Louis-Dreyfus after her win at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominations | 96 |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for her role as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld (1995). She has also been nominated for twenty-one Screen Actors Guild Awards and has won five for individual performance (nine all together) for her portrayals on Seinfeld (1997–98) and Veep (2014, 2017–18).
Additionally, she has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series seven times; once for her role on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) and six consecutive wins for playing Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–17), as well as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series on one occasion for Seinfeld (1996). 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).
In 2018, she was the twentieth recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Louis-Dreyfus has received 11 awards from 26 nominations.
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Louis-Dreyfus has received 1 award from 9 nominations. [20]
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1994 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film | Seinfeld | Won | [21] |
1995 | Nominated | [22] | ||
2007 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Nominated | [23] |
2013 | Veep | Nominated | [24] | |
2014 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Enough Said | Nominated | [25] |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Veep | Nominated | ||
2015 | Nominated | [26] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [27] | ||
2017 | Nominated | [28] |
The Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. Louis-Dreyfus has received 9 awards from 21 nominations.
The American Comedy Awards are a group of awards presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. Louis-Dreyfus has received five awards from ten nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Seinfeld | Won | [39] |
1994 | Won | [40] | ||
1995 | Won | [41] | ||
1996 | Nominated | [42] | ||
1997 | Won | [43] | ||
1998 | Won | [44] | ||
1999 | Nominated | [45] | ||
2001 | Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Nominated | [46] |
2014 | Comedy Actress – Film | Enough Said | Nominated | [47] |
Comedy Actress – TV | Veep | Nominated |
The Critics' Choice Awards—both film and television—are accolades presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BTJA) (US). Louis-Dreyfus has received two awards from six nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated | [48] |
2013 | Won | [49] | ||
2014 | Best Actress in a Comedy Film | Enough Said | Nominated | [50] |
Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Veep | Won | ||
2015 | Nominated | [51] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [52] |
The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing the people and the work of popular culture, voted on by the general public. Louis-Dreyfus has received six nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Seinfeld | Nominated | [53] |
1999 | Nominated | [54] | ||
2007 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Nominated | [55] | |
Favorite Funny Female Star | Nominated | |||
2016 | Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress | Veep | Nominated | [56] |
2017 | Favorite Premium Series Actress | Nominated | [57] |
The Producers Guild of America Award was originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product. Louis-Dreyfus has received four nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Veep | Nominated | [58] |
2014 | Nominated | [59] | ||
2015 | Nominated | [60] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [61] |
The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. Louis-Dreyfus has received ten nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Nominated | [62] |
2008 | Nominated | [63] | ||
2009 | Nominated | [64] | ||
2012 | Veep | Nominated | [65] | |
2013 | Nominated | [66] | ||
2014 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Enough Said | Nominated | [67] |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Veep | Nominated | ||
2015 | Nominated | [68] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [69] | ||
2018 | Nominated | [70] |
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. Louis-Dreyfus has received one award from seven nominations.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy | Veep | Nominated | [71] |
2013 | Nominated | [72] | ||
2014 | Won | [73] | ||
2015 | Nominated | [74] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [75] | ||
2017 | Nominated | [76] | ||
2019 | Nominated | [77] |
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actresses. It was introduced in 2011, when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Selina Catherine Meyer is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the HBO television comedy series Veep. Louis-Dreyfus has been critically acclaimed for the role, earning a record-breaking six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series awards and five Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations.