Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the '90s was just as adorable as she is today
Before Selina Meyer, there was Elaine Benes.
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Andrea Romano
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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano
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Just like diamonds, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is forever.
Before the Emmy winner and queen of our hearts was making us laugh and cry as the leader of the free world on Veep, Louis-Dreyfus was the ultra-relatable and incomparable Elaine Benes on Seinfeld.
Even as a young actress in the '90s, she knew how to command a room with her comedic talent. And the fact that she did it with a great head of hair is all the more impressive.
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May we all be as timeless as Julia.
SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander as George Costanza (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Season 3 -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, John O'Hurley as J Peterman (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Season 3 -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, John O'Hurley as J Peterman (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (right) (Photo by Gino Mifsud/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Season 9 -- Pictured: (l-r) Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld (Photo by Andrew Eccles/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Danny Woodburn as Mickey Abbott, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (front, l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, (back) Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Season 6 -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by George Lange/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- "The Hot Tub" Episode 5 -- Pictured: (l-r)Jerry Seinfeld as himself, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jeremiah Birkett as Jean-Paul (Photo by Barry Slobin/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by Dan Zaitz/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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SEINFELD -- Pictured: (l-r) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano
