Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (/ˌluːiˈdraɪfəs/ LOO-ee DRY-fəs) 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.
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Known For
Avengers: Secret Wars
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
2027
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
2026
Thunderbolts*
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
2025
The Academy of Armando
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Self (archive footage)
2024
Tuesday
Zora
2024
You Hurt My Feelings
Beth
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
You People
Shelley
2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (archive footage)
2022
Black Widow
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
2021
Onward
Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
2020
Downhill
Billie Stanton
2020
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Generosity of Eye
Herself
2015
Live from New York!
Self
2015
Barely Legal Pawn
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self
2013
Making a Scene
Woman
2013
The Making of 'Making a Scene'
Self
2013
Enough Said
Eva
2013
Planes
Rochelle (voice)
2013
Picture Paris
Ellen Larson
2012
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
The Pixar Story
Atta (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
Herself
2007
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
(1 episode)
2006
Earth to America
Self
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
2005
The Seinfeld Story
Self
2004
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self/Elaine Benes
2004
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Watching Ellie
Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs · (19 episodes)
2002
Geppetto
Blue Fairy
2000
Animal Farm
Mollie (voice)
1999
A Bug's Life
Atta (voice)
1998
Deconstructing Harry
Leslie
1997
Fathers' Day
Carrie Lawrence
1997
London Suite
Debra Dolby
1996
North
North's Mom
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Kathy Lee Kathy
1994
Jack the Bear
Peggy Etinger
1993
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Margo Chester
1989
Soul Man
Lisa Stimson
1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
Mary
1986
Troll
Jeanette Cooper
1986
Tangles
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine · (2 episodes)
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine · (1 episode)
2021
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (4 episodes)
2015
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Veep
Selina Meyer · (65 episodes)
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Web Therapy
Shevaun Haig · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Web Therapy
Shevaun Haig · (3 episodes)
2008
30 Rock
Liz Lemon · (1 episode)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
'Old' Christine Campbell · (88 episodes)
2006
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Arrested Development
Maggie Lizer · (4 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (4 episodes)
2003
Primetime Glick
(1 episode)
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Julia Louis-Dreyfus · (8 episodes)
2000
The Early Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1999
The View
Self · (3 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Hey Arnold!
Miss Felter (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
The Single Guy
Tina, Danger Girl · (1 episode)
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Julia (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (4 episodes)
1992
Dinosaurs
Heather Worthington (voice) · (1 episode)
1991
The Simpsons
Gloria (voice) · (3 episodes)
1989
Seinfeld
Elaine Benes · (180 episodes)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1988
Day by Day
Eileen Swift / Sally · (33 episodes)
1988
Family Ties
Susan "Raindrop" White · (1 episode)
1982
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (56 episodes)
1975
The Art of Being Nick
Rachel · (2 episodes)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953