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This article is a list of awards and nominations received by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress, comedian and producer. She is known for leading roles on television and film. She has received numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards. She received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2018 and the National Medal of Arts in 2021.
Louis–Dreyfus started her career on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1982–1985). She gained stardom for her role as Elaine Benes in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1990–1998) for which she earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 1994 and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1996, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1996 and 1997. She then played Christine Campbell in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006 as well as a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2007.
She earned acclaim for her role as Selina Meyer in the HBO satirical political comedy series Veep (2012–2017) where she earned six consecutive wins for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. As of 2017, she holds the record for the most Primetime Emmy wins as an actor for the same role and is tied with Cloris Leachman for the most acting Primetime Emmy wins (with eight). She also earned three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series as a producer on the series. Additionally, as an actress on the show, she earned three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series as well as nominations for five Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
On film, Louis-Dreyfus took a leading role as a divorced mother looking for love in the romantic comedy-drama Enough Said (2013) where she received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She portrayed Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Thunderbolts* (2025) for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie.
Major associations Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (season five) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 1995 Seinfeld (season six) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 1996 Seinfeld (season seven) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 1997 Seinfeld (season eight) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 1998 Seinfeld (season nine) 2006 The New Adventures of Old Christine (season two) 2009 The New Adventures of Old Christine (season five) 2013 Veep (season two) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2014 Veep (season three) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2015 Veep (season four) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2016 Veep (season five) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2017 Veep (season six) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Television Awards 2012 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (season one) 2013 Veep (season two) 2014 Veep (season three) 2015 Veep (season four) 2016 Veep (season five) Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2014 Best Actress in a Comedy Film Enough Said Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Thunderbolts*
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Seinfeld (episode: "The Pen" + "The Tape") 1993 Seinfeld (episode: "The Contest" + "The Airport") 1994 Seinfeld (episode: "The Mango" + "The Opposite") 1995 Seinfeld (episode: "The Beard" + "The Fusilli Jerry") 1996 Seinfeld (episode: "The Soup Nazi" + "The Wait Out") 1997 Seinfeld (episode: "The Little Kicks") 1998 Seinfeld (season nine) 2006 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series The New Adventures of Old Christine (episode: "Supertramp") 2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine (episode: "Playdate with Destiny") 2008 The New Adventures of Old Christine (episode: "One and a Half Men") 2009 The New Adventures of Old Christine (episode: "Everyone Says I Love You") 2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine (episode: "I Love What You Do for Me") 2012 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season one) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Tears") 2013 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season two) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Running") 2014 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season three) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Crate") 2015 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season four) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Election Night") 2016 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season five) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Mother") 2017 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season six) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Groundbreaking") 2019 Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) Veep (season seven) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Veep (episode: "Veep")
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Seinfeld 1995 2007 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine 2013 Veep 2014 Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Enough Said Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Veep 2015 2016 2017
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result American Comedy Awards 1993 Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Seinfeld 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Curb Your Enthusiasm 2014 Comedy Actress – Film Enough Said Comedy Actress – TV Veep People's Choice Awards 1997 Favorite Female TV Performer Seinfeld 1997 People's Choice.com 1999 1999 People's Choice.com 2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine Favorite Funny Female Star 2016 Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress Veep 2017 Favorite Premium Series Actress Producers Guild of America Award 2013 Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Veep 2014 2015 2016 Satellite Awards 2007 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine 2008 2009 2012 Veep 2011 Satellite Winners, December 2011. 2013 2012 Satellite Winners, December 2012. 2014 Best Actress – Motion Picture Enough Said Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Veep 2015 2016 2018 Television Critics Association2012 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy Veep 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019
Honorary awards Organizations Year Award Result Hollywood Walk of Fame 2010 Hollywood Star at 6250 Hollywood Blvd. Television Academy 2014 Television Hall of Fame Induction BAFA LA Britannia Awards 2014 Charlie Chaplin Excellence in Comedy Award Time magazine 2016 100 most influential people in the world John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2018 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor National Endowment for the Arts 2021 National Medal of Arts
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