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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Take a closer look at the various roles Julia Louis-Dreyfus has played throughout her acting career.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Judith (LeFever), a special needs tutor and author, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, a billionaire businessman. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent her childhood in Washington, D.C., and New York. She met her husband, Brad Hall, while in college, and made her feature movie debut in the Woody Allen film Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). She lives in Los Angeles with Brad and their two children. Her father was born in France, and her grandfather Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was in the French Resistance against the Nazis.
BornJanuary 13, 1961
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BornJanuary 13, 1961
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  • Won 11 Primetime Emmys
    • 56 wins & 105 nominations total

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzel in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, and Lauren London in You People (2023)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jonah Hill in You People (2023)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Wyatt Russell in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, and Gabrielle Byndloss in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld (1989)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Watching Ellie (2002)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Steve Carell in Watching Ellie (2002)

Known for:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Seinfeld
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  • Elaine Benes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
Enough Said
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  • Eva
  • 2013
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
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TV Series
  • Christine Campbell
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
Veep
8.4
TV Series
  • Selina Meyer

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Actress

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    • 2024
  • Tuesday
    • Post-production
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
    You Hurt My Feelings
    • Beth
    • 2023
  • David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, and Lauren London in You People (2023)
    You People
    • Shelley
    • 2023
  • Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
    • 2022
  • Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, and Florence Pugh in Black Widow (2021)
    Black Widow
    • Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Daniel Brühl, Wyatt Russell, Emily VanCamp, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, and Erin Kellyman in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
    The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
    • Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Keke Palmer: Actually Vote (2020)
    Keke Palmer: Actually Vote
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Ratzenberger, Tracey Ullman, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna, Wilmer Valderrama, Catherine Apple, Sharon Calahan, Grey Griffin, Chris Pratt, Kori Rae, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Scanlon, Octavia Spencer, Keith Bunin, Kyle Bornheimer, Noah Klocek, Lena Waithe, Adam Habib, Jason Headley, Tom Holland, Ali Wong, and George Psarras in Onward (2020)
    Onward
    • Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
    • 2020
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell in Downhill (2020)
    Downhill
    • Billie
    • 2020
  • Tony Hale in Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019)
    Archibald's Next Big Thing
    • Claire (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
    Veep
    • Selina Meyer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2019
  • Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016)
    Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love
    • Ellen Larson
    • 2016
  • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
    Inside Amy Schumer
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Making a Scene (2013)
    Making a Scene
    • Woman
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
    Enough Said
    • Eva
    • 2013
  • Planes (2013)
    Planes
    • Rochelle (voice)
    • 2013

Producer

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
    You Hurt My Feelings
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2023
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell in Downhill (2020)
    Downhill
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2020
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
    Veep
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2019
  • Generosity of Eye
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall at 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
    Picture Paris
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
    The New Adventures of Old Christine
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Watching Ellie (2002)
    Watching Ellie
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2003

Writer

  • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 1997
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Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Remember Their Time Together on "SNL"
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Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Remember Their Time Together on "SNL"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Career Retrospective
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Career Retrospective
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Movie & TV Moments
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Movie & TV Moments
Samberg Sets 69 Cent Sundance Record
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Samberg Sets 69 Cent Sundance Record
What TV Shows Are Sundance Stars Binge-Watching?
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What TV Shows Are Sundance Stars Binge-Watching?
Sundance Stars Cast Their Biopics
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Sundance Stars Cast Their Biopics
Why the 'Downhill' Cast Loves One Another ... and Will Never Work Together Again
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Why the 'Downhill' Cast Loves One Another ... and Will Never Work Together Again
Kevin Smith's 6 Films to Watch Out For at Sundance 2020
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Kevin Smith's 6 Films to Watch Out For at Sundance 2020
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Movie and TV Moments
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Movie and TV Moments
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  • Alternative name
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • January 13, 1961
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Brad HallJune 25, 1987 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Henry Hall
  • Parents
      Gerard Louis-Dreyfus
  • Relatives
      Lauren Bowles(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Clairol Nice-N-Easy
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    • 8 Interviews
    • 20 Articles
    • 6 Pictorials
    • 20 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Received her 14th Emmy Award nomination in 2014 making her the most-nominated comedic actress in the lead and supporting categories in Emmy Award history.
  • Quotes
    I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this baby! [on the so called "Seinfeld curse", in which little or no success has come since the show to the four main actors, upon accepting her Emmy Award for The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)]
  • Trademark
      Frequently plays feisty characters
  • Nickname
    • Little Yum-Yum
  • Salaries
      Veep
      (2012)
      $250,000 an episode

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