Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins Best Actress in a Comedy for Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins Best Actress in a Comedy for Veep
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won her third consecutive Lead Actress Emmy for her starring role on HBO's Veep.

After locking lips with former Seinfeld co-star Bryan Cranston (in an extension of an earlier bit), Louis-Dreyfus took the stage to accept the award, calling HBO "my favorite place I've ever worked."

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.