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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Biography
Birth Name:
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Her family runs the Louis Dreyfus Group, a French conglomerate
- While at Northwestern University, was the only female member of an improv comedy troupe under the direction of Brad Hall (whom she later married)
- Performed as a member of Chicago's Second City improv troupe
- Met Seinfeld co-creator Larry David when the two worked for Saturday Night Live
- Her character was not included in the original Seinfeld pilot; NBC executives felt that a female perspective was needed
- Concealed two real-life pregnancies, usually with a roomy overcoat, while filming Seinfeld
- Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2010; her name was misspelled on the star, omitting both the "o" and the hyphen from her name
- With her Emmy win for Veep in 2012, she became the first woman to win an acting Emmy for three separate shows; her win in 2016 gave her the most wins in the Best Actress in a Comedy Series category, ahead of Mary Tyler Moore and Candice Bergen
Awards
- 2020Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
- 2019Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2019Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
- 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2016Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2015Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
- 2015Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2015Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2014Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2014Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014Producers Guild Awards-Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
- 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2014Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2013Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2013Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2012Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2012Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2007Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2006Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1998Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1997Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1996Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Comedy Series: winner
- 1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1995Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1994Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 1994Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1993Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1992Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
Relationships
- William Louis-Dreyfus -- Father
- Pierre Louis-Dreyfus -- Grandfather
- Amy -- Half Sister
- Emma -- Half Sister
- Phoebe Louis-Dreyfus Eavis -- Half Sister
- Judith Bowles -- Mother
- Charles Hall -- Son
- Henry Hall -- Son
- L. Thompson Bowles -- Stepfather
- Phyllis Louis-Dreyfus -- Stepmother