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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