Julia Louis-Dreyfus dedicates Emmy to late father
Julia Louis-Dreyfus marked an Emmys milestone, winning her ninth overall statuette and her fifth in a row for best actress in a comedy for "Veep" -- an award she tearfully dedicated to her father, who died two days earlier.
On "Veep," Louis-Dreyfus portrays a somewhat bumbling vice president who later becomes the acting president, despite her hapless staff making political blunders along the way.
She has also won two consecutive Emmys for best comedy series for "Veep", as an executive producer.
Louis-Dreyfus won in the past for her roles on "Seinfeld" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine".
The 55-year-old actress tearfully dedicated her acting Emmy to her father, who passed away on Friday.
"I am so glad that he liked 'Veep,'" she said, her voice breaking down as she accepted the award. "Because his opinion was the one that really mattered."
She also joked that her widely-acclaimed show had started as a comedy but was increasingly resembling a documentary -- a slap at the chaotic US presidential campaign.
"So, I certainly do promise to rebuild that wall and make Mexico pay for it," she said, referring to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's vow to build a wall to prevent Mexicans from entering the United States.