Conchata Ferrell
Born	Conchata Galen Ferrell March 28, 1943 (1943-03-28) (age 66) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Other name(s)	Conchatta Ferrell
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974—present
Spouse(s)	Arnie Anderson

Conchata Galen Ferrell (born March 28, 1943) is an American actress, most recently known for her role as Berta the housekeeper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, for which she received a 2005 and a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She was previously nominated in 1992 for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Susan Bloom on L.A. Law.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Selected filmography 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Personal life

Ferrell was born in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of Mescal Loraine (née George) and Luther Martin Ferrell, and grew up in Circleville, Ohio.^[1][2] She attended West Virginia University, and graduated from Marshall University with a degree in social studies in education. She is married to Arnie Anderson and has one daughter, Samantha.^[3]

[edit] Career

Ferrell began her career on the stage, appearing in the original Broadway cast of Lanford Wilson's 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 three 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. 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).

[edit] Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1974	Maude	Rita Valdez	TV, 1 episode
1975	Hot L Baltimore	April Green	TV, 13 episodes
1976	Network	Barbara Schlesinger
1977	The Rockford Files	Ella Mae White	TV, 1 episode
	Blansky's Beauties	Nurse Gibbons	TV, 1 episode
	Good Times	Miss Johnson	TV, 1 episode
1979	The Love Boat	Bitsy	TV, 2 episodes
	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
1982	Quincy, M.E.	Mrs. Werner	TV, 1 episode
	Cagney & Lacey	Charlene	TV, 1 episode
1983	St. Elsewhere	Gina Barnett	TV, 1 episode
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
	Sledge Hammer!	Judge Ida Grim	TV, 1 episode
1988	For Keeps?	Mrs. Bobrucz
	Who's the Boss?	Frances	TV, 1 episode
	Mystic Pizza	Leona
1988-1992	L.A. Law	Susan Bloom	TV, 15 episodes
1989	Murder, She Wrote	Harriet Lundgren	TV, 1 episode
	A Peaceable Kingdom	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
	Sirens	Mrs. Chattle	TV, 1 episode
	True Romance	Mary Louise Ravencroft
	Heaven & Earth	Bernice
1996	Freeway	Mrs. Sheets
	Minor Adjustments	Mrs. Daisy Gotschel	TV, 1 episode
	Walker, Texas Ranger	Lureen Smith	TV, 1 episode
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
	Two Guys and a Girl	Shawn's Mother	TV, 1 episode
	JAG	Deanne	TV, 1 episode
	Friends	The Judge	TV, 1 episode
2000	Crime and Punishment in Suburbia	Bella
	Erin Brockovich	Brenda
2001	Popular	Calamity Jane	TV, 1 episode
	ER	Mrs. Jenkins	TV, 1 episode
	K-PAX	Betty McAllister
2002	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Bus Driver	TV, 1 episode
	Mr. Deeds	Jan
2003	Becker	Pearl	TV, 1 episode
	Judging Amy	Maxine's Co-Worker	TV, 1 episode
2003-present	Two and a Half Men	Berta	TV, 101 episodes
2008	Kabluey	Kathleen

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Work
1974	Drama Desk Award	Won	Outstanding Performance	The Sea Horse
1974	Theatre World Award	Won		The Sea Horse
1981	Western Heritage Awards	Won	Bronze Wrangler	Heartland (Shared with cast)
1992	Emmy Award	Nominated	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	L.A. Law
2005		Nominated	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Two and a Half Men
2007		Nominated	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Two and a Half Men

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Conchata Ferrell at the Internet Movie Database
• Conchata Ferrell at the Internet Broadway Database
• Conchata Ferrell at TV.com
• Biography at CBS.com

Persondata
NAME	Ferrell, Conchata
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ferrell, Conchata Galen
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress
DATE OF BIRTH	March 28, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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