Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Born: 1961-01-13 in New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2027

Avengers: Secret Wars as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Be My Guest with Ina Garten as Self - Guest
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)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Marvel Studios Assembled as Self - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Senior Entourage as Self

2020

Downhill as Billie Stanton
Onward as Laurel Lightfoot (voice)

2018

Lie Detector as Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self

2017

The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
Hot Ones as Self
Live from New York! as Self
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering as Self
Generosity of Eye as Herself

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
Barely Legal Pawn as Julia Louis-Dreyfus

2013

Planes as Rochelle (voice)
Enough Said as Eva
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances

2012

Veep as Selina Meyer
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
Picture Paris as Ellen Larson
Inside Comedy as Self

2011

Web Therapy as Shevaun Haig

2010

Conan as Self
The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)

2009

The Jay Leno Show as Self

2008

Web Therapy as Shevaun Haig

2007

The Pixar Story as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain as Herself

2006

30 Rock as Liz Lemon
The One Show as Self
The New Adventures of Old Christine as 'Old' Christine Campbell
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
Talkshow with Spike Feresten

2005

Earth to America as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self

2004

The Tony Danza Show as Self
Seinfeld: How It Began as Self/Elaine Benes
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
The Seinfeld Story as Self

2003

Arrested Development as Maggie Lizer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self

2002

Naqoyqatsi as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Watching Ellie as Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs

2001

Primetime Glick

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Geppetto as Blue Fairy

1999

Animal Farm as Mollie (voice)
The Early Show as Self

1998

A Bug's Life as Atta (voice)

1997

The View as Self
Deconstructing Harry as Leslie
Fathers' Day as Carrie Lawrence

1996

The Daily Show as Self
Hey Arnold! as Miss Felter (voice)
London Suite as Debra Dolby

1995

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Julia (voice)
The Single Guy as Tina, Danger Girl

1994

North as North's Mom
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Kathy Lee Kathy
Inside the Actors Studio as Self

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
Jack the Bear as Peggy Etinger

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self

1991

Dinosaurs as Heather Worthington (voice)

1989

The Simpsons as Gloria (voice)
Seinfeld as Elaine Benes
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Margo Chester

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
Day by Day as Eileen Swift / Sally

1986

Troll as Jeanette Cooper
Soul Man as Lisa Stimson
Hannah and Her Sisters as Mary

1982

Family Ties as Susan "Raindrop" White

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters

1953

The Oscars as Self