Julia Louis-Dreyfus To Receive 2018 Mark Twain Prize For American Humour
The 'Veep' and 'Seinfeld' star will be honoured in October at a Kennedy Center gala.
American comedian and actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus is to be the 2018 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour later this year.
The ‘Veep’ star will be honoured at a star-studded gala event on October 21st at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C.. When she’s inducted as the 21st recipient, and sixth woman, to receive the Mark Twain Prize, Louis-Dreyfus will join illustrious names such as Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray and David Letterman.
57 year old holds the record for most Emmy wins for a single performer, and also the most consecutive wins for a single role – that of Selina Meyer in ‘Veep’, which she won for six years in a row.
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