Los Angeles: Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her third consecutive trophy at the 66th Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actress in a comedy.

The actress bagged the award for her role as Selina Meyer in 'Veep', beating Lena Dunham ('Girls'), Edie Falco ('Nurse Jackie'), Melissa McCarthy ('Mike & Molly'), Amy Poehler ('Parks and Recreation') and Taylor Schilling ('Orange Is the New Black'), said The Hollywood Reporter. Louis-Dreyfus, 53, celebrated sealed her by kissing actor Bryan Cranston before accepting the award.