I Love The Elaine Shove In Seinfeld & Its Backstory Makes The Julia Louis-Dreyfus Character Even More Endearing

I love the way Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Elaine Benes shoves people to express shock and surprise in Seinfeld — and I love it even more after learning the backstory behind it. The role of Elaine set up Louis-Dreyfus for a legendary career in film and television. She’s since played unscrupulous politician Selina Meyer in HBO’s Veep, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and forged a strong working relationship with renowned writer-director Nicole Holofcener. She has a wide and varied body of work, but it can all be traced back to Elaine.