Julia Louis-Dreyfus just won an Emmy and broke an Emmy record, but the actress broke down on stage.
The Veep star won the award for outstanding female lead in a comedy for the fifth time breaking the record for winning the most consecutive awards in a category.
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But when she took to the stage to accept the award, Dreyfus broke down toward the end of her speech when she spoke about her father William Louis-Dreyfus who passed away on Friday at age 84.