Rosie O’Donnell auditioned for Elaine

Rosie O’Donnell auditioned for the part of Elaine at the request of Larry David as the two were old friends who came up on the standup comedy scene together. Other actresses considered were: Mariska Hargitay, Patricia Heaton, Amy Yasbeck, and Megan Mullally. It’s hard to imagine anybody else other than Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine.