April 14--"Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to host "Saturday Night Live" this week but she doesn't have fond memories of her time as a cast member on the show.
"I did not come out of 'SNL' as any kind of name. I didn't do anything particularly great when I was there. I didn't. It's fine. But I learned a tremendous amount," Louis-Dreyfus told The New York Times in an article posted online Thursday. "It was a very sexist environment. Since I've gone back, I can tell you it's much more of an equal-opportunity environment."
Louis-Dreyfus worked on "SNL" from 1982-85. The Northwestern University alumna went on to star in "Seinfeld," "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Veep," set to premiere its fifth season April 24.
"I was on ('SNL') for three years, and when I left, I made this conscious decision that I would not take any jobs that didn't seem as if they would be really fun. That's very simplistic and Pollyannaish-sounding, but really, I noted that," Louis-Dreyfus, 55, told the Times.
"I'm not doing this unless I can have a deep sense of happiness while doing it. I've applied that, moving forward, and it's worked. So in that sense, I have 'SNL' to thank."
On Saturday, Louis-Dreyfus will take her third turn as "SNL" host. The episode, which will also feature musical guest Nick Jonas, airs at 10:30 p.m. on NBC.
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