Posted May 11, 5:55 p.m.

Actress and former Northwestern student Julia Louis-Dreyfus was on campus Monday, delivering a pair of 90-minute sessions to School of Communication students at the Wallis Theater in the Theatre & Interpretation Center.

Best known for her roles as Elaine in Seinfeld and as the titular character in The New Adventures of Old Christine, Louis-Dreyfus discussed her experiences in the business, writing and acting techniques, as well as her career.

“It was phenomenal,” Louis-Dreyfus said. “I just wish I had more time. It was delightful and the students could not have been more charming. Truthfully.”

Her husband, Brad Hall, Communication ’80, was also in attendance. Hall is known for his stint as a regular on Saturday Night Live in the mid-1980s and as the creator of the Single Guy and Watching Ellie. The two met while at Northwestern.

Louis-Dreyfus spoke at NU’s 149th commencement ceremony in June 2007.

-CHRIS GENTILVISO