Susan Walters Says She Still Gets Recognized for Her Role as 'Mulva' onSeinfeld: 'That Was Iconic' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Susan Walters (left) attends the on-set celebration to commemorate 13,000 episodes of “The Young And The Restless” on Oct. 24, 2024, and on ‘Seinfeld’ (right).Photo:Paul Archuleta/Getty; Seinfeld

Paul Archuleta/Getty; Seinfeld

Susan Walters’Seinfeldrole is proving to be memorable even almost 30 years later.At theYoung and the Restless13,000th episode celebration in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 24, Walters, 61, spoke about how her appearance in the 1996 episode “The Foundation” cemented her inSeinfeldlore.When asked about how her time onSeinfeldstill follows her around, she said that she has the name nonsensical name “Mulva” to thank.“It is funny how many people still remember me from that,” she said. “Or when they make the connection, they like me a lot more, you know what I mean? Yeah. It is funny.“Susan Walters in ‘Seinfeld’.Seinfeld"I’ve gotten it years after it had aired,” she continued. “The first time I got a pilot that wasn’t even comedic because the director loved that episode so much, he’s like, “Well, let’s hire Mulva!'““You know what, taking it back toThe Young and the Restlessand you’re saying it’s iconic.Thatwas iconic,” she said of herSeinfeldrole. “So I am really lucky that I’ve been part of some iconic things in the entertainment industry.“Jerry Seinfeld and Susan Walters in ‘Seinfeld’.SeinfeldAs fans may recall, Walters appeared in two episodes ofSeinfeld. In 1993’s “The Junior Mint,” she was the “Mystery Woman” Jerry was dating. In the episode, she says that her name rhymes with a part of the female anatomy, but Jerry never bothers to learn it.He avoids trying to use it and attempts to get her to say it throughout the episode to no avail. Jerry and George muse it could be something like Bovary or Mulva, or even Gipple.Towards the end of the episode, she realizes he doesn’t know her name. Jerry takes a shot in the dark and (incorrectly) guesses it as Mulva. She storms out of his apartment and dumps him. He then remembers — her name is Dolores.Fast forward to the 1996 episode “The Foundation,” Walters appears as Dolores again and reunites with Jerry at Monk’s, ultimately realizing he hasn’t matured since their last interaction.Susan Walters in 2024.Paul Archuleta/GettySince her appearance onSeinfeld, Walters joined the cast ofThe Young and the Restlessas Diane Jenkins in 2001 until 2004, and then returned to the long-running series in March 2022 to reprise the role after Diane had faked her own death.“It just felt like we had just done this, you know,it didn’t feel like 20 years have passed,” she said in 2022 on an episode of theDishing with Digestpodcast. Walters has appeared in over 400 episodes of the soap opera.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Young and the Restlessairs weekdays at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS and can be streamed afterwards on Paramount+.

Susan Walters’Seinfeldrole is proving to be memorable even almost 30 years later.

At theYoung and the Restless13,000th episode celebration in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 24, Walters, 61, spoke about how her appearance in the 1996 episode “The Foundation” cemented her inSeinfeldlore.

When asked about how her time onSeinfeldstill follows her around, she said that she has the name nonsensical name “Mulva” to thank.

“It is funny how many people still remember me from that,” she said. “Or when they make the connection, they like me a lot more, you know what I mean? Yeah. It is funny.”

Susan Walters in ‘Seinfeld’.Seinfeld

Seinfeld

“I’ve gotten it years after it had aired,” she continued. “The first time I got a pilot that wasn’t even comedic because the director loved that episode so much, he’s like, “Well, let’s hire Mulva!'”

“You know what, taking it back toThe Young and the Restlessand you’re saying it’s iconic.Thatwas iconic,” she said of herSeinfeldrole. “So I am really lucky that I’ve been part of some iconic things in the entertainment industry.”

Jerry Seinfeld and Susan Walters in ‘Seinfeld’.Seinfeld

As fans may recall, Walters appeared in two episodes ofSeinfeld. In 1993’s “The Junior Mint,” she was the “Mystery Woman” Jerry was dating. In the episode, she says that her name rhymes with a part of the female anatomy, but Jerry never bothers to learn it.

He avoids trying to use it and attempts to get her to say it throughout the episode to no avail. Jerry and George muse it could be something like Bovary or Mulva, or even Gipple.

Towards the end of the episode, she realizes he doesn’t know her name. Jerry takes a shot in the dark and (incorrectly) guesses it as Mulva. She storms out of his apartment and dumps him. He then remembers — her name is Dolores.

Fast forward to the 1996 episode “The Foundation,” Walters appears as Dolores again and reunites with Jerry at Monk’s, ultimately realizing he hasn’t matured since their last interaction.

Susan Walters in 2024.Paul Archuleta/Getty

Paul Archuleta/Getty

Since her appearance onSeinfeld, Walters joined the cast ofThe Young and the Restlessas Diane Jenkins in 2001 until 2004, and then returned to the long-running series in March 2022 to reprise the role after Diane had faked her own death.

“It just felt like we had just done this, you know,it didn’t feel like 20 years have passed,” she said in 2022 on an episode of theDishing with Digestpodcast. Walters has appeared in over 400 episodes of the soap opera.

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