Julia Louis-Dreyfus   

                         An Emmy Award winner for her work as Elaine on "Seinfeld," Julia
                         Louis-Dreyfus returns for the series’ ninth season after starring opposite
                         Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in the feature film "Father’s" "Day." In
                         the fall of 1997, she will appear in Woody Allen’s new feature film,
                         "Deconstructing" "Harry."

                         With six consecutive Emmy nominations to her credit, Louis-Dreyfus won
                         the coveted award in 1996 for her "Seinfeld" role. In 1997, she was
                         honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress in
                         a Comedy Series. She also earned a 1993 Golden Globe
                         Award for Best Performance in a Series by a Supporting Actress and is a
                         four-time American Comedy Award winner as Funniest Supporting
                         Female/Television. Additionally, she garnered an American Television
                         Award as Best Supporting Actress/Comedy, and was awarded the
                         Viewers for Quality Television Best Supporting Actress/Comedy award in
                         1993 and 1994.

                         Born in New York City, Louis-Dreyfus was raised in Washington, D.C.,
                         where she became interested in acting at an early age. She studied
                         theater at Northwestern University and worked extensively as a member
                         of The Practical Theater Company, an improvisational group with a
                         large Chicago following. This led to her joining the famed Second City
                         comedy troupe. While with Second City she continued her work with
                         Practical Theater and during one of their special anniversary revues was
                         asked to join the ensemble cast of "Saturday Night Live."

                         Louis-Dreyfus has to her credit a variety of roles on both the big and
                         small screen. In addition to starring on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" for
                         three seasons in the early-to-mid 1980s, she also appeared in the NBC
                         comedy series "Day by Day" (1988-89). Her feature films include Woody
                         Allen’s "Hannah and Her Sisters," "Soul Man," "National Lampoon’s
                         Christmas Vacation," "Jack the Bear" and Rob Reiner’s "North."

                         Last year, Louis-Dreyfus starred in the NBC movie "London Suite" in a
                         role that was written for her by longtime fan Neil Simon.

                         Louis-Dreyfus currently serves as the "Nice and Easy Girl" for Clairol hair
                         products. She and her husband, writer and producer Brad Hall, live in Los
                         Angeles with their sons, Henry and Charlie. Her birthday is January 13