Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Birthday: 13 January 1961, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Julia Elizabeth Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus
Height: 160 cm
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Judith (LeFever), a special needs tutor and author, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, a billionaire businessman ...Show More
[on Nicole Holofcenter] She runs a set that that's very, very, very relaxed. Her dog comes to the se Show more
[on Nicole Holofcenter] She runs a set that that's very, very, very relaxed. Her dog comes to the set, her kids come to the set, my kids come to the set, my parents come to the set, my best friend from the third grade, her best friend. There is a comfort she promotes on set that helps everybody relaxed into behaving I would say as realistically as possible. Hide
[on playing the leading character on Veep (2012)] Well, let's see. I personally am not the Vice-Pres Show more
[on playing the leading character on Veep (2012)] Well, let's see. I personally am not the Vice-President of the United States. I want to make sure everyone understands that. But the aspect of presenting yourself in a certain way to the public and be liked - there is a parallel between public life and life as a person in show business, and that's sort of fun to draw on. I'm trying to watch a lot of in-between moments on C-SPAN. Hide
Whenever I felt down, my mom would remind me that sense of humor gets you through just about anythin Show more
Whenever I felt down, my mom would remind me that sense of humor gets you through just about anything. Hide
I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this baby! [on the so called "Seinfeld cur Show more
I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this baby! [on the so called "Seinfeld curse", in which little or no success has come since the show to the four main actors, upon accepting her Emmy Award for The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)] Hide
[2013, on accepting an Emmy Award for Veep (2012)] This is so much good fortune it is almost too muc Show more
[2013, on accepting an Emmy Award for Veep (2012)] This is so much good fortune it is almost too much to bear. I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to make people laugh. It's a joyful way to make a living. Hide
[2014, on continuing her pivotal role on Veep (2012)] I think there's something to be said for worki Show more
[2014, on continuing her pivotal role on Veep (2012)] I think there's something to be said for working as a group, collaborating over a period of time. Needless to say, we know each other and we have seen each other's rhythms, managed to pull together a really fine group of actors, writers, directors. It's a good dance we've got going along right now. Hide
I'm open to any material that's good. Be it a short film, be it a feature length film. I mean, good Show more
I'm open to any material that's good. Be it a short film, be it a feature length film. I mean, good ideas aren't low-hanging fruit ready to be picked. They're sometimes very hard to come by. So I'm interested in good ideas no matter what form they take. Hide
[on the current television production scene] It has certainly changed. The business model of televis Show more
[on the current television production scene] It has certainly changed. The business model of television, meaning the currency of ratings, is not what it used to be back in the early days of Seinfeld (1989). It's sort of the wild, wild west, because now there are so many platforms and areas for good television, which is really exciting. I love working in pay cable because, from a creative point-of-view, the latitude is so phenomenal. Hide
[on undertaking the role of Eva in Enough Said (2013)] I was such a massive Nicole Holofcener fan th Show more
[on undertaking the role of Eva in Enough Said (2013)] I was such a massive Nicole Holofcener fan that it was an irresistible cocktail. She has such a distinctive voice, don't you think? Hide
I will quote Norman Lear, who said that celebrity is something you can spend. And so I have taken my Show more
I will quote Norman Lear, who said that celebrity is something you can spend. And so I have taken my so-called celebrity and occasionally spent it down on causes or things that I'm passionate about. I'm not running for office. I'm not a scientist. But I'm a concerned citizen. Hide
I love the film festival circuit. I think there's something about it, I don't know. Maybe I'm being Show more
I love the film festival circuit. I think there's something about it, I don't know. Maybe I'm being Pollyanna-ish about this, but it's an opportunity to be very supportive of filmmakers, and there's just this goodwill which I love. Hide
Julia Louis-Dreyfus'S roles
