Julia Louis-Dreyfus Net Worth

Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Quotes

• I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this baby! [on the so called "Seinfeld curse", in which little or no success has come since the show to the four main actors, upon accepting her Emmy Award for The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)]
• I will quote Norman Lear, who said that celebrity is something you can spend. And so I have taken my so-called celebrity and occasionally spent it down on causes or things that I'm passionate about. I'm not running for office. I'm not a scientist. But I'm a concerned citizen.
• [on playing the leading character on Veep (2012)] Well, let's see. I personally am not the Vice-President of the United States. I want to make sure everyone understands that. But the aspect of presenting yourself in a certain way to the public and be liked - there is a parallel between public life and life as a person in show business, and that's sort of fun to draw on. I'm trying to watch a lot of in-between moments on C-SPAN.
• Whenever I felt down, my mom would remind me that sense of humor gets you through just about anything.
• [2013, on accepting an Emmy Award for Veep (2012)] This is so much good fortune it is almost too much to bear. I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to make people laugh. It's a joyful way to make a living.

Interesting Facts about Julia Louis-Dreyfus

1. Met her husband, Brad Hall, while both were attending Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).
2. Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1998).
3. Both she and her husband, Brad Hall, appeared as part of NBC's Saturday Night Live (1975) cast in early 1980s. They are the only husband/wife team to do so.
4. Daughter of Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, a French billionaire businessman.
5. Her television series, Watching Ellie (2002), was created for her by husband Brad Hall. They originally wanted the series to air commercial free, but that idea was rejected by NBC.
6. Attended and graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (1982). She was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority.
7. Performed improv with Chicago's Second City and the Practical Theatre Company, started by her husband, Brad Hall.
8. Both her parents remarried after their divorce, and she has two half-sisters from her mother's second marriage and two half-sisters from her father's second marriage. She considers both her stepparents to be as important in her life as her biological parents.
9. Her grandfather, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, was a member of the French Resistance during World War II, and flew 88 missions for Charles de Gaulle's Free French Air Force.
10. Fought NBC censors to allow a scene where a man runs around his house completely naked in front of Ellie (Julia's character on Watching Ellie (2002)). She won.
11. Her character on Seinfeld (1989), Elaine Benes, did not appear in the original pilot. She has never watched that episode - out of superstition.
12. Half-sister, Lauren Bowles, acts with her on the situation comedy Watching Ellie (2002).
13. Is included in Richard Roeper's list of actresses who have never done nude scenes in his latest book, "Ten Sure Signs a Movie Character is Doomed, and Other Surprising Movie Lists". When asked about this by Conan O'Brien, Dreyfus stated that she had never been asked to do one.
14. This was announced that her television series, Watching Ellie (2002) has been canceled by NBC. Lasting one year, this more than doubled the staying power of fellow Seinfeld (1989) alumni Jason Alexander and Michael Richards' series, but failed to draw a wide enough audience to warrant renewal. [June 2003]
15. Was originally slated to play Alison Stern in Private Parts (1997), Howard Stern's biography. She dropped out to spend more time with her children. The role went to Mary McCormack.
16. Her second home in Montecito, California, is solar-powered, radiant-heated, and built from recycled materials.
17. Is the first, and thus far only, one of the four primary cast members of Seinfeld (1989) to have received a Razzie Award nomination. She was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress in 1998 for her performance in the film Fathers' Day (1997). However, she ultimately lost the award to Alicia Silverstone in Batman & Robin (1997).
18. Chosen by Forbes magazine as one of the 10 Hottest Billionaire Heiresses (2006).
19. She and her future husband, Brad Hall (a year before they were married in 1987) made their feature film debut together as a couple in the fantasy horror movie Troll (1986).
20. Is the first female guest to appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), which relocated to Los Angeles, California (June 3, 2009 / episode 3).