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Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim and recognition for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series Seinfeld, and as Christine Campbell in the CBS hit comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine. She starred and executive produced the HBO series Veep. Between all shows combined, she has received more than 11 Emmy awards (six consecutively for Veep) with over 24 nominations, a Golden Globe award with eight nominations, nine Screen Actors Guild awards with twenty-one nominations, three Television Critics Association awards with three nominations, five American Comedy Awards with ten nominations, a Peabody Award win and has received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. She has broken the record for the most Emmys won by a single performer, as well as the most consecutive wins for a single role (Veep).

Louis-Dreyfus has previously received critical acclaim for her starring role in Fox Searchlight's Enough Said, opposite the late James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, the comedy follows Eva, played by Louis-Dreyfus, as she humorously tries to secretly juggle both relationships and wonders whether her new favorite friend's disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. This role snagged Julia a Golden Globe nomination - making her one of the elite few who have had the honor to be nominated for both a film and television role. Previously, Louis-Dreyfus premiered Picture Paris on HBO, a short film written and directed by Brad Hall, and co-starring Cesar Award winner Eric Elmosnino. The film played at BFI London Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival among other festivals around the world.

Her other television credits include multiple appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm which was co-created by Larry David of Seinfeld, a recurring role on Matt Groening's The Simpsons on FOX, a cameo on Inside Amy Schumer for her Last F.Able Day sketch, a recurring role in 2003 on Fox's critically acclaimed Arrested Development, NBC's 2002 real-time sitcom Watching Ellie, and the TNT animated film Animal Farm to which she lent her voice alongside Ian Holm, Kelsey Grammer and Patrick Stewart.

Louis-Dreyfus first made her mark on television during a three-year stint (1982-1985) on Saturday Night Live opposite the likes of Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest and Eddie Murphy. She subsequently hosted the show twice, becoming the first female former cast member to return as host. Feature film credits include Disney's Planes; Pixar's animated hit A Bug's Life; Woody Allen's Academy-award winning Hannah and Her Sisters; Allen's Deconstructing Harry; Rob Reiner's North; Ivan Reitman's Fathers' Day; and Jack the Bear.

Louis-Dreyfus is a committed and steadfast defender of the environment. She serves as a member on the leadership council for the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) as well as on the Board of Directors of Heal the Bay and on the Honorary Board of Heal the Ocean. She studied theater at Northwestern University where she was also a recipient of a Doctor of Arts in 2007. During college, she was a member of The Practical Theater Company, and Chicago's famed Second-City comedy troupe. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Brad Hall and their two sons Charlie and Henry.