Biography

Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim and recognition for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit series "Seinfeld." She received an Emmy award, a Golden Globe award, five Screen Actors Guild awards and four American Comedy Awards during the show's nine year run. Most recently, she won the Emmy Award as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her lead role on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE.

Her other recent television credits include a recurring role on "Arrested Development." She also starred in the series "Watching Ellie" and lent her voice to the television movie "Animal Farm." Louis-Dreyfus first made her mark on television during a three year stint (1982-1985) on "Saturday Night Live" opposite the likes of Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest and Eddie Murphy.

Louis-Dreyfus' feature film credits include the animated hit "A Bug's Life," to which she lent her voice for the character Princess Atta, Woody Allen's Academy Award-winning "Hannah and Her Sisters," "Deconstructing Harry," "North," "Fathers' Day" and "Jack the Bear."

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Louis-Dreyfus studied theater at Northwestern University. During college, she was a member of the Practical Theater Company and subsequently joined Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe.