Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (/ˌluːiˈdraɪfəs/ LOO-ee DRY-fəs; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as one of the most outstanding performers in television history, she is widely known for her roles as various characters on Saturday Night Live (1982–1985), Elaine Benes on Seinfeld (1990–1998), Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019). Her list of accolades makes her one of the most award-winning actresses in American television history, and she has received more Primetime Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer. Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City, the daughter of the French billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, and entered comedy as a performer with the Practical Theatre Company in Chicago. This led to her being cast in the sketch show Saturday Night Live. Her breakthrough came in 1990 with her debut at the start of a nine-season run on Seinfeld, which became one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms. In addition to leading roles on The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep, she has made guest appearances on shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and 30 Rock. On film, Louis-Dreyfus has had supporting film roles in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and You People (2023), and leading film roles in Enough Said (2013), Downhill (2020), You Hurt My Feelings (2023), and Tuesday (2023). Her voice-acting work includes A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013), and Onward (2020). Since 2021, she has played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in three films and one Disney+ miniseries. Louis-Dreyfus has received 11 Primetime Emmy Awards (eight for acting and three for producing), nine Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. She was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. She has also received numerous honors including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2018 and the National Medal of Arts in 2021. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julia Louis-Dreyfus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2027 ·Avengers: Secret Warsas Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- 2026 ·Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movieas
- 2025 ·Thunderbolts*as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- 2025 ·The Academy of Armandoas Self
- 2025 ·SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
- 2025 ·SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self
- 2024 ·The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Specialas Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ·Tuesdayas Zora
- 2023 ·You Hurt My Feelingsas Beth
- 2023 ·Being Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (voice)
- 2023 ·You Peopleas Shelley
- 2022 ·Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveras Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- 2022 ·Be My Guest with Ina Gartenas Self - Guest
- 2022 ·Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeyeas Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Black Widowas Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
- 2021 ·The Falcon and the Winter Soldieras Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- 2021 ·Marvel Studios Assembledas Self - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- 2020 ·Onwardas Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
- 2020 ·Downhillas Billie Stanton
- 2018 ·Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prizeas Self
- 2018 ·Lie Detectoras Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Lie Detectoras Self
- 2018 ·My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Lettermanas Self
- 2017 ·The Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2016 ·They're Real & They're Spectacular: Seinfeld Super Fans & The Summer of Georgeas Elaine Benes (archive footage)
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·Generosity of Eyeas Herself
- 2015 ·Live from New York!as Self
- 2015 ·Hot Onesas Self
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Barely Legal Pawnas Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- 2014 ·Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2013 ·James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friendas Self
- 2013 ·Making a Sceneas Woman
- 2013 ·The Making of 'Making a Scene'as Self
- 2013 ·Enough Saidas Eva
- 2013 ·Planesas Rochelle (voice)
- 2012 ·Picture Parisas Ellen Larson
- 2012 ·Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self
- 2012 ·Veepas Selina Meyer
- 2012 ·Inside Comedyas Self
- 2011 ·Web Therapyas Shevaun Haig
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2010 ·The Women of SNLas Various (archive footage)
- 2009 ·The Jay Leno Showas Self
- 2008 ·Web Therapyas Shevaun Haig
- 2007 ·The Pixar Storyas Atta (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 ·Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captainas Herself
- 2006 ·30 Rockas Liz Lemon
- 2006 ·The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·Talkshow with Spike Ferestenas
- 2006 ·The New Adventures of Old Christineas 'Old' Christine Campbell
- 2005 ·Earth to Americaas Self
- 2005 ·Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self
- 2004 ·The Seinfeld Storyas Self
- 2004 ·Seinfeld: How It Beganas Self/Elaine Benes
- 2004 ·The Tony Danza Showas Self
- 2003 ·Arrested Developmentas Maggie Lizer
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2002 ·Naqoyqatsias Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 ·Watching Ellieas Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs
- 2001 ·Primetime Glickas
- 2000 ·Curb Your Enthusiasmas Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- 2000 ·Geppettoas Blue Fairy
- 1999 ·The Early Showas Self
- 1999 ·Animal Farmas Mollie (voice)
- 1998 ·A Bug's Lifeas Atta (voice)
- 1997 ·Deconstructing Harryas Leslie
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1997 ·Fathers' Dayas Carrie Lawrence
- 1996 ·Hey Arnold!as Miss Felter (voice)
- 1996 ·London Suiteas Debra Dolby
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1995 ·The Single Guyas Tina, Danger Girl
- 1995 ·Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Julia (voice)
- 1994 ·Inside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ·Northas North's Mom
- 1994 ·Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Kathy Lee Kathy
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ·Jack the Bearas Peggy Etinger
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1991 ·Dinosaursas Heather Worthington (voice)
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Gloria (voice)
- 1989 ·National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Margo Chester
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Elaine Benes
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1988 ·Day by Dayas Eileen Swift / Sally
- 1986 ·Soul Manas Lisa Stimson
- 1986 ·Hannah and Her Sistersas Mary
- Future ·The Art of Being Nickas Rachel
- 1986 ·Trollas Jeanette Cooper
- 1982 ·Family Tiesas Susan "Raindrop" White
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Tanglesas