List of Seinfeld characters
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This is a list of characters who appeared on Seinfeld. This list features only characters who appeared in main roles or multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here.
Overview
Overview
= Main cast (credited)
= Recurring cast (3+ episodes)
= Guest cast (1-2 episodes)
Jerry Seinfeld
George Costanza
Elaine Benes
Cosmo Kramer
Secondary characters
Characters appearing in five or more episodes
Other characters
Ada (played by Vicki Lewis) – George's secretary at the New York Yankees. In the episode "The Secretary", George does not want to hire an attractive secretary so he could focus on his work, and in the interview process turned down a few women because they were so attractive. George ultimately hired Ada, whose efficiency impressed him. One day at work together, George becomes attracted to Ada, and the two make love. While having sex George blurts out that he's giving Ada a raise. Ada receives the raise, but it turns out that her new salary is higher than George's, much to his annoyance. In "The Race", Ada overhears George on the phone with a woman he met through The Daily Worker, and believes George is a communist. She tells Steinbrenner about this but instead of reprimanding him, Steinbrenner sends George to Cuba to recruit Cuban baseball players.
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