Louis-Dreyfus has received seven Emmy Awards, with a total of 21 nominations throughout her career.
Her breakthrough came in 1990 with a nine-season run, playing Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms of all time.
Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, which led to her casting in the sketch show, Saturday Night Live, from 1982 to 1985.
Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010, and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014.