VIDEO : Julia Louis-Dreyfus: SNL Was a ''Very Sexist Environment'' in the '80s

Julia Louis-Dreyfus may have kicked off her career on Saturday Night Live, but that doesn't mean her time on the show was necessarily the happiest period for her.
In fact, during an interview with The New York Times, the 55-year-old revealed some eye-opening things about what went on behind closed doors while working on the show in the '80s. The actress said: "I did not come out of SNL as any kind of name. I didn't do anything particularly great when I was there," she explained. "But I learned a tremendous amount. It was a very sexist environment. Since I've gone back, I can tell you it's much more of an equal-opportunity environment." She decided to take the rocky experience as a learning opportunity and move forward in a more positive direction. Despite landing huge award-winning roles on shows like Seinfeld and Veep, Dreyfus still doesn't see herself as a pioneer for women in Hollywood, especially with the deep-seated problems that still exist.