Elaine Marie Benes (/ˈbɛnɪs/) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend in the sitcom is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld, and she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer. Louis-Dreyfus received critical acclaim for her performance as Elaine, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe and five SAG Awards. She reprised the role during season 41 of Saturday Night Live in 2016.
Elaine Marie Benes (/ˈbɛnɪs/) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend...
Betrayal", Sue Ellen invites Elaine to India for her wedding. Elaine and Sue Ellen briefly reconcile before it is revealed that Elaine once had a relationship...
P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown. She auditioned for the role of ElaineBenes on Seinfeld. She played Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and...
friends: best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend ElaineBenes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor from across the hall, Cosmo Kramer...
they had her read for the role of ElaineBenes in "The Pilot". She was considered for the character of ElaineBenes on Seinfeld itself before it began...
main character, Jerry Seinfeld, and is friends with George Costanza and ElaineBenes. Of the series' four central characters, only Kramer has no visible means...
Charles. Charles had written an episode called "The Bet," revolving around ElaineBenes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) buying a handgun. The script's gun content was...
favorite things I've ever shot." In 1989, Mullally tested for the role of ElaineBenes on Seinfeld. The role was eventually given to Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In...
2012) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Justin Pitt (ElaineBenes' boss) during the sixth season of Seinfeld. He also played Alfred Pennyworth...
Three, an off-Broadway acting troupe. Heaton auditioned for the role of ElaineBenes on Seinfeld in 1989. When Stage Three brought one of its productions...
episode revolves entirely around Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and his friends ElaineBenes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and George Costanza (Jason Alexander) waiting for...
from his bosses. He is friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer, and ElaineBenes. George and Jerry were junior high school friends (although in "The Betrayal"...
1991: Labiosa plays Antonio, who was fired after George Costanza and ElaineBenes lightly criticised him for leaving a menu to light on fire. George and...
from 1991 to 1992. She also appeared in three episodes of Seinfeld as ElaineBenes' annoying roommate Tina. Thereafter, she began to appear in feature films...
of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, ElaineBenes, and Cosmo Kramer, who are portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus...
episodes from 1994 to 1995. She has been dubbed "the real Elaine", as the series' character, ElaineBenes, was partially based on her. The episodes Leifer wrote...
himself, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as ElaineBenes, and Michael Richards as Kramer. In the pilot, Lee Garlington appears...
episode directed by Tom Cherones. This was the first episode produced with ElaineBenes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) as a character. It also was the first episode to...
of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, ElaineBenes, and Kramer, portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael...