What is Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ net worth?
The actor has amassed a net worth of $250 million.
Net Worth: | $250 million |
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Date of birth: | January 13, 1961 (63 years old) |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 160 |
Profession: | Actor, Comedian, Television Producer, Voice Actor |
Nationality: | American |
Biography – A Short Wiki
Julia was born January 13, 1961 in New York. She has French ancestry. In nineties, her most famous role was Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. Louis-Dreyfus was also starring in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Deconstructing Harry, and in 2013 also in Enough Said. Her more recent TV series include Watching Ellie and The New Adventures of Old Christine. Julia is married to Brad Hall and they have two kids.
Career
Early Career: She attended Northwestern University but dropped out before graduating to pursue an acting career. She appeared in Chicago’s improv group The Second City as part of her comedic training. At the age of 21, she landed a spot on the cast of Saturday Night Live after being discovered while performing with The Practical Theatre Company at their Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee. At that time, Louis-Dreyfus was the youngest female cast member in the history of the show. She stayed with the show from 1982-1985. In her third and final year on SNL, she met Larry David (who would later co-create “Seinfeld”) during his only year on the show. After she left the show, she appeared in several high-profile movies, including Woody Allen’s 1986 “Hannah and Her Sisters.” She appeared alongside Chevy Chase in 1989’s “Christmas Vacation.” Julia also appeared in a couple of television pilots that never made it to fruition.
Personal Life
Personal Life: Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been married to comedian Brad Hall since 1987. They met while studying at Northwestern University and today they have two children together. In September 2017, Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received her diagnosis just one day after winning an Emmy for her role in “Veep” and announced it via Twitter. In October 2018, during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” she announced she was cancer-free. As far as her political beliefs, she endorsed the presidential campaigns of Al Gore, Barack Obama both times, and Hillary Clinton.
Quotes
“I guess if I wrote a book one day, it would be about hair.”
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus
“Even my great grand-mother did impressions.”
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus
“When I was growing up, I always thought my hair was messy.”
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus
“It’s much more acceptable for men to work and father kids. There’s an inherent inequality, because we want to do it all, and I don’t know how we can do this all.”
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus
“We are 5 percent of the global population and consume a third of the total resources – on some level we should all feel guilty relative to the world.”
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus