Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Acting · Born 1961-01-13 in New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• Deconstructing Harry as Leslie
• Hannah and Her Sisters as Mary
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Margo Chester
• A Bug's Life as Atta (voice)
• The Pixar Story as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
• Thunderbolts* as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Onward as Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
• Black Widow as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
• Animal Farm as Mollie (voice)

TV

• Seinfeld as Elaine Benes
• Dinosaurs as Heather Worthington (voice)
• Arrested Development as Maggie Lizer
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Hey Arnold! as Miss Felter (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• The Simpsons as Gloria (voice)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
• Talkshow with Spike Feresten
• Family Ties as Susan "Raindrop" White