Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell Biography

Conchata Galen Ferrell (born March 28, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Berta the housekeeper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2005 and 2007.

Personal life

Ferrell was born in Charleston, WV, the daughter of Mescal Loraine (née George) and Luther Martin Ferrell. She attended West Virginia University, and graduated from Marshall University with a degree in social studies in education. She is married to Dane Conley and has one daughter, Samantha.

Career

Ferrell began her career on the stage as a member of the Circle Repertory Company, appearing in the original Broadway cast of Lanford Wilson's The Hot L Baltimore and winning both the Drama Desk and Obie Awards for the off-Broadway The Sea Horse. A successful character actress, her career has spanned four decades and includes supporting roles in such films as Network, Mystic Pizza, Edward Scissorhands, Erin Brockovich, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, Mr. Deeds and K-PAX as well as a small part in True Romance. Her other television credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hot l Baltimore, Teen Angel, B. J. and the Bear, Good Times, Hearts Afire, Townies, Night Court, and Push, Nevada. She played Mrs. Werner in the episode of Quincy, M.E. titled "Into the Murdering Mind" (1982). She has also made memorable appearances portraying blunt, authoritative judges (The "Jagged Sledge" episode of Sledge Hammer! in 1987, and on "The One With Joey's Porsche" episode of Friends in 1999). Conchata Ferrell portrayed the owner of Mystic Pizza alongside Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, and Julia Roberts, who portrayed pizza waitresses.

She accepted a role in the Off Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore for an April 27 through May 29, 2011 run with Minka Kelly, AnnaLynne McCord, Anne Meara, and B. Smith.

Filmography

1974	Maude	Rita Valdez	TV, 1 episode
1975	Hot l Baltimore	April Green	TV, 13 episodes
1976	Network	Barbara Schlesinger
1977	'	Ella Mae White	TV, 1 episode
1977	Blansky's Beauties	Nurse Gibbons	TV, 1 episode
1977	Good Times	Miss Johnson	TV, 1 episode
1979	'	Bitsy	TV, 2 episodes
1979	Heartland	Elinore Randall Stewart
1979"1981	B. J. and the Bear	Wilhemina "The Fox" Johnson	TV, 5 episodes
1980	Knots Landing	Mother	TV, 2 episodes
1981	Lou Grant	Myra Wexler	TV, 1 episode
1981	McClain's Law	Vengie Cruise	TV, recurrent role
1982	Quincy, M.E.	Mrs. Werner	TV, 1 episode
1982	Cagney & Lacey	Charlene	TV, 1 episode
1983	Miss Lonelyhearts	Faye Doyle	Television film
1983	St. Elsewhere	Gina Barnett	TV, 1 episode
1984	Nadia	Mili Simonescu	Movie
1984"1985	E/R	Nurse Joan Thor	TV, 22 episodes
1986	Where the River Runs Black	Mother Marta
1987	Night Court	Nurse	TV, 1 episode
1987	Sledge Hammer!	Judge Ida Grim	TV, 1 episode
1988	For Keeps?	Mrs. Bobrucz
1988	Who's the Boss?	Frances	TV, 1 episode
1988	Mystic Pizza	Leona
1988"1992	L.A. Law	Susan Bloom	TV, 15 episodes
1989	Murder, She Wrote	Harriet Lundgren	TV, 1 episode
1989	'	Kate Galindo	TV, 9 episodes
1990	Edward Scissorhands	Helen
1992"1993	Hearts Afire	Dr. Ruth Colquist/Madeline Stoessinger	TV, 5 episode
1993	Samurai Cowboy	Bobbi Bob Pickette
1993	Sirens	Mrs. Chattle	TV, 1 episode
1993	True Romance	Mary Louise Ravencroft
1993	Heaven & Earth	Bernice
1996	Freeway	Mrs. Sheets
1996	Minor Adjustments	Mrs. Daisy Gotschel	TV, 1 episode
1996	Townies	Marge	TV, regular cast
1996	Walker, Texas Ranger	Lureen Smith	TV, 1 episode
1996	My Fellow Americans	Woman Truck Driver
1997"1998	Teen Angel	Pam	TV, 17 episodes
1998	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Nurse Greenliegh	TV, 1 episode
1999	Touched by an Angel	Irene	TV, 1 episode
1999	Two Guys and a Girl	Shawn's Mother	TV, 1 episode
1999	JAG	Deanne	TV, 1 episode
1999	Friends	The Judge	TV, 1 episode
2000	Crime and Punishment in Suburbia	Bella
2000	Erin Brockovich	Brenda
2001	Popular	Calamity Jane	TV, 1 episode
2001	ER	Mrs. Jenkins	TV, 1 episode
2001	K-PAX	Betty McAllister
2002	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Bus Driver	TV, 1 episode
2002	Mr. Deeds	Jan
2003	Becker	Pearl	TV, 1 episode
2003	Judging Amy	Maxine's Co-Worker	TV, 1 episode
2003"present	Two and a Half Men	Berta	TV, 132 episodes
2007	Kabluey	Kathleen
2012	Frankenweenie	Bob's Mom	Voice role

Awards and nominations

List of awards and award nominations
Year	Award	Category	Title of work
1974	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Performance	'
1974	Theatre World Award		'
1981	Western Heritage Awards	Bronze Wrangler	Heartland (shared with cast)
1992	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	L.A. Law
2005	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Two and a Half Men
2007	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Two and a Half Men

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