LOS ANGELES -- The Watch S Private Life Of A Body Cam Girl Onlinesecond term for Veepis going every bit as well as the first: That's five Emmy campaigns and five wins for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has swept the Lead Actress in a Comedy category since the HBO show debuted in 2012.

The Emmy also sets a new record for overall wins in the category -- seven -- which for a year Louis-Dreyfus shared with Candace Bergen and Mary Tyler Moore.

But in accepting the award Sunday night, Louis-Dreyfus had an apology to make:

You May Also Like
SEE ALSO: Here's the full list of 2016 Emmy winners

"I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for the current political climate," Louis-Dreyfus said. "Veephas torn down the wall between comedy and politics. Our show started out as a political satire but it now feels more like a sobering documentary. So I certainly do promise to re-build that wall ... and make Mexico pay for it."

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

As now-President Selina Meyer, @OfficialJLD has five Best Actress trophies. She'd also previously won the award once each for New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)andSeinfeld (1989).

Louis-Dreyfus beat out Laurie Metcalf (Getting On), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer) and Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie).

Though she couldn't resist cracking a joke, Louis-Dreyfus had a moment of sincere emotion at the end of her speech, dedicating her latest win to her late father.

"Lastly I want to dedicate this to my father, William Louis-Dreyfus, who passed away on Friday," she said, breaking down in tears. "And I'm so glad that he liked Veep, because his opinion was the one that really mattered. Thank you."

Topics Emmys HBO