Double ouch! Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets into character with two 'black eyes' while on set of Veep but it's all part of the scene

Published: 03:09 EST, 4 December 2015 | Updated: 05:00 EST, 4 December 2015

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Playing a politician can be a taxing and bruising business.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus sported two 'black eyes' while in the midst of filming her TV show, Veep, on the Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles, but it was all thanks to the make-up department.

The 54-year-old's eyes were circled in black and purple shadows and produced the desired effect on Thursday as she filmed scenes for the fifth season of the HBO comedy.

In character: Julia Louis-Dreyfus sported two black eyes while in the midst of filming her TV show, Veep, on the Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles but it was all just make-up

The actress, who plays Selina Meyer, the President of the United States, wore a military-style brown leather jacket with a fleece trim.

The Golden Globe winner wore the fitted jacket on top of a black and white checkered button up, adding black trousers.

For one scene, the star donned a pair of aviator sunglasses.

Julia wore her short brown hair parted in the middle with a slight wave.

Powerful: The actress, who plays Selina Meyer, the President of the United States, wore a military-style brown leather jacket with a fur trim

In focus:The 54-year-old filmed scenes for the fifth season of the HBO comedy although it's not clear why her character was sporting two black eyes

The Seinfeld actress rocked bright pink matte lipstick and rosy hued blush on her cheeks for the scenes.

While on break from filming, the starlet changed out her aviators for eyeglasses and took off the heavy jacket.

Julia was spotted heading off the ship with what appeared to be part of the script.

Break time: While on break from filming, the starlet changed out her aviators for eyeglasses and took off the heavy jacket

During her break, the starlet was spotted wearing casual slippers while still sporting the dark purple hued makeup around her eyes.

During the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards in September, Julia won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) for her role in the show.

Last week, the star posted a lighthearted photo with Snoop Dogg and actor Kumail Nanjiani while working on an Old Navy commercial.

Group selfie: Last week, the star posted a lighthearted photo with Snoop Dogg and actor Kumail Nanjiani while working on an Old Navy commercial

Say cheese: The actors pose for a selfie with rapper Snoop while filming the commercial

In the Instagram photo, Julia, Kumail and Snoop smile while posing for a selfie during a break.

The rapper also posted a picture to his Instagram during filming.

In the snap, Snoop is tied to a chair while his oblivious co-stars snap pictures with him.

President Meyer: Veep returns to HBO on April 17, 2016; Julia in character on the set of her show

Winning: During the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards in September, Julia won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer) for her role in the show