
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Biography
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (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.
Acting (45 movies)

Animal Farm
1999

Deconstructing Harry
1997

You People
2023

Hannah and Her Sisters
1986

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989

Geppetto
2000

North
1994

You Hurt My Feelings
2023

Troll
1986

Soul Man
1986

A Bug's Life
1998

Fathers' Day
1997

Jack the Bear
1993

Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023

London Suite
1996

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022

Picture Paris
2012

Planes
2013

Barely Legal Pawn
2014

Enough Said
2013

Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
2007

The Pixar Story
2007

Thunderbolts*
2025

Earth to America
2005

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022

Generosity of Eye
2015

Seinfeld: How It Began
2004

Avengers: Secret Wars
2027

The Words That Built America
2017

Onward
2020

Downhill
2020

The Women of SNL
2010

Live from New York!
2015

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005

Black Widow
2021

Tuesday
2024

Naqoyqatsi
2002

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994

The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
2024

The Academy of Armando
2025

The Seinfeld Story
2004

The Little Pageant That Could
2024

Senior Entourage
2021

Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Paris | 2012 | Producer |
| Generosity of Eye | 2015 | Producer |
| Downhill | 2020 | Producer |
| You Hurt My Feelings | 2023 | Producer |