Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is known for her work on the comedy television series Saturday Night Live (1982–1985), as well as her roles on Seinfeld (1989–1998), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), and Veep (2012–2019). She is one of the most award-winning actresses in American television history, having received more Primetime Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, tying Cloris Leachman (with eight) for the most acting wins.

She 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 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came in 1990 with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms of all time. Her other television roles include Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, which had a five-season run on CBS; and Selina Meyer in Veep, which ran for seven seasons on HBO. Her film roles include Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Enough Said (2013). She also provided voices for the animated films A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013), and Onward (2020). In 2021, she began portraying Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

She 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 2010 and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2016, Lena Dunham in Time named Louis-Dreyfus as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in the artists category in the annual Time 100 list. In 2018, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, née le 13 janvier 1961 à New York, est une actrice, productrice de télévision et chanteuse américaine. Elle est connue pour son travail dans les séries de comédies télévisées Saturday Night Live (1982-1985), Seinfeld (1989-1998), Old Christine (2006-2010) et Veep (2012-2019). Elle est l'une des actrices les plus récompensées de l'histoire de la télévision américaine.

Elle a reçu onze Emmy Awards, huit pour la comédie et trois pour la production, avec un total de 24 nominations tout au long de sa carrière. Elle a également reçu un Golden Globes, neuf Screen Actors Guild Awards, cinq American Comedy Awards et deux Critics' Choice Television Awards. Elle a reçu une étoile sur le Hollywood Walk of Fame en 2010 et a été intronisé au Television Academy Hall of Fame en 2014. En 2016, le magazine Time la nomme l'une des 100 personnes les plus influentes au monde. En 2018, elle reçoit le Prix Mark-Twain pour sa contribution à l'humour américain, présenté par le Kennedy Center comme le plus grand honneur de la comédie en Amérique.

Julia Elizabeth Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus (* 13. Januar 1961 in New York City, New York) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Filmproduzentin, Comedian und Sängerin. Nachdem sie von 1982 bis 1985 als Mitglied des Ensembles von Saturday Night Live bekannt geworden war, erlebte sie mit der Sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998) ihren bis dahin größten Erfolg und gewann für die Rolle der Elaine Benes einen Golden Globe und einen Emmy. Nach einigen Jahren konnte sie daran mit Hauptrollen in den Serien The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) und Veep – Die Vizepräsidentin (2012–2019) anknüpfen, für die sie breites Lob erhielt und durch die Rolle der Selina Meyer in Veep sechsmal in Folge mit dem Emmy ausgezeichnet wurde. Insgesamt hat Louis-Dreyfus einen Golden Globe, elf Emmys als Schauspielerin und Produzentin und neun Screen Actors Guild Awards erhalten, wobei ihre acht Schauspiel-Emmys einen Rekord darstellen, den sie sich mit Cloris Leachman teilt.