Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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.TV Guide: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Profile

Dreyfus will be featured in the April 2009 issue of Shape magazine. In an interview with the magazine, Dreyfus says that she struggles to maintain her weight and says her biggest weakness is bacon.People: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Her Weakness for Bacon... (February 25, 2009)

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.TV Guide: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Profile

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

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 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