Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1961-01-13 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- 줄리아 루이스-드레이퍼스 · Τζούλια Λούις-Ντρέιφους · JLD · Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus · جولیا لوئی-درایفوس
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
TV Shows (52)
The Simpsons
1989
as Gloria (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Seinfeld
1989
as Elaine Benes
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self / Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
30 Rock
2006
as Liz Lemon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self
Arrested Development
2003
as Maggie Lizer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Veep
2012
as Selina Meyer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self / Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Dinosaurs
1991
as Heather Worthington (voice)
Family Ties
1982
as Susan "Raindrop" White
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Miss Felter (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Julia (voice)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as 'Old' Christine Campbell
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
The Single Guy
1995
as Tina, Danger Girl
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Guest
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Web Therapy
2008
as Shevaun Haig
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
as Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
as Self
Web Therapy
2011
as Shevaun Haig
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
Primetime Glick
2001
Extra
1994
as Self (Archive Footage)
Day by Day
1988
as Eileen Swift / Sally
Watching Ellie
2002
as Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022
as Self - Guest
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
The Art of Being Nick
as Rachel
Movies (50)
The Sheep Detectives
2026
as Lily (voice)
Thunderbolts*
2025
as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Black Widow
2021
as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
A Bug's Life
1998
as Atta (voice)
Onward
2020
as Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
Planes
2013
as Rochelle (voice)
Avengers: Secret Wars
2027
as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
as Margo Chester
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Mary
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (archive footage)
North
1994
as North's Mom
You People
2023
as Shelley
Soul Man
1986
as Lisa Stimson
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Enough Said
2013
as Eva
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Kathy Lee Kathy
Troll
1986
as Jeanette Cooper
The Pixar Story
2007
as Atta (voice) (archive footage)
Deconstructing Harry
1997
as Leslie
Tuesday
2024
as Zora
Naqoyqatsi
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Animal Farm
1999
as Mollie (voice)
Downhill
2020
as Billie Stanton
Earth to America
2005
as Self
Fathers' Day
1997
as Carrie Lawrence
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Live from New York!
2015
as Self
Tangles
2026
as (voice)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
as Self
Geppetto
2000
as Blue Fairy
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
Jack the Bear
1993
as Peggy Etinger
Barely Legal Pawn
2014
as Julia Louis-Dreyfus
You Hurt My Feelings
2023
as Beth
The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
as Self (voice)
Picture Paris
2012
as Ellen Larson
Senior Entourage
2021
as Self
The Academy of Armando
2025
as Self
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
as Self/Elaine Benes
London Suite
1996
as Debra Dolby
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
2007
as Self
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Seinfeld Story
2004
as Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013
Generosity of Eye
2015
as Herself
About Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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 Satu… With 102 credits spanning from 1953 to 2027, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has appeared in 50 films and 52 TV shows.
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- The Sheep Detectives (2026) — as Lily (voice)
- Thunderbolts* (2025) — as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Black Widow (2021) — as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
- A Bug's Life (1998) — as Atta (voice)
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