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TIL that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won Emmy Awards for Comedy Acting in three different series: The New Adventures of Old Christine (1 Lead Actress award), Veep (6 consecutive Lead Actress awards), and Seinfeld (1 Supporting Actress award).

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