Apple Lands ‘Seinfeld’ Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus for TV+ Service

Apple Inc. reached a multiyear agreement with former “Seinfeld” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus to produce and star in new projects for its TV+ streaming service, adding more big-name talent to its fledgling video effort.

The actress and producer is known for her roles as Jerry Seinfeld’s best friend on the show, which ran from 1989-1998, and most recently as the lead in HBO’s “Veep.” The longtime comedian, who has won eight Emmy Awards as an actor and three as a producer, also performed on “Saturday Night Live” in the early 1980s. No financial terms of the deal were released.