Throughout her career, Louis-Dreyfus has received three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

More recently Louis-Dreyfus has commented that her casting on SNL was a " Cinderella-getting-to-go-to-the-ball kind of experience ", however, she has also admitted that at times it was often quite tense, stating that she " didn't know how to navigate the waters of show business in general and specifically doing a live sketch-comedy show.

Louis-Dreyfus has publicly commended HBO for allowing the cast and crew to engage in a " protracted pre-production process ", which included a six week rehearsal period before filming began.

Louis-Dreyfus has also recently completed filming alongside James Gandolfini in a new romantic-comedy movie directed by Nicole Holofcener.

Louis-Dreyfus has stated that she holds much respect for " women who are not afraid of making themselves look bad or foolish to get a laugh ", and cites her acting idols as Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman.

Louis-Dreyfus has dabbled in politics throughout her life.

Gérard Louis-Dreyfus also has a son, Raphael.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ( Elaine ) has claimed that she was not aware of the pilot before she became a regular on Seinfeld.

As part of her comedic training, Louis-Dreyfus appeared in two of Chicago's best-known improvisational theater groups — the Practical Theater Group, and the renowned Second City.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus received critical acclaim for her performance as Elaine, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two SAG Awards.

In May 2010, Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the broadcast television industry.

Louis-Dreyfus was born Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus in Manhattan, New York on January 13, 1961.

Louis-Dreyfus subsequently became one of the cast members on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985, tying with current cast member Abby Elliot as the youngest female cast member in the history of the program.

In the early-1990s Louis-Dreyfus became famous for the role of Elaine Benes on NBC's Seinfeld.

After several years away from a regular TV gig, Louis-Dreyfus began a new single-camera sitcom Watching Ellie which premiered on NBC in February 2002.

Louis-Dreyfus was subsequently one of many actresses considered for the role of Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives, which would go onto become ABC's mega-hit of the 2004-05 television season.

Instead Louis-Dreyfus scored a recurring guest role as the deceitful prosecutor and love interest of Michael Bluth on the Emmy Award winning comedy Arrested Development from 2004 to 2005.

Louis-Dreyfus also received considerable critical acclaim for her performance on the show, with Brian Lowry of Variety stating that Louis-Dreyfus breaks the Seinfeld curse " with one of the best conventional half-hours to come along in a while.

After a successful reception from her 2006 episode, Louis-Dreyfus was invited again to host SNL on March 17, 2007.

Louis-Dreyfus at the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, May 2010In 2007, Louis-Dreyfus reprised her role as Gloria on The Simpsons, which she had first originated in the 2001 episode " A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love ", in the episode " I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ".

Louis-Dreyfus received the 2, 407th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4, 2010 for her remarkable contribution to the broadcast television industry as both an actress and a comedian.

In fall 2010, Louis-Dreyfus made a guest appearance on the live episode of the Emmy Award winning comedy 30 Rock.

Louis-Dreyfus also starred in a " Women of SNL " special November 1, 2010, on NBC.

For her first season performance on Veep Louis-Dreyfus received numerous awards and nominations, notably a nomination for the Television Critics Association Award.

Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 – 1998 ), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

* During her interview on Inside The Actor's Studio, Julia Louis-Dreyfus said she believed Jerry and Elaine were soul mates but would never end up together because they were both too " insane and messed up.

Cheryl is tired of Larry not working, so he begins to develop a new television show, initially with guest stars Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus ( George and Elaine on Seinfeld, respectively ) as themselves.

In her acceptance speech, Louis-Dreyfus held up her award and exclaimed, " I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby!

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (; born January 13, 1961 ) is an American actress, comedienne and producer, well known for her roles in Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and her current series Veep.

Her mother, Judith, was a writer and special needs tutor, and her father, the billionaire Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired Louis Dreyfus Energy Services.

Louis-Dreyfus spent her childhood in several states and countries in connection with her stepfather's work with Project HOPE, including Sri Lanka, Colombia and Tunisia.

Following her 1985 departure from SNL, Louis-Dreyfus appeared in several films, including Hannah and Her Sisters which was directed by Woody Allen, and the cult classic National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation in which she starred alongside Chevy Chase.

Following a voice role in the hugely successful Disney Pixar's A Bug's Life, Louis-Dreyfus lent her voice as Snake's girlfriend Gloria in The Simpsons episode " A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love ".

" Louis-Dreyfus additionally earned the 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the first season.

Louis-Dreyfus played the sister of a self-involved therapist who gives her therapy online, and her performance earned her strong reviews.

Jennifer Beals, Jennifer Grey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Glenn Close, Ally Sheedy, Diane Keaton, Stockard Channing, Annie Potts, Robin Wright, Nancy Allen, Joan Allen, Rosanna Arquette, Kim Basinger, Ellen Barkin, Patricia Clarkson, Geena Davis, Laura Dern, Linda Fiorentino, Bridget Fonda, Carrie Fisher, Jodie Foster, Melanie Griffith, Linda Hamilton, Daryl Hannah, Helen Hunt, Holly Hunter, Goldie Hawn, Anjelica Huston, Amy Irving, Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane, Christine Lahti, Jessica Lange, Sally Field, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Heather Locklear, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Virginia Madsen, Demi Moore, Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman, Tatum O ' Neal, Annette O ' Toole, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Greta Scacchi, Elisabeth Shue, Mary Steenburgen, Julia Roberts, Mimi Rogers, Isabella Rossellini, Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Sissy Spacek, Kathleen Turner, Sigourney Weaver and Debra Winger were all offered but turned down the role of Catherine Tramell.

* social worker Emma R. Louis-Dreyfus, born 1974.

Melanie Griffith, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rosanna Arquette, Meg Tilly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Heather Locklear, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jodie Foster, Phoebe Cates, Tatum O ' Neal, Bridget Fonda, Lori Loughlin, Diane Lane and Brooke Shields were all considered for the role of Ariel.

* social worker Phoebe Émilie Dominique Louis-Dreyfus Eavis, born May 1968.

Louis-Dreyfus, Alexander and Richards have each attempted to launch new sitcoms as title-role characters.

Shows specifically cited regarding the Seinfeld curse are Julia Louis-Dreyfus ' Watching Ellie, Jason Alexander's Bob Patterson and Listen Up !, and Michael Richards ' The Michael Richards Show.

However, the Emmy award-winning success of Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine led many to believe that she had broken the curse.

The Saturday Night Live episode guest-hosted by Louis-Dreyfus made several references to the curse.

In the commentary of " The Note ", Julia Louis-Dreyfus facetiously suggests it was removed because the perceived lyric related too closely to the low ratings at the time.

* Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, American businessman and distant relative.

* Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress and distant relative.

She is the great-great-granddaughter of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, who in 1851 founded the Louis Dreyfus Group, a commodities and shipping multinational, which members of the family control to this day.

Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus ( 1908-2011 ), was president of the Louis Dreyfus Group ; he was part of a prominent Alsatian Jewish family, and remained in France during World War II, fighting as a cavalry officer and later in the French Resistance.

Louis-Dreyfus won the role over several other actresses who would also eventually enjoy their own TV success, including Patricia Heaton, Rosie O ' Donnell and Megan Mullally.

After receiving the award, Louis-Dreyfus claimed the win was a " shocker ", and that after being in both positions, it was " much better to win than to lose.

Louis-Dreyfus dismissed the rumour as " a made-up thing by the media ", while Seinfeld co-creator Larry David asserted that the curse was " completely idiotic.