Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim and recognition for her
portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series “Seinfeld.” She received
an Emmy® Award, a Golden Globe Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards
and four American Comedy Awards during the show’s nine-year run.
Louis-Dreyfus currently stars on CBS’ hit comedy “The New Adventures of
Old Christine.” In 2006, she won an Emmy® for her portrayal of
Christine Campbell and was again nominated in the Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Comedy Series category in 2007, 2008 and 2009. She was also
nominated for a Golden Globe and SAG Award in 2007 and received an
additional SAG Award nomination in 2009. Created and executive produced
by Kari Lizer (“Will and Grace”), “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
reunites Louis-Dreyfus with “Seinfeld” director/producer Andy Ackerman,
who executive produces “Old Christine” and also directs the series, from
Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Her other television credits include multiple appearances on “Seinfeld”
co-creator Larry David’s HBO show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a recurring
role on Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” on FOX, a recurring role in 2003
on FOX’s critically acclaimed “Arrested Development,” NBC’s 2002
real-time sitcom “Watching Ellie,” and the TNT animated film “Animal
Farm,” to which she lent her voice alongside Ian Holm, Kelsey Grammer
and Patrick Stewart. Louis-Dreyfus first made her mark on television
during a three-year stint (1982-1985) on “Saturday Night Live” opposite
the likes of Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest and Eddie Murphy. She
subsequently hosted the show twice, becoming the first female former
cast member to return as host.
Feature film credits include
Pixar’s animated hit “A Bug’s Life”; Woody Allen’s Academy
Award®–winning “Hannah and Her Sisters,” with Mia Farrow and Michael
Caine; Allen’s “Deconstructing Harry,” with Judy Davis; Rob Reiner’s
“North”; Ivan Reitman’s “Fathers’ Day,” with Robin Williams and Billy
Crystal; and “Jack the Bear,” with Danny DeVito and Gary Sinise.
She is a committed and steadfast defender of the environment and serves
as a member on the leadership council for the Natural Resource Defense
Council (NRDC) as well as on the Board of Directors of Heal the Bay and
on the Honorary Board of Heal the Ocean. (photo by © 2010 Joe Martinez/PictureLux)
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