
"Sesame Street" Cred: Appeared on Sesame Street's All Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever in 1994, and voiced "Miss Felter" on the 1997 Hey Arnold! episode "Helga's Boyfriend/Crush on Teacher.".Romance on the Set: Of SNL with her husband Brad Hall, whom she met at Northwestern University.Older Than They Look: She was in her 50s when on Veep but could easily pass for a decade younger.Her clothes-free cover for Rolling Stone in 2014 shows she can still bring the fanservice as time goes on. Fanservice: Remember the dress she wore to the 1995 Emmy Awards? Or the scene from the debut episode of Watching Ellie of her running around her apartment and, with her back to the camera, taking off her bra? Hell, there was a time during Seinfeld's run when Elaine's hair was considered sexy. Get Out!: After all, it is her Catchphrase.Appropiately enough, Louis-Dreyfus played Lemon in one of 30 Rock's live episodes. Expy: While the character is largely seen as autobiographical, Tina Fey has also cited her as an inspiration for her 30 Rock character Liz Lemon.The Danza: "Julia" on the "Ben Treats" episode of Dr.
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Broke through on TV on SNL, played Elaine on Seinfeld, note even though the show was actually shot in Los Angeles starred in Woody Allen movies.
Big Applesauce: Her career is strongly associated with the Big Apple. As Herself: In 1996's Good Money and in several episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Black Widow (2021) note This was intended to be her introductory appearance, but the film's delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant the fans first met her in Falcon and Winter Soldier. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). Marvel Cinematic Universe (2021 - present) as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-10). National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). That she chose to not only work, but become one of the hardest-working actresses in American comedy for over 40 years, has earned her a lot of respect in the comedy community. Her late father Gérard "William" Louis-Dreyfus was the chairman of family conglomerate for decades, and left Julia with a massive fortune that meant she didn't have to work a day in her life. one of the "Five Great Fortunes of France". Oh, and if you're wondering - yes, she's related to the Louis-Dreyfus family of the Louis Dreyfus Company, a.k.a. Along with the two she got from Seinfeld, she's tied with Cloris Leachman for the most acting Emmys. That last one also gave her the current record for the most Emmy wins for playing a single character, with six. She is an 11-time Emmy Award winner (eight for acting, three for producing), and the only actress to win for three different comedy series: Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep. She has also acted in such movies as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Hannah and Her Sisters and Deconstructing Harry. Louis-Drefyus's biggest success was as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. She was the first female former castmember to host SNL, hosting the penultimate episode of season 31 (2005-06). She even found love on SNL her husband is former cast member Brad Hall, who was an anchor for the "Saturday Night News" segment for season eight and parts of season nine. Her notable recurring characters include Patty-Lynn Hunnsucker (a teenage commentator for "Saturday Night News" note Weekend Update), Weather Woman (a parody of Storm in the recurring sketch, "The Interesting Four"), April May June (a female televangelist), and Consuela (a Hispanic TV show host), and her celebrity impressions include Jo Anne Worley, Andie MacDowell, Linda Ellerbee (back before she did Nick News), Linda Ronstadt, and Marie Osmond (in the infamous Christmas sketch where Marie and Donny Osmond make out).
Despite being overshadowed by the likes of Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo (and later, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, and Martin Short), Louis-Dreyfus managed to make the most of her time on the show. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born Januin New York City) is an American actor and comedian (of French Jewish ancestry), best known for her work on Seinfeld and Veep.Ī Second City veteran, Louis-Dreyfus started in the Practical Theatre Company in Chicago before getting cast on Saturday Night Live in 1982.