Julia Dreyfus began a career in the entertainment industry as part of Chicago’s improv theater groups ‘Practical Theater Group’ and ‘Second City.’ The performance of Julia Dreyfus at the Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee of the Practical Theater led to gig as one of the cast members of Saturday Night Live in 1982. She stayed on the show until 1985, but performed memorable characters such as the imitations of Joan Mondale, Nastassja Kinski and Marie Osmond.

In 1986, Julia Dreyfus made her movie debut in the horror film “Troll,” followed by comedy feature movies “Hannah and Her Sisters” and “Soul Man.” She then went back to the small screen with appearances on “The Art of Being Nick” and NBC’s “Day by Day.” In 1989, Julia Dreyfus landed a bigger role in the comedy “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

In 1990, Julia Dreyfus won the role of Elaine Benes on the NBC hit series “Seinfeld.” For her role on the show, which lasted for nine seasons, Julia received nominations for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ from SAG (in 1995, 1996 and 1999), from the Golden Globe (in 1995) and from the Emmys (in 1992 to 1995, 1997 and 1998). During her time on ‘Seinfeld,’ Julia Dreyfus continued to appear in movies, including “Jack the Bear,” “North” and “Father’s Day,” but her work on the TV-movie “London Suite” and Woody Allen’s “Deconstructing Harry” earned Dreyfus praise from both fans and critics.

When ‘Seinfeld’ ended in 1998, Julia Dreyfus took some time off from the spotlight. During this time, Drefus continued on becoming the spokesperson for Clairol and lent her voice to two animations – the 1998 movie “A Bug’s Life” and the 1999 TV adaptation of “Animal Farm.” When she returned to work in 2000, Julia Dreyfus appeared in the musical movie “Gepetto.” She then went back to the small screen in 2002 with the NBC sitcom “Watching Ellie,” this time, co-producing, creating and starring on the show.

In 2004, Julia Dreyfus had a recurring role on “Arrested Development,” where she played a compulsively lying prosecutor named Maggie Lizer. In 2006, she landed her own sitcom in the CBS “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” which led Julia Dreyfus back to stardom. For her work on the show, she has received ‘Best Actress in a Comedy Series’ nominations from the SAG and Golden Globes in 2007 and three consecutive nominations from the Emmys (2007, 2008 and 2009).

In 2009, Julia Dreyfus made several appearances on the hit HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm, “ reuniting her with ‘Seinfeld’ co-creator Larry David and the three lead actors of Seinfeld – Jason Alexander, Michael Richards and Jerry Seinfeld.