Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has followed in the footsteps of fellow actress/comedian Amy Poehler by becoming the face of clothing retailer Old Navy, appearing in a series of ads directed by Francis Ford-Coppola's son Roman that debut December 3 and run through to next summer.

Louis-Dreyfus, described as having a 'fearless sense of humour' by Old Navy global chief marketing officer Ivan Wicksteed, will have creative control over the adverts alongside ad agency Chandelier Creative.