Profession: Seinfeld Comedienne
Biography: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress and comedian best known for playing Elaine Benes on Seinfeld (1989-1998) alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. She has also worked on Saturday Night Live, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep.
Louis-Dreyfus is renowned as the actress who has won the most awards in American television history, holding the record for most Primetime Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards.
Her career began in Chicago at the Practical Theatre Company, which then led to her appearances on Saturday Night Live. This set Louis-Dreyfus up to be cast as Elaine Benes in 1990, with Seinfeld going on to be a hugely successful show both in critical and commercial terms.
Since Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus has not ceased acting and has continued to work in a number of highly regarded television and film productions.
Born: January 13, 1961
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Age: 63 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Career Highlights
- 1989-07-05 "Seinfield" (originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles" screens its pilot episode starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards on NBC
- 2010-05-04 Julia Louis-Dreyfus receives the 2,407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, although on the original star her name is spelled incorrectly
- 2012-04-22 TV political comedy "Veep" created by Armando Iannucci, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Anna Chlumsky premieres on HBO
- 2016-09-19 68th Emmy Awards: hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, "Game of Thrones", Julia Dreyfus, Rami Malek win
- 2017-09-18 69th Emmy Awards: hosted by Stephen Colbert, "The Handmaid's Tale", Elisabeth Moss, Sterling K. Brown, Julia Dreyfus, Donald Glover win
- 2017-09-28 Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she has breast cancer
- 2018-10-21 Julia Louis-Dreyfus is presented with the Mark Twain Prize, comedy's top honor, at a ceremony in New York
Personal Life
- 1987-06-25 Actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus (26) weds actor Brad Hall (29)
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