Conchata Ferrell

Acting

Conchata Ferrell

Born March 28, 1943Charleston, West Virginia, USA105 credits

Conchata Galen Ferrell (March 28, 1943 – October 12, 2020) was an American actress. Although she was a regular cast member of five TV sitcom series, she was best known for playing Berta the housekeeper for all twelve seasons of the sitcom Two and a Half Men. For her performance as Berta, she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (in 2005 and 2007). These came in addition to an earlier nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in L.A. Law (1992).

Known For

Deported
3.5

Deported

Movie

2020

A Very Nutty Christmas
5.7

A Very Nutty Christmas

Movie

2018

The Axe Murders of Villisca
4.8

The Axe Murders of Villisca

Movie

2017

The Ranch
7.4

The Ranch

TV

2016

Krampus
6.2

Krampus

Movie

2015

Grace and Frankie
7.7

Grace and Frankie

TV

2015

Filmography

Deported
2020Deportedas BetsyMovie
A Very Nutty Christmas
2018A Very Nutty Christmasas ClaraMovie
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Mrs. FlanksMovie
The Ranch
2016The Ranchas ShirleyTV
Krampus
2015Krampusas Aunt DorothyMovie
Grace and Frankie
2015Grace and Frankieas Grandma JeanTV
Wishin' and Hopin'
2014Wishin' and Hopin'as Sister AgrippinaMovie
Yellowbird
2014Yellowbirdas Marjorie (voice)Movie
Frankenweenie
2012Frankenweenieas Bob's Mom (voice)Movie
Kabluey
2007Kablueyas KathleenMovie
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Menas BertaTV
Push, Nevada
2002Push, NevadaTV
Mr. Deeds
2002Mr. Deedsas JanMovie
K-PAX
2001K-PAXas Betty McAllisterMovie
Stranger Inside
2001Stranger Insideas Mama CassMovie
Amy & Isabelle
2001Amy & Isabelleas BevMovie
The Zeta Project
2001The Zeta ProjectTV
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Ma (voice)TV
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbiaas BellaMovie
Big Brother
2000Big Brotheras Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'TV
Erin Brockovich
2000Erin Brockovichas BrendaMovie
Popular
1999Popularas Calamity JonesTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Maxine's Co-WorkerTV
Get Real
1999Get Realas Rosa HernandezTV
Becker
1998Beckeras ZoraTV
Modern Vampires
1998Modern Vampiresas Wanda, Nico's MotherMovie
The Wild Thornberrys
1998The Wild Thornberrysas Grizzly Bear (voice)TV
Two Guys and a Girl
1998Two Guys and a Girlas Shawn's MotherTV
Teen Angel
1997Teen Angelas Aunt PamTV
Cow and Chicken
1997Cow and Chickenas Lady Neighbor / Voice on Phone (voice)TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Nurse GreenlieghTV
Touch
1997Touchas Virginia WorrelMovie
My Fellow Americans
1996My Fellow Americansas Woman Truck DriverMovie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Bus DriverTV
Townies
1996Towniesas MargeTV
Sweet Dreams
1996Sweet Dreamsas Kate LoweMovie
Freeway
1996Freewayas Mrs. SheetsMovie
JAG
1995JAGas Deanne MacKenzieTV
The Naked Truth
1995The Naked Truthas Maxine MansfieldTV
The Buccaneers
1995The Buccaneersas Mrs. ElmsworthTV
Santo Bugito
1995Santo Bugitoas Ethel Roachmuller (voice)TV
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Simpah (voice)TV
Friends
1994Friendsas JudgeTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas IreneTV
ER
1994ERas Mrs. JenkinsTV
Duckman
1994Duckmanas Roxanne (voice)TV
A
1994A Worn Pathas NurseMovie
Samurai Cowboy
1994Samurai Cowboyas Bobbi Bob PicketteMovie
Heaven & Earth
1993Heaven & Earthas BerniceMovie
True Romance
1993True Romanceas Mary Louise RavencroftMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Lureen SmithTV
Family Prayers
1993Family Prayersas Mrs. RomeyoMovie
Hearts Afire
1992Hearts Afireas Dr. Madeline StoessingerTV
Backfield in Motion
1991Backfield in Motionas Ann BedowskiMovie
Chains of Gold
1991Chains of Goldas Martha BurkeMovie
Dinosaurs
1991Dinosaursas Shelly (voice)TV
Deadly Intentions... Again?
1991Deadly Intentions... Again?as JoanMovie
Runaway Ralph
1991Runaway Ralphas Aunt JillMovie
Edward Scissorhands
1990Edward Scissorhandsas HelenMovie
Opposites Attract
1990Opposites Attractas FloMovie
Hollywood Dog
1990Hollywood DogMovie
A Peaceable Kingdom
1989A Peaceable KingdomTV
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
1989Your Mother Wears Combat Bootsas Specialist MononagheeMovie
Mystic Pizza
1988Mystic Pizzaas LeonaMovie
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988Portrait of a White Marriageas Mrs. SturgeonMovie
For Keeps
1988For Keepsas Mrs. BobruczMovie
Eye on the Sparrow
1987Eye on the Sparrowas MaryMovie
Picnic
1986Picnicas Helen PottsMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!as Judge Ida GrimTV
Where the River Runs Black
1986Where the River Runs Blackas Mother MartaMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Lorna LandsbergTV
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Ida SinclairMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Mrs. ReeseTV
North Beach and Rawhide
1985North Beach and Rawhideas Doc NormanMovie
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984The Three Wishes of Billy Grieras Dr. GardnerMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Harriet LundgrenTV
E/R
1984E/Ras Joan ThorTV
Thumbelina
1984Thumbelinaas Thumbelina's MotherMovie
Emergency Room
1983Emergency Roomas Nurse Sylvia KayeMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Gina BarnettTV
L
1982Life of the Party: The Story of Beatriceas Captain BurnsiteMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Thumbelina's MotherTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyTV
American Playhouse
1982American Playhouseas Faye DoyleTV
McClain's Law
1981McClain's Lawas Vangie CruiseTV
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
1980Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Caseas HelenMovie
Reunion
1980Reunionas Toni OwensMovie
The Seduction of Miss Leona
1980The Seduction of Miss Leonaas Hazel DawsonMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas Mrs. MessingerTV
Before and After
1979Before and Afteras MargeMovie
Heartland
1979Heartlandas Elinore Randall StewartMovie
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978Who'll Save Our Children?as Dodie HartMovie
A Death in Canaan
1978A Death in Canaanas Rita ParsonsMovie
The Girl Called Hatter Fox
1977The Girl Called Hatter Foxas Nurse RinehartMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Bitsy SheldonTV
Lou Grant
1977Lou GrantTV
Network
1976Networkas Barbara SchlesingerMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Mrs. WernerTV
Deadly Hero
1975Deadly Heroas Annie, the BartenderMovie
Hot l Baltimore
1975Hot l BaltimoreTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas Ella Mae WhiteTV
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
Maude
1972MaudeTV
Heartland
—HeartlandMovie
T
—This Is the LifeTV