Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall (/ˈluË i ˈdraɪfÉ™s/;
born January , ) is an American actress, comedian, singer and
producer. She is known for her work in the television comedy series
Saturday Night Live (â€"), Seinfeld (â€"), The New Adventures of Old
Christine (â€"), and Veep (â€"). She is one of the most decorated
actresses in American television history, winning more Emmy Awards and
more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, tying Cloris
Leachman for the most acting wins.Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a
performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, which
led to her casting in the sketch show Saturday Night Live from to .
Her breakthrough came in with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes
on Seinfeld, one of the most critically and commercially successful
sitcoms of all time. Other notable television roles include Christine
Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, which had a
five-season run on CBS, and her role as Selina Meyer in Veep, which
ran for seven seasons on HBO. Her film roles include Hannah and Her
Sisters (), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (), Deconstructing
Harry (), and Enough Said (). She also voiced roles in the animated
films A Bug's Life (), Planes () and Onward ().Louis-Dreyfus has
received eleven Emmy Awards, eight for acting and three for producing.
She has also received a Golden Globe Award, nine Screen Actors Guild
Awards, five American Comedy Awards, and two Critics' Choice
Television Awards. Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame in , and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
in . In , Time named Louis-Dreyfus as one of the most influential
people in the world on the annual Time list. In , she received the
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by the Kennedy Center
as America's highest comedy honor.
born January , ) is an American actress, comedian, singer and
producer. She is known for her work in the television comedy series
Saturday Night Live (â€"), Seinfeld (â€"), The New Adventures of Old
Christine (â€"), and Veep (â€"). She is one of the most decorated
actresses in American television history, winning more Emmy Awards and
more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, tying Cloris
Leachman for the most acting wins.Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a
performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, which
led to her casting in the sketch show Saturday Night Live from to .
Her breakthrough came in with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes
on Seinfeld, one of the most critically and commercially successful
sitcoms of all time. Other notable television roles include Christine
Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, which had a
five-season run on CBS, and her role as Selina Meyer in Veep, which
ran for seven seasons on HBO. Her film roles include Hannah and Her
Sisters (), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (), Deconstructing
Harry (), and Enough Said (). She also voiced roles in the animated
films A Bug's Life (), Planes () and Onward ().Louis-Dreyfus has
received eleven Emmy Awards, eight for acting and three for producing.
She has also received a Golden Globe Award, nine Screen Actors Guild
Awards, five American Comedy Awards, and two Critics' Choice
Television Awards. Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame in , and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
in . In , Time named Louis-Dreyfus as one of the most influential
people in the world on the annual Time list. In , she received the
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by the Kennedy Center
as America's highest comedy honor.
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