Conchata Ferrell

Biography

Conchata Ferrell was an American actress whose career spanned stage, television and film. She started with the Circle Repertory Company and was in the first off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's The Hot l Baltimore. For her work in the off-Broadway play The Sea Horse, she received a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award and a Theatre World Award. Her film roles included Network (1976), Mystic Pizza (1988), For Keeps? (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), True Romance (1993), Erin Brockovich (2000), K-PAX (2001), Mr. Deeds (2002) and Krampus (2015). She won a Western Heritage Award for Heartland (1979) and earned an Emmy nomination for L.A. Law in 1992. From 2003 to 2015 she was a regular on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men as the housekeeper Berta, which brought her two more Emmy nominations and a TV Land Award in 2009. Ferrell died in 2020.

77years old at death

Born March 28, 1943Charleston
Died October 12, 2020Sherman Oaks Hospital
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Conchata Galen Ferrell

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 42 years1976 to 2018

Genres

Drama70%, 16 films
Comedy43%, 10 films
Romance30%, 7 films
Crime13%, 3 films
Family13%, 3 films

First and latest

Conchata Ferrell movies on Netflix

A Very Nutty Christmas2018IMDb rating 5.9as Clara
The Axe Murders of Villisca2016IMDb rating 4.1as Mrs. Flanks
Krampus2015IMDb rating 6.2as Aunt Dorothy
Frankenweenie2012IMDb rating 6.9as Bob's Mom (voice)
Kabluey2007IMDb rating 6.5as Kathleen
Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8as Jan
K-PAX2001IMDb rating 7.4as Betty McAllister
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia2000IMDb rating 5.8as Bella
Erin Brockovich2000IMDb rating 7.5as Brenda
Modern Vampires1998IMDb rating 4.6as Wanda, Nico's Mother
Touch1997IMDb rating 5.6as Virginia Worrel
My Fellow Americans1996IMDb rating 6.5as Woman Truck Driver
Heaven & Earth1993IMDb rating 6.8as Bernice
True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9as Mary Louise Ravencroft
Backfield in Motion1991IMDb rating 5.2as Ann Bedowski
Chains of Gold1991IMDb rating 5.2as Martha Burke
Edward Scissorhands1990IMDb rating 7.8as Helen
For Keeps?1988IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Bobrucz
Mystic Pizza1988IMDb rating 6.4as Leona
Nadia1984IMDb rating 7.1as Mili Simonescu
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case1980IMDb rating 6.1as Helen
Heartland1979IMDb rating 7.2as Elinore Randall Stewart
Network1976IMDb rating 8.0as Barbara Schlesinger

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Edward Scissorhands1990 Drama, Fantasy, Romanceas Helen
IMDb rating 7.8571K votes
Erin Brockovich2000 Biography, Dramaas Brenda
IMDb rating 7.5250K votes
Krampus2015as Aunt Dorothy
IMDb rating 6.295K votes
Mr. Deeds2002as Jan
IMDb rating 5.8166K votes
Frankenweenie2012as Bob's Momvoice
IMDb rating 6.9128K votes
True Romance1993as Mary Louise Ravencroft
IMDb rating 7.9264K votes
Mystic Pizza1988as Leona
IMDb rating 6.438K votes
K-PAX2001as Betty McAllister
IMDb rating 7.4204K votes

Most often with

Tim Burton directed two of these films. Winona Ryder appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Winona Ryder

Christopher Walken

Tom Arnold

Rip Torn

Julia Roberts

Tim BurtonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Winona Ryder3 films together, 1990 to 2012
Winona Ryder's page
- Frankenweenie2012IMDb rating 6.9Ferrell as Bob's MomvoiceRyder as Elsa Van Helsingvoice
- Mr. Deeds2002IMDb rating 5.8Ferrell as JanRyder as Babe Bennett
- Edward Scissorhands1990IMDb rating 7.8Ferrell as HelenRyder as Kim
Christopher Walken2 films together, 1993 to 1997
Christopher Walken's page
- Touch1997IMDb rating 5.6Ferrell as Virginia WorrelWalken as Bill Hill
- True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Ferrell as Mary Louise RavencroftWalken as Vincenzo Coccotti
Tom Arnold2 films together, 1991 to 1997
Tom Arnold's page
- Touch1997IMDb rating 5.6Ferrell as Virginia WorrelArnold as August Murray
- Backfield in Motion1991IMDb rating 5.2Ferrell as Ann BedowskiArnold as Howard Peterman
Rip Torn2 films together, 1979 to 1980
Rip Torn's page
- Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case1980IMDb rating 6.1Ferrell as HelenTorn as Charles Burt
- Heartland1979IMDb rating 7.2Ferrell as Elinore Randall StewartTorn as Clyde Stewart
Julia Roberts2 films together, 1988 to 2000
Julia Roberts's page
- Erin Brockovich2000IMDb rating 7.5Ferrell as BrendaRoberts as Erin Brockovich
- Mystic Pizza1988IMDb rating 6.4Ferrell as LeonaRoberts as Daisy Arujo
Tim BurtonDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2012
All films by Tim Burton
- Frankenweenie2012IMDb rating 6.9Ferrell as Bob's Momvoice
- Edward Scissorhands1990IMDb rating 7.8Ferrell as Helen