Julia Louis Biography
Julia Louis (Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall) is an American actress, comedian, producer, and singer. She is well known for her work in the television comedy series Saturday Night Live (1982–1985), Seinfeld (1989–1998), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), and Veep (2012–2019).
Julia Louis Age
Louis was born on January 13th, 1961 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. He is 68 years old as of 2019.
Julia Louis Family
She was born to an American mother and a French-born father. Her mother, Judith, was a writer and a special needs tutor while her father was a businessman who chaired the Louis Dreyfus Energy Services. Her parents, however, divorced one year after her birth, leaving her to be raised by her mother alone.
At the age of 8, her mother relocated the family to Washington, D.C where she met and married L. Thompson Bowles, Dean of the George Washington University Medical School. With her new family, Louis-Dreyfus lived in different states and countries due to her stepfather’s work.
Julia Louis Married | Husband
Julia is married to his husband a Saturday Night Live comedian named Brad Hall. The pair met as students at Northwestern University and got married in 1987.
Julia Louis Children
The pair have two sons namely Henry and Charles. Charles, who was born in 1997, he plays for the Northwestern Wildcats men’s basketball team.
Julia Louis Education
She attended the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland in 1979. After that, she later joined Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she grew and pursued her acting/comedic interests. She studied theatre arts and joined the Delta Gamma sorority. A few years into her program, she decided to drop out of school to take a professional acting job.
Julia Louis Career
She began her acting career at Chicago’s Practical Theatre Company where she performed with the prestigious Second City comedy troupe. After that, she moved back to her home state of New York where she got cast as a regular on Saturday Night Live, becoming the youngest ever female cast member of the program at that time. It was on this platform that she managed to properly showcase her comedic talents.
In 1986 when she launched her film career by appearing in Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters. After that, she appeared in the comedy Soul Man. She appeared in various sitcoms until one particular role came along to change her life. It was Louis-Dreyfus’ portrayal of the character Elaine Benes on the sitcom Seinfeld that propelled her to stardom. Her performance was met with critical acclaim, earning her a Golden Globe Award in 1993 and an Emmy Award in 1996.
While still doing Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus worked on several films including Father’s Day and Deconstructing Harry. She also voiced the role of Princess Atta in the animation Bug’s Life. After Seinfeld, which stopped airing in 1998, Louis-Dreyfus continued to work on different TV shows and films. Her next big critically acclaimed role, came in 2006 for her title role on the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
She was awarded the 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Following that, and throughout the course of the series, Julia Louis-Dreyfus received five consecutive Emmy Award nominations, three consecutive Satellite Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. Add that to two nominations for a People’s Choice Award.
Her next notable role was in 2011 in the satirical comedy show Veep where she played a fictional U.S. Vice President. She received her third Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. This award was a special one as it marked her 13th acting Emmy nomination which ranked her among TV’s most nominated female performers.
Julia Louis Net Worth
Julia has an estimated net worth of $200 million. She has spent thirty plus years in front on the camera has earned most of her money through her various roles on TV and in films. She receives a salary of $150,000 per episode of Veep. Add that to what she reportedly earned from The New Adventures of Old Christine, which is said to be $275,000 per episode and $600,000 per episode of Seinfeld. The little issue of her inheritance has not yet been decided with her father’s estate estimated to be worth about $4 billion.
Julia Louis
Height | Weight
Julia stands at a height of 5′ 3″ (1.61 m) and has a body weight of 116 lbs (53 kg).
Julia Louis Tv Shows
- 1982–85-Saturday Night Live
- 1988-Family Ties
- 1988–89-Day by Day
- 1990–98-Seinfeld
- 1992-Dinosaurs
- 1995-The Single Guy
- 1996-London Suite
- 1997-Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
- Episode: “Ben Treats”
- 1997-Hey Arnold!
- Episode: “Crush on Teacher”
- 1999-Animal Farm
- Television film
- 2000-Geppetto The Blue Fairy
- 2000–01, 2009-Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 2001, 2007, 2008-The Simpsons
- 2002–03-Watching Ellie
- 2004–05-Arrested Development
- 2005-The Fairly OddParents
- 2006–10-The New Adventures of Old Christine Christine Campbell
- 2006, 2007, 2016-Saturday Night Live Herself (host)
- 2010-30 Rock Liz Lemon (cut-away sequences)
- 2012–19-Veep Selina Meyer
- 2012-Web Therapy
- 2015-Inside Amy Schumer-
Julia Louis Filmography
- 1986-Troll-Jeanette Cooper
- 1986-Hannah and Her Sisters-Mary
- 1986-Soul Man Lisa Stimson
- 1989-National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Margo Chester
- 1993-Jack the Bear-Peggy Etinger
- 1994-North-North’s Mother
- 1997-Fathers’ Day-Carrie Lawrence
- 1997-Deconstructing Harry-Leslie
- 1998-A Bug’s Life-Princess Atta-Voice
- 2012-Picture Paris-Ellen- Larson-Short film; also a producer
- 2013-Planes-Rochelle-Voice
- 2013-Enough Said-Eva
- 2020-Onward-Mom-
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