Newswise — Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the two-time Emmy Award-winning actress best known as Elaine from the hit show "Seinfeld," will address graduates, parents and guests at Northwestern University's 149th annual commencement exercises Friday, June 15, 2007.
Louis-Dreyfus will receive an honorary doctor of arts degree at the ceremony in Ryan Field on the University's Evanston campus.
Louis-Dreyfus, who attended the School of Communication, went on to earn critical acclaim and recognition for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit television series "Seinfeld." She received an Emmy award in 1996 as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. During the show's nine-year run, she also received a Golden Globe award, five Screen Actors Guild awards and four American Comedy Awards. Most recently, she won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her lead role in "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
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