie films , Sophie in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls , Paulette in Legally Blonde ( 2001 ) and its sequel , Hilary Duff 's character 's evil stepmother Fiona in A Cinderella Story ( 2004 ) ; and as Rosalee in Soul Men ( 2008 ) . Legally Blonde . It was directed by Robert Luketic , scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith , and stars Reese Witherspoon , Luke Wilson , Selma Blair , Matthew Davis , Victor Garber , and Jennifer Coolidge . Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon ( [ ˈriːs_ˈwɪðərspuːn ] born March 22 , 1976 ) is an American actress , producer , and entrepreneur . Selma Blair ( born Selma Blair Beitner ; June 23 , 1972 ) is an American film , television , and theater actress .