Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has made a huge name for herself in the field of comedy. She is famously known for her works in Saturday Night Live, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Seinfeld, and, of course, Veep. In the iconic Seinfeld, the now-60-year-old actress played the role of Elaine Benes, the ex-girlfriend and best friend of Jerry, played by Jerry Seinfeld. She’s also friends with George, portrayed by Jason Alexander, and Cosmo, played by Michael Richards.
On Veep, her fame grew to an incredible degree when she played the role of Vice President, who eventually became the President, Selina Meyer. Louis-Dreyfus didn’t only simply win an award for her role, but she made history with her sixth Emmy win for the same role—her eighth in addition to her previous awards. The show also won three consecutive times for being the Best Comedy series, aside from the cast, production design, and cinematography honors it received, proving how great a show Veep was.