Emmys 2019: Julia Louis-Dreyfus comes short of making history
NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus has come short of making Emmy history for the most overall acting wins.
The Veep actress Sunday lost her shot at a ninth statuette as an actress, losing the best comedy crown to Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag.
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Louis-Dreyfus was hoping to best Cloris Leachman's haul of eight acting wins.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the 2019 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Getty
The Seinfeld alum went into the night with a career tally of 11 and the chance to win two more for producing and acting in Veep.
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Her mantel includes three Emmys for producing Veep, one for her supporting turn on Seinfeld in 1996 and another for starring on The New Adventures of Old Christine in 2006. She then became the first actress to win the comedy acting award six times in a row for the same role.
