Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress, comedian and producer, well known for her roles in Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and her current series Veep. She also voiced Atta in A Bug's Life.
She was one of the regular cast members of Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. She was later cast in the role of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, for which she achieved critical and commercial success. In 2002, she and her husband, Brad Hall, developed Watching Ellie, which lasted two seasons. In 2006, she played Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, which had a five-season run on CBS. In 2012, she began playing Selina Meyer in Veep, which has recently been renewed for a third season on HBO.
Throughout her career, Louis-Dreyfus has received three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is one of the most nominated actresses in Emmy Award history with a total of 13 nominations for her supporting role on Seinfeld, and her leading roles on The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep. She also received a nomination for producing the first season of Veep, taking her total Emmy tally to 14 nominations.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is preparing for
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The Merry Wives of Windsor – Fenton
19:15, Wed 4th – Sun 8th November 2026 at Globe Theatre, London
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff. Though nominally…
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The Wiz – Dorothy Gale, Assistant Stage Manager
11:00, Thu 19th – Sun 22nd November 2026 at Haymarket Theatre
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of…
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Antigone – Creon
20:15, Tue 22nd – Sat 26th December 2026 at Crucible Theatre
Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles written in or before 441 BC. Chronologically, it is the third of the three Theban plays but was written first. The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it…
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Billy Elliot the Musical – Production Electrician
20:00, Mon 28th – Thu 31st December 2026 at Royal Opera House, London
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around moth…
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Damn Yankees – Lola
19:15, Tue 23rd February 2027 at Gielgud Theatre
Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during…
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Jersey Boys – Bass, Clarinet
20:45, Tue 1st June 2027 at Random Venue 50
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation,…
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Spring Awakening – Fräulein Grossenbustenhalter
12:30, Wed 30th June – Sat 3rd July 2027 at Royal Opera House, London
Spring Awakening is a rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the controversial German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind which was banned in…
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Rock of Ages – Franz Klinemann
19:15, Tue 30th November – Fri 3rd December 2027 at Random Venue 31
Rock of Ages is a rock/jukebox musical, with a book by Chris D'Arienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of the decade. The musical features…
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The Sound of Music – Trombone
19:15, Wed 5th – Mon 10th January 2028 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of…
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Man of La Mancha – Video Director
19:30, Thu 6th – Mon 10th January 2028 at London Palladium
Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn…
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The Importance of Being Earnest – Chief Electrician
19:45, Thu 3rd – Mon 7th February 2028 at Gielgud Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the…
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Medea – Jason
20:45, Tue 22nd – Mon 28th February 2028 at London Palladium
Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in…
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Death of a Salesman – Jenny
20:00, Thu 24th – Mon 28th February 2028 at Globe Theatre, London
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play premiered on Broadway…
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Production Manager
20:30, Thu 20th – Sun 23rd April 2028 at Almeida Theatre
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name. The story…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been involved with
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Mary Poppins – Mary Poppins
20:45, Tue 8th September 2026 at The Old Vic
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The Lady of the Camellias – Composer
18:00, Thu 25th – Mon 29th June 2026 at The Old Vic
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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Director
16:00, Thu 11th – Mon 15th June 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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Starlight Express – Publicity Designer
19:45, Tue 24th – Mon 30th March 2026 at Barbican Centre
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The Miser – Brindavoine
19:30, Thu 12th – Mon 16th March 2026 at Random Venue 8
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Mother Courage and Her Children – Lighting Designer
19:15, Tue 3rd – Sat 7th February 2026 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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Jersey Boys – Flute
19:15, Sat 17th January 2026 at Random Venue 56
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Sweet Charity – Harspichord
19:45, Wed 10th December 2025 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Richard III – Duchess of York
18:15, Sun 26th October 2025 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
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Legally Blonde: The Musical – Technical Director
20:30, Mon 13th – Thu 16th October 2025 at Savoy Theatre
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Oklahoma! – Technical Director
20:30, Mon 6th – Thu 9th October 2025 at The Old Vic
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Notre-Dame de Paris – Composer
20:15, Thu 25th – Mon 29th September 2025 at London Palladium
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Mame – Technical Director
23:15, Tue 12th – Sun 17th August 2025 at Royal Opera House, London
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Blood Brothers – Linda
20:45, Thu 12th – Mon 16th June 2025 at Royal Court Theatre
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Assassins – Violin
21:00, Fri 6th June 2025 at Globe Theatre, London
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Oliver! – Mr. Bumble
20:00, Fri 20th December 2024 at Adelphi Theatre
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Footloose – Chuck Cranston
19:45, Wed 20th – Sun 24th December 2023 at London Palladium
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Hedda Gabler – Commissioner Brack
17:45, Fri 8th – Tue 12th September 2023 at Barbican Centre
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The Trojan Women – Director
15:30, Sat 11th – Tue 14th February 2023 at Royal Opera House, London
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Oedipus the King – Tiresias
19:45, Tue 6th – Fri 9th December 2022 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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The Scarlet Pimpernel – Jessup
20:00, Wed 30th November – Sat 3rd December 2022 at London Palladium
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Richard II – Technical Director
20:30, Tue 4th – Sun 9th October 2022 at Gielgud Theatre
