Julia Louis Dreyfus born as Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis Dreyfus on January 13th, 1961 in New York City is a beautiful comedy actress, who won multiple awards for her marvellous performances in television sitcoms and soaps. She was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Northwestern University in 2007.

Julia Louis Dreyfus was born to writer Judith and Gerard Louis Dreyfus, a Frenchman who inherited the family's Louis Dreyfus Group that deals in commodities trading and merchandising. Julia’s father besides being a businessman is also an attorney. Julia's parents got divorced during her childhood and her mother later got married to L. Thompson Bowles. Julia has a half-sister Lauren Bowles through her mother's second marriage who is also an actress. Julia Louis Dreyfus lived in several states with her mother and stepfather. She graduated from Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland and later went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois to study theater. While at college, Julia became a member of Delta Gamma sorority.

NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' that launched many a career in Hollywood has also given a breakthrough to Julia Louis Dreyfus. Julia Dreyfus was a cast member on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' from 1982 to 1985. It was here Julia met Larry David who would later co-create America's most popular television sitcom "Seinfeld" along with writer-actor Jerry Seinfeld.
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