Julia Louis-Dreyfus guest stars on Kimmel in Austin

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Julia Louis-Dreyfus guest stars on Kimmel in Austin
The actress is in Austin for the South by Southwest festival, and it's where 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' also is being filmed this week

AUSTIN, TX -- Julia Louis-Dreyfus brought her star power to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday night. Dreyfus shared the stage with Kimmel during his Austin takeover at South by Southwest.



Louis-Dreyfus, who now stars in the HBO comedy "VEEP," has been nominated for more Emmys than any other female actress. She talked about the show and her days on Seinfeld during a Marie Claire panel at SXSW.



"Humor was a big lifesaver for everyone in my family," said Louis-Dreyfus.



Louis-Dreyfus also revealed she was born funny.



"At the age of three, I stuck two raisins up my nose. My mother thought that was funny. I have a memory of her laughing and then she said, 'Take them out,' and I went like this, I inhaled them. I had to go to the hospital to get them removed," said Louis-Dreyfus.



She also discussed her role on "VEEP" as a female vice president.



"The fact of a female vice president or president just doesn't seem far fetched anymore. It may be because of Barack Obama. It may be because of Hillary Clinton," Louis-Dreyfus said.



Louis-Dreyfus was also asked if her character had any advice for potential presidential candidate Clinton.



"I don't think Hillary Clinton should be taking advice from me. That's my advice. If I give you advice Hillary, don't take it," said Louis-Dreyfus.



Louis-Dreyfus' co-stars on "VEEP" Matt Walsh and Sam Richardson also joined her on stage. Richardson discussed what it was like the very first day he met Louis-Dreyfus and joked about her speaking to him via a proxy.



"You could see her telling the proxy what she was going to tell me," said Richardson.



But there won't be a proxy when Louis-Dreyfus appeared on Kimmel, and fans who attended the taping said Dreyfus didn't disappoint.



Jimmy Kimmel and Louis-Dreyfus celebrated St. Patrick's Day with whiskey shots on the show.

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