R.I.P. Conchata Ferrell
Re: R.I.P. Conchata Ferrell
I remember when Conchata Ferrell was poised to be the next big television star back in 1975. Norman Lear, on quite the hot streak, produced Hot l Baltimore starring Ferrell. She was clearly a talent but the series flopped, lasting only one season. She was such a unique talent that I rooted for her success. She never stopped working and finally found a hit decades later in Two and a Half Men, a show I’ve never seen.
R.I.P. Conchata Ferrell
I guess Two and a Half Men is the main thing she'll be remembered for--doing a twelve-season show will have that effect--but she had a very long career. A lot of it was guest roles in TV or supporting roles in TV and movies--I think the 1980 movie Heartland (which won the Golden Bear at Berlin) was her only leading role--but she was always a welcome presence.
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Ferrell, who was 77, was also an accomplished theater performer, winning a Drama Desk award in 1974 for her work in "The Sea Horse."
Her film credits also included roles in "Mystic Pizza," "Mr. Deeds" and "Krampus."
Upon news of her death, former "Two and a Half Men" co-workers were among those who paid tribute to Ferrell.
Creator Chuck Lorre said in a statement to CNN, via Warner Bros. TV: "We called her Chatty. And we all loved her. Twelve years of highs and lows, and lots and lots of laughter. Through it all she was a rock. One of the greats. I was privileged to call her a friend."
Jon Cryer remembered Ferrell as "a beautiful human" in a statement on Twitter.
"Berta's gruff exterior was an invention of the writers. Chatty's warmth and vulnerability were her real strengths," he wrote. "I'm crying for the woman I'll miss, and the joy she brought so many."
Sheen, meanwhile, called her "an absolute sweetheart," "a consummate pro," and "a genuine friend."
Ferrell survived by her husband, Arnie, and her daughter, Samantha, Spilo said.Conchata Ferrell, a beloved longtime character actress whose vast list of credits included roles in TV series like "Two and a Half Men" and films like "Edward Scissorhands" and "Erin Brockovich," has died, according to Dan Spilo, her manager.
Spilo, who remembered Ferrell as a "wonderful, kind-hearted, strong woman," told CNN she passed away around 12:30 p.m. on October 12.
"She will be missed," he said.
In a career that spanned five decades across TV and film, Ferrell earned three Emmy nominations. The first was for her work on "L.A. Law" in 1992 and earned two others for her role on "Two and a Half Men," on which she played salty and sassy housekeeper Berta.
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Ferrell, who was 77, was also an accomplished theater performer, winning a Drama Desk award in 1974 for her work in "The Sea Horse."
Her film credits also included roles in "Mystic Pizza," "Mr. Deeds" and "Krampus."
Upon news of her death, former "Two and a Half Men" co-workers were among those who paid tribute to Ferrell.
Creator Chuck Lorre said in a statement to CNN, via Warner Bros. TV: "We called her Chatty. And we all loved her. Twelve years of highs and lows, and lots and lots of laughter. Through it all she was a rock. One of the greats. I was privileged to call her a friend."
Jon Cryer remembered Ferrell as "a beautiful human" in a statement on Twitter.
"Berta's gruff exterior was an invention of the writers. Chatty's warmth and vulnerability were her real strengths," he wrote. "I'm crying for the woman I'll miss, and the joy she brought so many."
Sheen, meanwhile, called her "an absolute sweetheart," "a consummate pro," and "a genuine friend."
Ferrell survived by her husband, Arnie, and her daughter, Samantha, Spilo said.Conchata Ferrell, a beloved longtime character actress whose vast list of credits included roles in TV series like "Two and a Half Men" and films like "Edward Scissorhands" and "Erin Brockovich," has died, according to Dan Spilo, her manager.
Spilo, who remembered Ferrell as a "wonderful, kind-hearted, strong woman," told CNN she passed away around 12:30 p.m. on October 12.
"She will be missed," he said.
In a career that spanned five decades across TV and film, Ferrell earned three Emmy nominations. The first was for her work on "L.A. Law" in 1992 and earned two others for her role on "Two and a Half Men," on which she played salty and sassy housekeeper Berta.