Julia Louis-Dreyfus was mortified to be mistaken for her Seinfeld character when she was naked and in labour.

The 63-year-old actress — who has sons Henry, 31, and Charlie, 26, with husband Brad Hall — admitted that while it’s usually lovely that fans feel a connection to her after seeing her on screen for so long, it has led to some awful moments when people have confused her with her TV alter egos at inappropriate times.