Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in a DVD cover for season 1 of Veep
First appearance
"Fundraiser" (April 22, 2012)
Last appearance
"Veep" (May 12, 2019)
Created by
Armando Iannucci
Portrayed by
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
In-universe information
Gender
Female
Occupation
President of the United States (former) Vice President of the United States (former) United States Senator from Maryland (former) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 14th District (former)
Family
Gordon Dunn Eaton (father, deceased) Catherine Calvert Eaton (mother, deceased) Richard Meyer-Palmiotti (grandson) Marjorie Palmiotti (daughter-in-law)
Spouse
Andrew Meyer (ex-husband)
Significant other
Ted Cullen (dated) Ray Whelans (fling) Charlie Baird Jr. (dated) Tom James (fling) Mohammed bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Jaffar (dated)
Children
Catherine Selina Meyer (daughter)
Nationality
American
Alma Mater
Smith College (BA) Yale Law School (JD)
Selina Catherine Meyer (/ˈmaɪ.ər/MY-ər; née Eaton) is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the HBO television comedy series Veep. Louis-Dreyfus has been critically acclaimed for the role, earning a record-breaking six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series awards and five Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations.
Meyer is a former United States Senator and the vice president of the United States following an unsuccessful run for president. During the first season, as vice president she is powerless and disregarded by most other important officials, leading to various humiliations and indignities. During the second season, she begins to amass some power and influence. In the third season, she contemplates challenging the incumbent president for their unnamed party's nomination in light of his political weakness, but the issue is mooted when he abruptly resigns, allowing her to become the president. In the fourth season, she has assumed office but is facing strong primary and general-election challengers of her own. The general election results in a tie, setting the stage for the fifth season, as the United States House of Representatives prepares to choose the president. She ultimately loses but spends the sixth and seventh seasons clawing her way back into the White House.
The role led to Louis-Dreyfus earning several milestone achievements; her fourteenth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for a role in the regular cast of a comedy series surpassed Lucille Ball as the most ever. Her Primetime Emmy Award for her third different regular cast role also was a record-setting achievement for a comedy actress. Her six consecutive Primetime Emmy Lead Actress awards set a record, as did her seven overall Primetime Emmy Lead Actress nominations.
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