Julia Louis-Dreyfus has fighting for democracy in her blood, thanks to her father

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, left, and her father William Louis-Dreyfus in 2014. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Jimmy Kimmel and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ father have something in common.

The “Veep” star shared about it Thursday during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in which she explained that her father, businessman Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (who was also known as William), was “a big civil rights activist and a big proponent of voter protection and First Amendment, of course.”

The elder Louis-Dreyfus, who died in 2016, also ran afoul of a president. In his case, President Richard Nixon, she revealed.

“He made it on to Nixon’s enemies list,” she told Kimmel. “The very famous enemies list. My dad was on it.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Her Dad Being on Nixon’s Enemies List, the Elaine Dance &