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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Playing Elaine Benes in Seinfeld and Selina Meyer in Veep.
Seinfeld · Veep
- Born
- 13 January 1961
- Birthplace
- New York City, USA
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actor and producer known for television comedy. Her leading characters often turn insecurity, self-interest and social embarrassment into the driving force of a scene.
Early life
Washington childhood
Grew up largely in Washington, D.C., and attended the Holton-Arms School.
Chicago comedy
Studied at Northwestern University and performed with a Chicago comedy troupe.
Career
- 1982–1985
Saturday Night Live
Joined the sketch show’s cast in her early twenties.
- 1989–1998
Seinfeld
Became widely known as Elaine Benes.
- 2006–2010
Sitcom lead
Starred in The New Adventures of Old Christine.
- 2012–2019
Actor and producer
Played Selina Meyer and served as an executive producer of Veep.
Selected work
Seinfeld
Elaine’s friendships and misjudgements help drive the ensemble comedy.
Veep
A political satire following an ambitious US vice-president.
Enough Said
A romantic comedy about dating after divorce.
Beyond work
Family
Married actor and writer Brad Hall in 1987; they have two sons.
Interviews
Hosts Wiser Than Me, a podcast featuring conversations with older women.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: Neil Grabowsky, for the Montclair Film Festival. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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