Claim: Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays the main character Selina Meyer in Veep.
Evidence: She is known for her work in television comedy , including Saturday Night Live -LRB- 1982 -- 85 -RRB- , Seinfeld -LRB- 1989 -- 98 -RRB- , The New Adventures of Old Christine -LRB- 2006 -- 10 -RRB- , and Veep -LRB- 2012 -- present -RRB-.
Veep is an American political satire comedy television series , starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus , that premiered on HBO on April 22 , 2012.
Veep is set in the office of Selina Meyer , a fictional Vice President , and subsequent President , of the United States.