Sonya Eddy was a staple of television from her long-running stint on General Hospital to her unforgettable guest appearances on shows like Malcolm in the Middle and Young Sheldon. But possibly Eddy's most iconic recurring role was Rebecca De Mornay on Seinfeld Eddy managed to make a huge impression in only two episodes but the show made an even bigger impression on her. In fact she said that Jerry Seinfeld ran his series so effectively that no other show compared.
Rebecca De Mornay was a no-nonsense volunteer worker at charities like the homeless shelter and housing works thrift shop. She first appeared in the season 8 episode The Muffin Tops and was asked to return in season 9 for The Bookstore. Eddy's first-ever appearance on the show was meant to be short and straightforward but it was eventually rewritten to include more lines.
In the middle of the second day of shooting we took an extra long lunch and came back to a whole different script Eddy recalled in an interview with This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty. I was like What happened? My character was the same kind of person but they kind of changed it up a bit if memory serves.Eddy delivered one of the fan favorite Seinfeld quotes equating muffin stumps to chicken skins and lobster shells and her performance was a huge hit on set. The actress was actually told her character would return for another episode but she thought it was too good to be true at first. If I remember correctly Spike Feresten, the show's supervising producer] said We love what you're doing and we think we're gonna have you back. And I was like Well that's great. It never happens. And then when it happened I almost lost my mind.
He made everybody feel important
Seinfeld was the standard of comedy by the time it reached its final seasons the same two seasons Eddy appeared in. For the actress being on the show was like being officially indoctrinated into a club made up of the world's funniest people.
To be on that set, I felt like I had been vetted in a way she explained. Like okay now I know I'm funny. Eddy was certainly more than just funny she was hilarious. She even managed to make Larry David laugh during her audition and improvised her own lines during the live taping of The Bookstore including her threat to punch George in the brain.
Seinfeld was an all-around positive experience for Eddy and it set a high standard for her other work. I tell every single person the day that I get my own show I'm going to run my show like Jerry Seinfeld did Eddy said in praise of the comedian. Because I have never and still have yet to be on a set where everybody was pulling equally hard to make it a great show. The cast and crew weren't just motivated by the success and hilarity of the series.
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