The odds had been in the legendary actress' favor to pick up the Emmy award for best comedy actress, but "Fleabag" star Phoebe Waller-Bridge ended up besting her in a surprise win.
Waller-Bridge's success in the acting category came just a few awards after she picked up a statue for outstanding comedy series writing.
"I'd like to say, honestly, from the bottom of my heart, that the reason I do it, is this," Waller-Bridge joked as she gestured toward her award during her first acceptance speech.
If she had won, Louis-Dreyfus would have become the performer with the most acting Emmys in the award show's history.
Louis-Dreyfus remains tied with Cloris Leachman for the record, with eight acting awards for her roles in "Veep," "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Seinfeld."
Louis-Dreyfus has an additional three statues for her work as an executive producer on "Veep."
In 2017, Louis-Dreyfus made history becoming the first actress to take home the best actress in a comedy award six times in a row for the same role, breaking a record set by Candice Bergen during her "Murphy Brown" years.
Amazon's "Fleabag" entered the night with 11 nominations.
In addition to Waller-Bridge's awards, "Fleabag" won the awards for best single-camera picture editing for a comedy series, best directing for a comedy series and best casting for a comedy series.
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