Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth LouisDreyfus ˌluːiˈdraɪfəs LOOee DRYfəs 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 LouisDreyfus 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 19901998 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 20062010 and Selina Meyer on Veep 20122019 and has gueststarred on shows such as Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm and 30 Rock  LouisDreyfus has had leading film roles in the comedydramas 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 Lampoons Christmas Vacation 1989 Deconstructing Harry 1997 and You People 2023 Her voice acting work includes roles in the Disney animated films A Bugs Life 1998 Planes 2013 and Onward 2020 She has played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2021 LouisDreyfus 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 magazines 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 LouisDreyfus licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia