Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Biography

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (/ˌluːiˈdraɪfəs/ LOO-ee DRY-fəs; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is known for her roles in a string of successful comedy series and several comedy films. She has received numerous accolades, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards. The daughter of French billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, she entered comedy as a performer with the Practical Theatre Company. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came playing Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcomSeinfeld (1990–1998), one of the most successful sitcoms in television history. She earned further acclaim for her roles as Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019), and has guest-starred on shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and 30 Rock.  Louis-Dreyfus has had leading film roles in the comedy-dramas Enough Said (2013), Downhill (2020), You Hurt My Feelings (2023), and Tuesday (2023), with supporting film roles in comedy films such as Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and You People (2023). Her voice acting work includes roles in the Disney animated films A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013), and Onward (2020). She has played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2021. Louis-Dreyfus is one of the most awarded actors in television history, winning more Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer. 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 as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. She also received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour in 2018 and the National Medal of Arts in 2021. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julia Louis-Dreyfus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seinfeld

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (50)

• Avengers: Secret Wars2027 · as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Tangles2026 · as Midge (voice)
• The Sheep Detectives2026 · as Lily (voice)
• Thunderbolts*2025 · as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• The Academy of Armando2025 · as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Little Pageant That Could2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tuesday2024 · as Zora
• You Hurt My Feelings2023 · as Beth
• Being Mary Tyler Moore2023 · as Self (voice)
• You People2023 · as Shelley
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 · as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye2022 · as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (archive footage)
• Black Widow2021 · as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
• Senior Entourage2021 · as Self
• Onward2020 · as Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
• Downhill2020 · as Billie Stanton
• The Words That Built America2017 · as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
• Generosity of Eye2015 · as Herself
• Live from New York!2015 · as Self
• Barely Legal Pawn2014 · as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013 · as Self
• Making a Scene | 11 Performances2013
• Enough Said2013 · as Eva
• Planes2013 · as Rochelle (voice)
• Picture Paris2012 · as Ellen Larson
• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• The Pixar Story2007 · as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
• Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain2007 · as Self
• Earth to America2005 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live2005 · as Self
• The Seinfeld Story2004 · as Self
• Seinfeld: How It Began2004 · as Self/Elaine Benes
• Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo2004 · as Self
• Naqoyqatsi2002 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Geppetto2000 · as Blue Fairy
• Animal Farm1999 · as Mollie (voice)
• A Bug's Life1998 · as Atta (voice)
• Deconstructing Harry1997 · as Leslie
• Fathers' Day1997 · as Carrie Lawrence
• London Suite1996 · as Debra Dolby
• North1994 · as North's Mom
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Kathy Lee Kathy
• Jack the Bear1993 · as Peggy Etinger
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 · as Margo Chester
• Soul Man1986 · as Lisa Stimson
• Hannah and Her Sisters1986 · as Mary
• Troll1986 · as Jeanette Cooper

All TV Shows (58)

• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
• Be My Guest with Ina Garten2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier2021 · as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Self - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman2018 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Weekly with Charlie Pickering2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Veep2012 · as Selina Meyer
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• Web Therapy2011 · as Shevaun Haig
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
• Web Therapy2008 · as Shevaun Haig
• 30 Rock2006 · as Liz Lemon
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Talkshow with Spike Feresten2006
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as 'Old' Christine Campbell
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• Arrested Development2003 · as Maggie Lizer
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Watching Ellie2002 · as Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs
• Primetime Glick2001
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Hey Arnold!1996 · as Miss Felter (voice)
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Single Guy1995 · as Tina, Danger Girl
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Julia (voice)
• Extra1994 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Heather Worthington (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Gloria (voice)
• Seinfeld1989 · as Elaine Benes
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Day by Day1988 · as Eileen Swift / Sally
• Family Ties1982 · as Susan "Raindrop" White
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Art of Being Nick— · as Rachel