Editing Julia Louis-Dreyfus (section)

== Style and reception ==
Louis-Dreyfus said she respects "women who are not afraid of making themselves look bad or foolish to get a laugh" and cites her acting idols as [[Lucille Ball]], [[Mary Tyler Moore]], [[Madeline Kahn]], [[Teri Garr]], [[Valerie Harper]], and [[Cloris Leachman]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Thomas J. |last=McLean |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/louis-dreyfus-has-rare-longevity-1118018662/ |title=Louis-Dreyfus has rare longevity |date=May 3, 2010 |work=Variety |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926004723/https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/louis-dreyfus-has-rare-longevity-1118018662/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The actress [[Tina Fey]] said that Louis-Dreyfus inspired her character [[Liz Lemon]] on the NBC comedy series ''[[30 Rock]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Julia Louis-Dreyfus |url=http://www.people.com/people/julia_louis-dreyfus/0,,,00.html |title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus |work=People |access-date=February 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004080328/http://www.people.com/people/julia_louis-dreyfus/0%2C%2C%2C00.html |archive-date=October 4, 2009 }}</ref>

Louis-Dreyfus is widely regarded as one of the finest comedic actresses of her generation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=April 20, 2015 |title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Awkward Fan Letter From Hillary and Her Panic on That 'Last F—able Day' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/julia-louis-dreyfus-reveals-awkward-885385/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |quote=the most celebrated comedic actress of her generation.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Coyle |first=Jake |date=September 25, 2013 |title=Louis-Dreyfus a movie star for first time |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2013/09/25/louis-dreyfus-movie-star-first-time/15073641007/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |work=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]] |quote=At the suggestion that she's the finest comedic actress of her generation, Julia Louis-Dreyfus sighs an expletive.}}</ref> Jake Coyle of the ''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]'' said "Few comediennes have both her gift for physical comedy... and vocal precision".<ref name=":0" /> According to the journalist [[Molly Ball]], Louis-Dreyfus has played mostly "funny, self-centered women who are compelling despite often being ill-behaved."  Louis-Dreyfus said she had turned playing unlikeable people into a career.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Ball |first=Molly |author-link=Molly Ball |date=February 28, 2019 |title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus Knew She Was Good. She Fought to Make Sure the World Did Too |url=https://time.com/5540861/julia-louis-dreyfus-interview/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> Ball said: "She has also left an indelible cultural mark, expanding the possibilities for women in comedy–and maybe in politics and public life as well."<ref name=":1" />