Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 13, 1961 (65 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

줄리아 루이스-드레이퍼스 · Τζούλια Λούις-Ντρέιφους · JLD · Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus

total credits

49 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Sheep Detectives
7.6

The Sheep Detectives

2026as Lily (voice)
Thunderbolts*
7.3

Thunderbolts*

2025as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7.0

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Black Widow
7.2

Black Widow

2021as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
A Bug's Life
7.0

A Bug's Life

1998as Atta (voice)
Onward
7.6

Onward

2020as Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
Avengers: Secret Wars

Avengers: Secret Wars

2027as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Planes
5.9

Planes

2013as Rochelle (voice)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.2

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989as Margo Chester
Troll
5.1

Troll

1986as Jeanette Cooper
You People
5.6

You People

2023as Shelley
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986as Mary
Deconstructing Harry
7.3

Deconstructing Harry

1997as Leslie
Soul Man
5.2

Soul Man

1986as Lisa Stimson
Enough Said
6.7

Enough Said

2013as Eva
North
5.1

North

1994as North's Mom
Fathers' Day
5.5

Fathers' Day

1997as Carrie Lawrence
Animal Farm
5.7

Animal Farm

1999as Mollie (voice)
The Pixar Story
7.6

The Pixar Story

2007as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
7.1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

2022as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (archive footage)
Downhill
5.2

Downhill

2020as Billie Stanton
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.4

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self
You Hurt My Feelings
6.3

You Hurt My Feelings

2023as Beth
Naqoyqatsi
6.1

Naqoyqatsi

2002as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994as Kathy Lee Kathy
Jack the Bear
6.4

Jack the Bear

1993as Peggy Etinger
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Barely Legal Pawn
10.0

Barely Legal Pawn

2014as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Tuesday
6.8

Tuesday

2024as Zora
The Women of SNL
6.0

The Women of SNL

2010as Various (archive footage)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
6.6

Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023as Self (voice)
Tangles

Tangles

2026as Midge (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005as Self
Live from New York!
5.9

Live from New York!

2015as Self
Earth to America
7.7

Earth to America

2005as Self
Geppetto
6.3

Geppetto

2000as Blue Fairy
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
7.4

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

2013as Self
The Academy of Armando
1.0

The Academy of Armando

2025as Self
Senior Entourage
2.0

Senior Entourage

2021as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
8.0

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005as Self
The Little Pageant That Could

The Little Pageant That Could

2024as Self (archive footage)
Making a Scene | 11 Performances

Making a Scene | 11 Performances

2013
London Suite
5.1

London Suite

1996as Debra Dolby
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special

The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special

2024as Self (archive footage)
Picture Paris
6.0

Picture Paris

2012as Ellen Larson
Seinfeld: How It Began
7.8

Seinfeld: How It Began

2004as Self/Elaine Benes
The Seinfeld Story
7.4

The Seinfeld Story

2004as Self
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
6.5

Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain

2007as Self
Generosity of Eye

Generosity of Eye

2015as Herself