Emmy Award winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars opposite Jerry Seinfeld as Elaine Benes in the critically-acclaimed Castle Rock/NBC series SEINFELD, a sitcom about the life of a stand-up comedian. This spring, Julia stars in Ivan Reitman's FATHER'S DAY (Warner Bros.), where she stars opposite Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Most recently, Julia filmed WOODY ALLEN'S FALL PROJECT which is due out this summer.
Her work on SEINFELD has garnered Julia much recognition for her talents. She was honored with a 1994 GOLDEN GLOBES AWARD for Best Performance in a Series by a Supporting Actress. Julia is also a four time American Comedy Award winner for Funniest Supporting Female in a Television Series and has also received two Viewer's For Quality Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Julia recently starred in Neil Simon's TV adaptation of "London Suite" in England with fellow NBC stars Kelsey Grammer, Michael Richards, and Jonathan Silverman. "London Suite" aired in mid-September.
Adept at both comedy and drama, Julia has appeared in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters", "Soul Man", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase, "Jack the Bear" with Danny DeVito and Rob Reiner's "North" with Bruce Willis and Jon Lovitz. Julia is also currently Clairol's "Nice and Easy Girl".
Born in New York City, Julia was raised in Washington, D.C. She became interested in acting at a very early age and went on to study theater at Northwestern University. During college, she worked extensively as a member of The Practical Theater Company, an improvisational group with a large following in the Chicago area.
Julia's innate talent and quick timing eventually led her to the world-renowned Second City, the troupe which launched the careers of such comedy innovators as John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray. While with Second City, she continued her work with The Practical Theater and it was during one of their special revue performances, "The Practical Theater's Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee", that she was asked to join the ensemble cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. During this period, when the show was in turmoil and cast members came and went with great frequency, Julia's versatility made her a three-year veteran.
Julia is married to Brad Hall who is a writer, producer. The two have known each other since their college days at Northwestern and were co-stars on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. They've been married for nine years and currently reside in Los Angeles with their son, Henry.
