Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Biography
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress, comedian and producer who started in comedy with the Practical Theatre Company before joining Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, which she played for nine seasons, and she later led The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep, winning Emmys for all three. On film, she took leading roles in the comedy-dramas Enough Said (2013), Downhill (2020) and You Hurt My Feelings (2023), appeared in support in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997) and You People (2023), and voiced characters in A Bug's Life (1998), Planes (2013) and Onward (2020). She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021 as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. In 2010 the Hollywood Walk of Fame honored her with a star, and in 2018 she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
65years old
Turns 66 on January 13in 92 days
- Born Manhattan
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (birth name)Also credited as Julia Louis and Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 40 years1986 to 2026
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First role
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was the youngest female cast member in Saturday Night Live history when she joined in 1982 at age 21, after being spotted performing with The Practical Theatre Company.
Big break
NBC executives decided the show needed a woman in the cast only after the first episode, since they felt it was too male-centric, and they told Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld to make that change. Louis-Dreyfus beat out other actresses for the part, among them Patricia Heaton and Megan Mullally.
Behind the award
Louis-Dreyfus became the only woman to win an acting Emmy for three separate comedy series, with wins for Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep.
A first
Louis-Dreyfus came back to Saturday Night Live as a host in May 2006. She was the first woman who had been in the cast to do that.
A role that slipped away
For the part of Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives, Julia Louis-Dreyfus had shown interest, though Teri Hatcher ended up with the role.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Thunderbolts*2025 Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
IMDb rating 7.1305K votes
Most often with
Woody Allen directed two of these films, Nicole Holofcener two. John Ratzenberger appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Ratzenberger's page
Richard Jenkins's page
Patrick Stewart's page
Will Ferrell's page
Carlos Alazraqui's page
Bryan Cranston's page
All films by Woody Allen
All films by Nicole Holofcener
Also two films together7 more actors
- Woody AllenDeconstructing Harry (1997) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- Cedric the EntertainerPlanes (2013) and Earth to America (2005)
- Jason AlexanderEarth to America (2005) and North (1994)
- Brad GarrettPlanes (2013) and A Bug's Life (1998)
- Chris PrattThe Little Pageant That Could (2024) and Onward (2020)
- Michaela WatkinsYou Hurt My Feelings (2023) and Enough Said (2013)
- Molly GordonThe Sheep Detectives (2026) and You People (2023)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Julia Louis-Dreyfus's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.3 billion
18 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 18 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$859M36.6% of the total
- 2$382M16.3% of the total
- 3$363M15.5% of the total
- 4$220M9.4% of the total
- 5$142M6.0% of the total
- 6$132M5.6% of the total
- 7$75M3.2% of the total
- 8$40M1.7% of the total
$137 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1994 to 2017, twelve of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1994 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2017 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won |
| 2006 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Won |
| 1996 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Seinfeld | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Seinfeld | Won |
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Seinfeld | Won |
| 1994 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Seinfeld | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.