Elaine Benes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus




Character information

Nicknames: Baby Doll, Lainie.
Moved to New York City in 1985.
Says she had sex with Jerry 37 times when they were dating.
Claims to have an IQ of 145, though her scores range from 85 to 151.
Profile courtesy of Jerry: She's 'Fascinated with Greenland' her favorite movie is "Shaft", she likes talking during sex about current events and movies, she does a spiral thing with her tongue when she kisses.
Profile courtesy of George: A pretty woman, you know, kinda short, big wall of hair, face like a frying pan."


An Interesting Quote

Elaine and Jerry, in "The Lip Reader" :
Elaine :"I'm not a terrible person."
Jerry :"Noooo...."
Elaine :"No, when I shoo squirrels away, I always say 'Get out of here." I never ever throw things at them and try to injure them like other people."
Jerry :"That's nice."
Elaine : "Yeah, and when I see freaks in the street, I never ever stare at them, and yet I'm careful not to look away, see, because I want to make the freaks feel comfortable."
Jerry : "That's nice for the freaks."
Elaine :"Yeah, and I don't poof up my hair when I go to the movies so people can see."



A Popular Victim of Elaine Benes

Russell Dalrimple (NBC President)
Played by:
Bob Balaban

After Russel's meeting with Elaine's cleavage he gets obsessed with her. Elaine tells him they can't be together because she hates television. His obsession begins to affect his work, so he quits and becomes a member of "Greenpeace". The 1st of two season endings involving death.


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