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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Birthday: 1961-01-13 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961, height 5' 3" [1,60 m]) is an American actress, comedian and producer, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep. She rose to prominence as one of the regular cast members of Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. She was later cast in the role of Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Her performance over nine seasons earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. From 2006 to 2010, she starred as Christine Campbell on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, and subsequently earned her second Emmy Award. In 2012, she was cast in the role of Selina Meyer on the HBO satirical comedy series Veep, which aired for seven seasons and earned her nine Emmy Awards, making her one of the most decorated actresses in American television history.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Seinfeld: The Return

as    Elaine

2020
Downhill

as    Billie Stanton

2020
Onward

as    Laurel Lightfoot (voice)

2013
Enough Said

as    Eva

2013
Planes

as    Rochelle (voice)

2013
Making a Scene

as    Woman

2012
Veep

as    Selina Meyer

2007
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine

as    'Old' Christine Campbell

2004
Seinfeld: How It Began

as    Herself/Elaine Benes

2002
Watching Ellie

as    Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs

2002
Naqoyqatsi

as    Self (archive footage)

2000
Geppetto

as    Blue Fairy

1999
Animal Farm

as    Mollie (voice)

1998
A Bug's Life

as    Atta (voice)

1997
Fathers' Day

as    Carrie Lawrence

1996
London Suite

as    Debra Dolby

1994
North

as    North's Mom

1989
Seinfeld

as    Elaine Benes

1988
Day by Day

as    Eileen Swift / Sally

1987
The Art of Being Nick

as    Rachel

1986
Troll

as    Jeanette Cooper