Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Lyonne, Hilary Duff.Photo:Ryan Emberley/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage; Frazer Harrison/Getty
Ryan Emberley/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage; Frazer Harrison/Getty
Everyone makes mistakes!Natasha Lyonneappeared on Josh Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast on Dec. 3, where she dished on one of her most memorable celebrity interactions. Explaining that she isn’t often mistaken for anyone else, theRussian Dollalum, 45, said one comparison has stuck with her.“I remember once I dropped out for a while because I was writing all those novels, andJennifer Coolidgesaw me at the Chateau Marmont and I had straight hair, and she thought I wasHilary Duff,” Lyonne recalled. “I was so confused.”From left: Natasha Lyonne at the HBO 2024 Post-Emmy Reception; Hilary Duff attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty“I was like, maybe I’ve become too well. You know what I mean? Because whatever I’m projecting is something I’d rather scratch real quick — I have lost my edge. Hilary seems like a lovely person, and sometimes I’ll look at pictures of her and be like, ‘I think maybe this is a good thing. I think they mean this kindly.’”When Horowitz asked “how deep into the conversation” she and Coolidge, 63, got while under the false impression, Lyonne teased, “Not very far.”“Jennifer moves quickly,” she said. “She was sort of like, ‘Oh, I thought you were Hilary Duff,’ and I was like, ‘I’m not,’ and it was over.”She then joked: “But yeah, I would rather be mistaken for, like,Keith Richardsor something.”Natasha Lyonne.Kevin Winter/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Coolidge and Lyonne worked together in 1999 onAmerican Pie,and Coolidge later played Duff’s mother inA Cinderella Storyin 2004. Since then, all three have gone on to have successful careers.Lyonne is currently starring in the 2023 Peacock dramaPoker Face,which is slated to return for a second season. Before that, she made a name for herself in television during her six-year run onOrange Is the New Blackplaying Nicky Nichols from 2013 until 2016.In the past,Entertainment Weeklyreported the actress had a troubled past of addiction and run-ins with the law. She was hospitalized for various ailments in 2005 and has kept her life private since then. In 2014, she began dating fellow actorFred Armisen, but the two split in 2021, with Lyonne confirming it was likely due to herwanting a swimming pool.Coolidge, on the other hand, has maintained a steady flow of roles throughout her three-decade-long career. She recently appeared in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe White Lotus,from which she became a meme on the internet for hernow-famous line: “These gays, they’re trying to murder me!”Duff, 37, is currently focusing on herfour childrenafterwelcoming a daughter, Townes, with husbandMatthew Komaless than a year ago in May 2024. She starred on the television shows includingHow I Met Your FatherandYoungerafter playing the title character in the Disney Channel series,Lizzie McGuire.
Everyone makes mistakes!
Natasha Lyonneappeared on Josh Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast on Dec. 3, where she dished on one of her most memorable celebrity interactions. Explaining that she isn’t often mistaken for anyone else, theRussian Dollalum, 45, said one comparison has stuck with her.
“I remember once I dropped out for a while because I was writing all those novels, andJennifer Coolidgesaw me at the Chateau Marmont and I had straight hair, and she thought I wasHilary Duff,” Lyonne recalled. “I was so confused.”
From left: Natasha Lyonne at the HBO 2024 Post-Emmy Reception; Hilary Duff attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty
“I was like, maybe I’ve become too well. You know what I mean? Because whatever I’m projecting is something I’d rather scratch real quick — I have lost my edge. Hilary seems like a lovely person, and sometimes I’ll look at pictures of her and be like, ‘I think maybe this is a good thing. I think they mean this kindly.’”
When Horowitz asked “how deep into the conversation” she and Coolidge, 63, got while under the false impression, Lyonne teased, “Not very far.”
“Jennifer moves quickly,” she said. “She was sort of like, ‘Oh, I thought you were Hilary Duff,’ and I was like, ‘I’m not,’ and it was over.”
She then joked: “But yeah, I would rather be mistaken for, like,Keith Richardsor something.”
Natasha Lyonne.Kevin Winter/WireImage
Kevin Winter/WireImage
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Coolidge and Lyonne worked together in 1999 onAmerican Pie,and Coolidge later played Duff’s mother inA Cinderella Storyin 2004. Since then, all three have gone on to have successful careers.
Lyonne is currently starring in the 2023 Peacock dramaPoker Face,which is slated to return for a second season. Before that, she made a name for herself in television during her six-year run onOrange Is the New Blackplaying Nicky Nichols from 2013 until 2016.
In the past,Entertainment Weeklyreported the actress had a troubled past of addiction and run-ins with the law. She was hospitalized for various ailments in 2005 and has kept her life private since then. In 2014, she began dating fellow actorFred Armisen, but the two split in 2021, with Lyonne confirming it was likely due to herwanting a swimming pool.
Coolidge, on the other hand, has maintained a steady flow of roles throughout her three-decade-long career. She recently appeared in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe White Lotus,from which she became a meme on the internet for hernow-famous line: “These gays, they’re trying to murder me!”
Duff, 37, is currently focusing on herfour childrenafterwelcoming a daughter, Townes, with husbandMatthew Komaless than a year ago in May 2024. She starred on the television shows includingHow I Met Your FatherandYoungerafter playing the title character in the Disney Channel series,Lizzie McGuire.
source: people.com
