Biography
Prior to her superstardom gained from the show, Louis-Dreyfus made her feature debut with a minor role in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), and followed with rather ignominious appearances in "Soul Man" (1986) and "Troll" (1986). She had her first regular sitcom role on the short-lived "Day by Day" (NBC, 1988-89) and had a memorable supporting turn as a snobby neighbor in "Christmas Vacation" (1989) before joining the cast of …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Starred on HBO's "Veep" as the hapless yet well-meaning U.S. vice president Selina Meyer | |
| Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | ||
2010 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
2006 | Starred as the anxiety-riddled divorced mom on the CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine"; received Golden Globe (2006), SAG (2006, 2009) and Emmy (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | |
2004 | Landed a recurring role as the compulsively lying prosecutor Maggie Lizer on "Arrested Development" (Fox) | |
2002 | Starred on short-lived sitcom "Watching Ellie" (NBC) | |
2000 | Appeared on "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David's HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as a fictional version of herself; reunited with the other three principal "Seinfeld" cast members on several episodes | |
2000 | Returned to TV as the Blue Fairy in the ABC musical "Geppetto"; accepted the role as it offered a chance to sing and dance | |
1998 | Voiced the character of Princess Atta in the computer animated feature "A Bug's Life" | |
1997 | Landed small role in Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" | |
1990 | Cast in breakthrough role as Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld" (NBC); received Golden Globe (1995), SAG (1995, 1996, 1999) and Emmy (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
1988 | Starred on the TV series "Day By Day" (NBC) | |
1987 | Co-starred in "The Art of Being Nick"; an unsold sitcom pilot for a "Family Ties" spinoff | |
1986 | Feature debut in "Hannah and Her Sisters" | |
1982 | TV debut as a regular on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) | |
| Member of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe | ||
| Member of the Practical Theatre company in Chicago | ||
| Raised in Washington, DC | ||
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Veep |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The New Adventures of Old Christine |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Seinfeld |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Seinfeld |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |