Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian of French Jewish descent.

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January 13 - 1961 - American - Actress - Comedian - French - Jewish

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Born in New York City, Louis-Dreyfus was a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. She has also appeared in quite a few sitcoms and films over the years but is best known for her nine-season role as "Elaine Benes" on Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998.

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New York City - NBC - Saturday Night Live - 1982 - 1985 - Sitcoms - Film - Elaine Benes - Seinfeld - 1990 - 1998

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After Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus began a new sitcom, Watching Ellie, which was soon cancelled. She had a notable four-episode guest role as the compulsively lying prosecutor Maggie Lizer on Arrested Development.

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Watching Ellie - Arrested Development

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She is a member of the famous New York financial Dreyfus family. Her father is French billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus (who changed his name to William in the 1940s); her grandfather Pierre Louis-Dreyfus fought for the French Resistance during World War II. Her cousin Robert Louis-Dreyfus is the current owner of adidas and the French football club Olympique de Marseille. Some biographies claim she is related to the late Alfred Dreyfus, a French military officer best known for being the focus of the Dreyfus affair.

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New York - Dreyfus family - Billionaire - Gerard Louis-Dreyfus - 1940s - Pierre Louis-Dreyfus - French Resistance - World War II - Robert Louis-Dreyfus - Adidas - Football - Olympique de Marseille - Alfred Dreyfus - Dreyfus affair

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She is married to actor/writer Brad Hall since 1987, whom she met while they were students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The couple has two sons.

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Brad Hall - 1987 - Northwestern University - Evanston - Illinois

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Since May 2005 she's been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post.

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2005 - Blog - The Huffington Post

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