Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian.

Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City; her paternal grandfather was Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, a French Jew who fought in the French Resistance during World War II. Her father is French billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus (who changed his name to William in the 1940s).Forbes World's Richest People. Gérard Louis-Dreyfus & family Her cousin Robert Louis-Dreyfus is the former owner of Adidas (1993-2001) and the current owner of the French football club Olympique de Marseille. Some biographies claim she is related to the late Alfred Dreyfus, a French military officer best known for being the focus of the Dreyfus affair.

Louis-Dreyfus was a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. While on SNL, she met writer Larry David, who would later co-create Seinfeld. Louis-Dreyfus also appeared in quite a few sitcoms and films over the years but is best known for her nine-season role as "Elaine Benes" on NBC's Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998.

After Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus began a new NBC sitcom, Watching Ellie, which was soon cancelled. She had a notable recurring guest role as the compulsively lying prosecutor Maggie Lizer on Arrested Development. She currently stars in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.

She has been married to actor/writer Brad Hall since 1987, whom she met while they were students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (Hall also worked on SNL). The couple have two sons, Henry (b. 1992) and Charles (b. 1997).

Post-Seinfeld

Louis-Dreyfus, well-known for her role in the Seinfeld television series, had been seen as a victim of "the Seinfeld Curse", an apt phrase used to describe actors who, after appearing in an enormously popular television series or movie, have trouble finding popularity in other roles. In Louis-Dreyfus' case, this may also be contributed to typecasting of her in viewer's minds as the distinctive Elaine Benes. She is also known for her post-Seinfeld "sexy" look, one which she developed in an attempt to draw the public's attention away from her role as Benes. However, the impressive ratings for Old Christine have led some to believe that the "Curse" is broken. She was nominated for a Lead Actress Emmy Award for her work on the first season of Old Christine.

She returned to host Saturday Night Live on May 13, 2006, and in doing so became the first former female cast member to return as host. (Gilda Radner was supposed to host in the 1987-88 season, but a writer's strike delayed her appearance, one that ultimately never happened.) Louis-Dreyfus appeared with former Seinfeld mates Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in the opening monologue, parodying the so-called "Seinfeld Curse".

Selected filmography

The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
Arrested Development (2004)
Watching Ellie (2002)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Father's Day (1997)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
London Suite (1996)
North (1994)
Jack the Bear (1993)
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Day by Day (television) (1988)
Soul Man (1986)
Troll (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Saturday Night Live (1982–1985)

Trivia

Her sons are Henry (born 1992) and Charles (born 1997). Both pregnancies were "disguised" while she played the character of Elaine on Seinfeld.
She attended the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
She was considered for the role eventually portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club.
She hosted Saturday Night Live on May 13, 2006, the first female SNL alumna to do so.

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Post-Seinfeld

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