The current generation might recognize actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the MCU, making her debut in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. However, she is best known for being one of the stars of the popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld.
Louis-Dreyfus played Elaine Benes in the hit sitcom created by Jerry Seinfeld and won many accolades such as a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, and multiple American Comedy Awards. The finale of the show was one of the most-watched series finale in history. The actress revealed later that the main cast surprisingly bonded on the last day of the show and sobbed.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus On Seinfeld
Starring in prestigious TV comedies was something that was in Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ destiny as she started her career as a member of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. She joined the show in 1982 and was the youngest female member at the time. She starred along with legendary cast members of SNL such as Eddie Murphy, Jim Belushi, and Martin Short. She also met Seinfeld co-creator Larry David on the show.
Louis-Dreyfus left SNL in 1985 and after featuring in a couple of films, was chosen for the role of Elaine Beanes in the sitcom Seinfeld. She was reportedly chosen after the makers looked at comics and actresses such as Rosie O’Donnell, Megan Mullally, and Patricia Heaton. She starred along with Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.
Louis-Dreyfus gained national fame due to her role in the sitcom, which ran for nine seasons. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards seven times for her role as Elaine, winning once in 1996. She won the Golden Globe Award in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award thrice in 1995, 1997, and 1998. The show was a pop cultural phenomenon during its airing and is constantly named on the greatest shows of all time lists.
The Last Episode Of Seinfeld
The final episode of Seinfeld was aired on May 14, 1998, and had a viewership of over 76 million. The sitcom became a cultural phenomenon in the USA due to its amazing writing and performances.
Talking about the last episode of the show Louis-Dreyfus recounted an emotional moment between the four stars, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards, where they huddled up one last time before saying goodbye to the show they had been a part of for nine years. She told The Hollywood Reporter,
“You know, I think we were all caught by surprise by how emotional we felt. We used to do this thing before [the shoot]. We always would come together in a huddle, the four of us, and put our arms around each other and just do a little getting-jazzed moment together. And on this night, we all got together and we all just started to cry. And it was very surprising. And I remember Jerry saying something like, ‘We’ll always have this and we’ll always be tied to one another, because of this experience.’”
The actress then spoke about how bittersweet the moment was for them and that it was hard to say goodbye to friends. She also mentioned that the four were still in touch, though they did not interact with each other every day.
Since the end of the show, the stars of the sitcom have parted ways and have received varying degrees of success. While Jerry Seinfeld continued with his career in stand-up comedy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus starred in a variety of sitcoms such as The New Adventures of Christine, and Veep. She appeared as a guest star in other shows such as Arrested Development, Seinfeld co-creator Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the MCU show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
