Guide Note

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for seven Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld. She is a two-time Emmy-winner, once for Seinfeld and once for The New Adventures of Old Christine, which she has starred in since 2006.

Fast Facts

Born: January 13, 1961
1982-1985: Saturday Night Live cast member
1987: Married actor/writer Brad Hall
Height: 5'2"
Won five American Comedy Awards for Seinfeld
Was offered the role of Alison Stern in Private Parts
Made her film debut in Woody Allen's Hannah and her Sisters

Television Career

Louis-Dreyfus met Larry David during the mid-1980s while a cast member on Saturday Night Live. After Seinfeld, she starred in the sitcom Watching Ellie, which was canceled after two seasons. She found more success, however, in the series The New Adventures of Old Christine, about a divorced mother living with her children and running a women's gym.

Louis-Dreyfus has made guest appearances on Arrested Development and as herself on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Quotes

"Doing a half-hour TV show is a dream."
"I guess if I wrote a book one day, it would be about hair."
"Making a movie is a long, dull process. There's a lot of waiting around."

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Timeline

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January 13, 1961: Born
1982-2006: Saturday Night Live
1990-1998: Seinfeld
1998: A Bug's Life
2002-2003: Watching Ellie
2004-2005: Arrested Development
2006: The New Adventures of Old Christine

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