Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | |
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| Birth name | Julia Elizabeth Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus |
| Born | January 13, 1961 in New York, New York, USA |
| Notable Roles | Seinfeld: Elaine Benes
The New Adventures of Old Christine: Christine Campbell |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 3 Emmy Awards
1 Golden Globe (TV) 4 SAG TV Awards 5 American Comedy TV Awards, USA 3 Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards, USA |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress best known for her role as Elaine Benes in the all-time classic sitcom Seinfeld. In 2006, she was the first Seinfeld cast member to have a hit show after the end of that series when she debuted in The New Adventures of Old Christine.
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Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||
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| Saturday Night Live | Cast Member | 1982–1985 | |||||||||
| Day by Day | Eileen Swift | 1988–1989 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Seinfeld | Elaine Benes | 1990–1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Watching Ellie | Ellie Riggs | 2002–2003 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | Christine Campbell | 2006–2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Veep | Selina Meyer | 2012– | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Guest Starring Roles
Talk Show Appearances
Producer
| Series | Year(s) | Producer Credit | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watching Ellie | 2002–2003 | Producer | 1 | 2 |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | 2009–2010 | Producer | 5 | |
Awards and Accolades
IVy Awards
- Nominated: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2005-06)
Primetime Emmy Awards
(3 Wins in 13 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1996)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2006)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2012)
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 4 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (1994)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (1995)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (2007)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (2013)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
(4 Wins in 7 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1995, 1996, 1998)
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1997, 1998)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2007, 2010)
American Comedy TV Awards
(5 Wins in 8 Nominations)
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1992)
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1993)
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1994)
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1996)
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1997)
- Nominated: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1995)
- Nominated: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series (1998)
- Nominated: Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series (2000)
Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards
- Won: Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (1991-92)
- Won: Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (1992-93)
- Won: Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (1993-94)
Other Awards
- Razzie Awards
- Nominated: Worst Supporting Actress (1997) - Father's Day
Family
- married to fellow SNL co-star Brad Hall since 1987; two children
