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nuxvomica

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14. She guest starred in a St. Elsewhere called "Hearts"

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 07:38 PM

Oct 2020

She played a lonely, overweight, donut-shop employee who was surprised she was pregnant and had to give up the baby because she couldn't possibly afford to care for it. The last scene where she's leaving the hospital is one of the most moving performances I've ever seen. I only saw the episode once, when it first aired in the '80s, yet still it haunts me, and inspires my politics.

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Conchata Ferrell has sadly passed away .. Bye bye Berta [View all] sunonmars Oct 2020 OP

Damn. Was this Covid? cwydro Oct 2020 #1

I read SoCalNative Oct 2020 #15

RIP Berta - I still laugh at reruns of that show. - n/t Jim__ Oct 2020 #2

I'm watching one right now. MissMillie Oct 2020 #4

I loved her portrayal of an ER nurse in a sitcom no one remembers mucifer Oct 2020 #3

"Back of the white line!" Pacifist Patriot Oct 2020 #7

I looked it up. rsdsharp Oct 2020 #12

I first saw her in a very short lived sitcom called rsdsharp Oct 2020 #8

I remember that show XanaDUer2 Oct 2020 #11

Loved that show and that is how I remember her. Marie Marie Oct 2020 #13

That's where I first saw her and Raine Oct 2020 #23

I remember Hot L Baltimore. I think I watched every episode of it. Different Drummer Oct 2020 #28

Yeah, it featured two prostitutes and a gay couple. rsdsharp Oct 2020 #30

Good to know that the subject matter disclaimer wasn't a false memory on my part. N/T Different Drummer Oct 2020 #31

Loved Hot L NightHawk63 Oct 2020 #32

You mean the ORIGINAL ER SoCalNative Oct 2020 #16

yeah you must be on the other person who watched that Conchata was mucifer Oct 2020 #25

You mean E.R.? NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #26

yup mucifer Oct 2020 #27

damn. she was my kind of woman. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #5

Rest in peace, Conchata Ferrell. I'll never forget the smiles you gave to us. In_The_Wind Oct 2020 #6

She was absolutely irreplaceable... Not only on Two and a half Men... hlthe2b Oct 2020 #9

very unique Skittles Oct 2020 #10

She guest starred in a St. Elsewhere called "Hearts" nuxvomica Oct 2020 #14

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2020 #20

I'm sorry to hear that ailsagirl Oct 2020 #17

She never disappointed Worried2020 Oct 2020 #18

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2020 #19

I've loved her since Hot L Baltimore blogslut Oct 2020 #21

Aw shit trof Oct 2020 #22

Damn, she was hilarious in Two and a Half Men. SMC22307 Oct 2020 #24

She was in an underrated movie called Heartland. With Rip Torn shrike3 Oct 2020 #29

That movie was amazing n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #34

The last episode of Two and A Half Men I saw her on chriscan64 Oct 2020 #33

"Lifelong Democrat" according to IMDB. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2020 #35

To the elders. You may remember Mystic Pizza 🍕 kacekwl Oct 2020 #36

This made me really sad. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #37