Quick Facts
Born:
1961-01-13
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
107 Total Roles
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"From a pitch-perfect voice-over pioneer to a formidable MCU presence, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has spent decades proving she is the ultimate chameleon of character acting. She remains Hollywood’s gold standard for longevity, effortlessly evolving from sitcom royalty into an essential, genre-defying icon."
Biography
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
Black Widow
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (uncredited)
The Simpsons
Gloria (voice)
A Bug's Life
Atta (voice)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Onward
Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
Thunderbolts*
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Margo Chester
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars MOVIE | Valentina Allegra de Fontaine |
| 2026 | Tangles MOVIE | (voice) |
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectives MOVIE | Lily (voice) |
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* MOVIE | Valentina Allegra de Fontaine |
| 2025 | The Academy of Armando MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self |
| 2024 | The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | The Little Pageant That Could MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Tuesday MOVIE | Zora |