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Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Mark Twain prize for a lifetime in comedy

Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Mark Twain prize for a lifetime in comedy

The Seinfield actor will be the 21st recipient of the prize
24 May, 2018

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is being honored with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for a lifetime in comedy.

The veteran actress and comedian will be the 21st recipient of the Twain prize. The Kennedy Center announced her selection Wednesday and she will be celebrated at a gala event on October 31.

Louis-Dreyfus started as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and went on to create a pair of iconic and long-running television characters: Elaine Benes on Seinfeld and Vice-President Selina Meyer on Veep.

She has earned 11 Emmy awards, including a record-setting six consecutive Emmys.

Previous recipients of the Twain prize include Lily Tomlin, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Tina Fey, Bill Murray and Carol Burnett. Bill Cosby received the award in 2009 but it was rescinded earlier this year.

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Jubraj May 24, 2018 07:54pm
I love
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BRR May 24, 2018 11:07pm
Well deserved.
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JA-Australia May 25, 2018 12:47am
She was the least funny of the four main characters. Atrocious overacting.
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Zak May 25, 2018 10:20am
Sometime she used too much foul language. But she was interesting to watch.
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