"I hate men but I'm not a lesbian."

--Elaine Benes in "The Subway"

• Jerry's ex-girlfriend
• Attractive single woman, gainfully employed, often angry about something
• Love life seems to be a continual disappointment
• Has a bad habit of choosing the worst men to date
• Has a compulsive need to be honest, which often gets her into trouble
• Her horrible dancing is described by George as "a full-body dry heave set to music"
• Body odor from Jerry's car attaches itself to her, causing boyfriend to dump her
• Uses the sponge as her form of birth control and will have sex only with a man who is "sponge-worthy"
• Admits to Jerry that she faked every orgasm during her relationship with him
• Was once refused a square of toilet paper by a woman in the next bathroom stall
• Seeks out the help of a rabbi to help her reduce her "shiksappeal"
• Is offended to find that her co-worker uses a toilet seat protector even though she and Elaine are the only ones who use that particular toilet
• Worked for Doubleday executive Mr. Pitt, who fires her when she is wrongly accused of trying to kill him
• Later works for J. Peterman, the owner of a verbally ornate clothing catalog company