Selina Meyer

Selina Meyer
Veep character
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in a DVD cover for season 1 of Veep
First appearance	"Fundraiser" (April 22, 2012)
Created by	Armando Iannucci
Portrayed by	Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Information
Gender	Female
Occupation	President of the United States (former) Vice President of the United States (former) Senator from Maryland (former)
Family	Gordon Dunn Eaton (father, deceased) Catherine Calvert Eaton (mother, deceased)
Spouse(s)	Andrew Meyer (ex-husband)
Significant other(s)	Ted Cullen (dated) Ray (fling) Charlie Baird Jr. (dated)
Children	Catherine Selina Meyer (daughter)
Nationality	American

President of the United States (former)

Vice President of the United States (former)

Gordon Dunn Eaton (father, deceased)

Ted Cullen (dated)

Ray (fling)

Selina Catherine Meyer (/ˈmaɪər/ MY-ər; née Eaton) is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the HBO television comedy series Veep. Louis-Dreyfus has been critically acclaimed for the role, earning a record-breaking five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series awards and four Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations.

Meyer is a former United States Senator and Vice President of the United States following an unsuccessful run for President. During the first season, as Vice President she was powerless and disregarded by most other important officials, leading to various humiliations and indignities. During the second season she begins to amass some power and influence. In the third season, she contemplates challenging the incumbent president for their unnamed party's nomination in light of his political weakness, but the issue is mooted when he abruptly resigns, allowing her to become the president. In the fourth season, she has assumed office but is facing strong primary and general-election challengers of her own. The general election results in a tie, setting the stage for the fifth season, as the United States House of Representatives prepares to choose the president.