Julia Louis-Dreyfus has recalled her stint on Saturday Night Live back in the '80s, saying it "was a very sexist environment" back then.
The Veep star - who appeared on NBC's Emmy Award-winning show from 1983 to '85 - told the New York Times : "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.
"It was a very sexist environment. Since I've gone back, I can tell you it's much more of an equal-opportunity environment."
The Golden Globe and multi-Emmy-winning actress is due to host the show tomorrow (April 16), which will feature a performance from musical guest Nick Jonas.
"I was on it 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," she continued. "That's very simplistic and Pollyannaish sounding, but really, I noted that. I'm not doing this unless I can have a deep sense of happiness while doing it.
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"I've applied that, moving forward, and it's worked. So in that sense, I have SNL to thank."
Louis-Dreyfus appeared alongside Eddie Murphy, Jim Belushi, Billy Crystal and Martin Short during her time on SNL.
The star is reportedly remaking Swedish drama Force Majeure. She currently stars as Vice President Selina Meyer in Armando Iannucci's hit HBO political comedy Veep.
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