Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Born: 1961-01-13 New York City, New York, USA

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961, height 5' 3' (1,60 m)) is an American actress and comedian, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine. She rose to prominence as one of the regular cast members of Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. She was later cast in the role of Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Her performance over nine seasons earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2002, she and her husband developed the series Watching Ellie, which achieved limited success. In 2006 she tried her luck again with a new sit ...