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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 13, 1961 (64 years)
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.
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.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Filmography
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars · as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
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| 2025 | Thunderbolts* · as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
| 2023 | Tuesday · as Zora |
| 2023 | You Hurt My Feelings · as Beth |
| 2023 | You People · as Shelley |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye · as Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Black Widow · as Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (uncredited) |
| 2021 | HouseBroken (TV Series) · as Boaracle |
| 2021 | The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (TV Series) · as Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
| 2020 | Onward · as Laurel Lightfoot (voice) |
| 2020 | Downhill · as Billie Stanton |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (TV Series) · as Claire |
| 2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love · as Ellen Larson |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Enough Said · as Eva |
| 2013 | Planes · as Rochelle (voice) |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Selina Meyer |
| 2011 | Picture Paris · as Ellen Larson |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Elaine Benes, Seinfeld |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Shevaun Haig |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Shevaun Haig |
| 2008 | Sexo en serie · as Elaine Benes |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Atta (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Liz Lemon |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as 'old' Christine Campbell |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Cast |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Maggie Lizer |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie (TV Series) · as Eleanor 'ellie' Riggs |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Cast |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Queen of the Whole Wide World · as Judge 1 |
| 2000 | The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power · as Various |
| 2000 | Geppetto · as Blue Fairy |
| 1999 | Animal Farm · as Mollie (voice) |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Atta (voice) |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry · as Leslie |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day · as Carrie Lawrence |
| 1996 | London Suite · as Debra Dolby |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! (TV Series) · as Miss Felter (voice) |
| 1996 | Blue's Clues (TV Series) · as Julia |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Tina, Danger Girl |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Julia (voice) |
| 1994 | North · as North's Mom |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Kathy Lee Kathy |
| 1993 | Jack the Bear · as Peggy Etinger |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Heather Worthington (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Gloria (voice) |
| 1989 | Christmas Vacation · as Margo Chester |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Elaine Benes |
| 1988 | Day by Day (TV Series) · as Eileen Swift / Sally |
| 1986 | The Art of Being Nick · as Rachel |
| 1986 | Soul Man · as Lisa Stimson |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters · as Mary |
| 1986 | Troll · as Jeanette Cooper |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Susan "raindrop" White |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2024 | The Little Pageant That Could · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Amanpour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Being Mary Tyler Moore · as Self (voice) |
| 2023 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Be My Guest With Ina Garten (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Senior Entourage · as Self |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Citizens of New Mushroomton · as Self - Voice Of Laurel |
| 2020 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Lie Detector (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: Declaration Of Independence |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Making Veep · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Seinfeld Story · as Self |
| 2004 | Seinfeld: How It Began · as Self/elaine Benes |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Sex and the City: A Farewell · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Naqoyqatsi · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Stars: An Oscar's Party · as Self |
| 2002 | The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| 2000 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 · as Self |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | Good Money · as Self |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actress (segment "seinfeld") |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) |
| 2011 | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Geppetto · as Songs |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Additional Material |