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What role did Julia Louis-Dreyfus play on Seinfeld?
In the early 1990s, Louis-Dreyfus became famous for the role of Elaine Benes on NBC's Seinfeld.
She played the role for nine seasons, appearing in all but three episodes.
How was she chosen for the role?
It was only after the first episode that NBC executives felt the show was too male-centric, and demanded that creators Jerry Seinfeld.

Question: How did the public respond to her performance?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the public respond to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' performance on Sienfeld?