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who was the seinfeld sponge bath nurse

The “Seinfeld” sponge bath nurse was played by Andrea Parker. She appears in the hospital scene in “The Contest,” where George gets distracted by the nurse giving a sponge bath.

Quick scoop

  • The character is an unnamed nurse in that episode.
  • The actress is Andrea Parker.
  • The scene is one of the show’s most memorable hospital bits.

Why people remember it

George’s fixation on the sponge bath is a famous running joke from “The Contest,” and later write-ups still point to that nurse scene as the punchline’s setup.

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