Editing Julia Louis-Dreyfus (section)

===1982–1989: Early career and ''Saturday Night Live''===
[[File:The Golden Jubilee (1982).jpg|thumb|Louis-Dreyfus as a part of The Practical Theatre Company's "Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee" in 1982, alongside castmates [[Brad Hall]], [[Gary Kroeger]] and Paul Barrosse]]

As part of her comedic training, Louis-Dreyfus appeared in [[The Second City]], one of the best-known improvisational theatre groups. It was her performance with [[The Practical Theatre Company]] at their "Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee" that led to her being asked to join the cast of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' at the age of 21.

Louis-Dreyfus subsequently became a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1982 to 1985, the youngest female cast member in the history of the program at that time.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Gabbi|last1=Shaw|first2=Frank|last2=Olito|date=December 19, 2022|url=https://www.insider.com/where-are-they-now-snl-cast-members-2019-7|title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 152 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history|website=[[Insider Inc.]]|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926004722/https://www.insider.com/where-are-they-now-snl-cast-members-2019-7|url-status=live}}</ref>  It was during her third and final year on ''SNL'' that she met writer [[Larry David]] during his only year on the show.<ref name="Fresh Air" /> David later co-created ''Seinfeld''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lynn|last=Hischberg|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/julis-louis-dreyfus-is-bonded-to-larry-david-by-their-misery/|title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Bonded to Larry David By Their Misery|website=[[W (magazine)|W]]|date=September 12, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802185310/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/julis-louis-dreyfus-is-bonded-to-larry-david-by-their-misery/|url-status=live}}</ref> Louis-Dreyfus has commented that her casting on ''SNL'' was a "[[Cinderella]]-getting-to-go-to-the-ball kind of experience";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/ustv/news/a356844/julia-louis-dreyfus-snl-made-me-feel-like-cinderella.html|title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'SNL made me feel like Cinderella'|date=December 20, 2011|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=December 29, 2011|archive-date=October 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016155552/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/ustv/news/a356844/julia-louis-dreyfus-snl-made-me-feel-like-cinderella.html|url-status=live}}</ref> however, she has also admitted that at times it was often quite tense, stating that she "didn't know how to navigate the waters of show business in general and specifically doing a live sketch-comedy show".<ref name="Coyle">{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051001779.html | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | first=Jake | last=Coyle | title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Host 'SNL' | date=May 11, 2006 | access-date=September 24, 2017 | archive-date=March 16, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316010807/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051001779.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Recurring characters on ''Saturday Night Live'''''
* April May June, a [[Televangelism|televangelist]]
* Becky, El Dorko's ([[Gary Kroeger]]) date
* Consuela, Chi Chi's friend and co-host of ''Let's Watch TV''
* Darla in ''SNL''{{'}}s parody of ''[[The Little Rascals]]''
* Weather Woman, a superhero who controls the weather
* Patti Lynn Hunnsucker, a teenage correspondent on [[Weekend Update]]

Following her 1985 departure from ''SNL'', Louis-Dreyfus appeared in several films, including ''[[Hannah and Her Sisters]]'' (1986) by [[Woody Allen]], ''[[Soul Man (film)|Soul Man]]'' (1986), and ''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]'' (1989), in which she starred alongside fellow ''SNL'' alumnus [[Chevy Chase]]. In 1987, Louis-Dreyfus appeared in the NBC sitcom pilot ''[[The Art of Being Nick]]'', an intended spin-off from ''[[Family Ties]]'' starring [[Scott Valentine (actor)|Scott Valentine]]. When the pilot did not make it to series, Louis-Dreyfus was retained by producer [[Gary David Goldberg]] for a role on his new sitcom ''[[Day by Day (American TV series)|Day by Day]]'', as the sarcastic and materialistic neighbor, Eileen Swift. Premiering in early 1988, ''Day by Day'' aired for two seasons on NBC before being cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2008/05/08/short-lived-shows-day-by-day-video/|url-status=dead|title=Short-Lived Shows: Day By Day - VIDEO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016155552/http://www.aoltv.com/2008/05/08/short-lived-shows-day-by-day-video/ |archive-date=October 16, 2015|date=May 8, 2008|website=AOL TV|last=Sassone|first=Bob}}</ref>