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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 13, 1961 (65 years)
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (/ˌluːiˈdraɪfəs/ LOO-ee DRY-fəs; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is known for her roles in a string of successful comedy series and several comedy films. She has received numerous accolades, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The daughter of French billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, she entered comedy as a performer with the Practical Theatre Company. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came playing Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcomSeinfeld (1990–1998), one of the most successful sitcoms in television history. She earned further acclaim for her roles as Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019), and has guest-starred on shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and 30 Rock.
Louis-Dreyfus has had leading film roles in the comedy-dramas Enough Said (2013), Downhill (2020), You Hurt My Feelings (2023), and Tuesday (2023), with supporting film roles in comedy films such as Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and You People (2023). Her voice acting work includes roles in the Disney animated films A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013), and Onward (2020). She has played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2021.
Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most awarded actors in television history, winning more Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer. 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 as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. She also received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour in 2018 and the National Medal of Arts in 2021.
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The daughter of French billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, she entered comedy as a performer with the Practical Theatre Company. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came playing Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcomSeinfeld (1990–1998), one of the most successful sitcoms in television history. She earned further acclaim for her roles as Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019), and has guest-starred on shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and 30 Rock.
Louis-Dreyfus has had leading film roles in the comedy-dramas Enough Said (2013), Downhill (2020), You Hurt My Feelings (2023), and Tuesday (2023), with supporting film roles in comedy films such as Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and You People (2023). Her voice acting work includes roles in the Disney animated films A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013), and Onward (2020). She has played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2021.
Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most awarded actors in television history, winning more Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer. 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 as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. She also received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour in 2018 and the National Medal of Arts in 2021.
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Filmography
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars · as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine |
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectives · as Lily (voice) |
| 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 | 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 |