Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Tuesday" and podcast "Wiser Than Me"

For Julia Louis-Dreyfus, real life can be just as humorous as the comedian herself. "I had this great opportunity to receive the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame," she said. "Would you believe that they misspelled my name? They wrote Luis. L-U-I-S. And I have the misspelled part. It's framed in my office, just as a reminder, just when you thought it was perfect and you'd landed it? No."

Don't let her modesty fool you. The 63-year-old actor has more than landed it. She made her debut on "Saturday Night Live" in 1982, before going on to play some of TV's most iconic women, including Elaine Benes, the sarcastic best friend on "Seinfeld"; and Selina Meyer, the narcissistic vice president on "Veep." Along the way, she's earned a record-setting 11 Emmys, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the National Medal of Arts.

Known for her impeccable comedic timing, the star hasn't been afraid to dabble in drama. Her new film, "Tuesday," is a reflection of that. Louis-Drefyus plays Zora, a mother struggling to cope with the fate of her dying daughter, Tuesday.