Conchata Ferrell

Cast as blue-collar housekeeper, Berta on the CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men"; earned Emmy (2005, 2007) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Cast in the short-lived drama "Push, Nevada" (ABC)

Cast in "K-PAX" opposite Kevin Spacey

Cast as Ellen Barkin's best friend in "Crime + Punishment in Suburbia"

Delivered an amusing supporting turn as the officious office manager who comes into conflict with Julia Roberts' "Erin Brockovich"

Had featured role of Aunt Pam on the ABC sitcom "Teen Angel"

Played regular role of a diner owner in the ABC sitcom "Townies"

Portrayed a society matron in the BBC/PBS miniseries adaptation of Edith Wharton's "The Buccaneers"

Acted in "True Romance" and "Heaven & Earth"

Joined cast of the CBS TV sitcom, "Hearts Afire", in role of Madeline Stoessinger

Was featured in the Naked Angels' stage production of "Naked at the Coast"; delivered a monologue by Jon Robin Baitz

Played regular series role of Susan Bloom on a season of the long-running NBC drama series, "L.A. Law"; nominated in 1992 for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Played role of Kate Galindo on the short-lived zoo-set drama series, "Peaceable Kingdom", starring Lindsay Wagner

Reprised L.A. stage role of Helen Potts, the aging spinster who cares for an elderly mother, in "Picnic" (PBS)

First TV miniseries, "North Beach and Rawhide"

Played Nurse Joan Thor on the CBS hospital-sitcom "E.R.", toplining Elliott Gould

Played Vangie Cruise on the NBC detective series, "McClain's Law", starring James Arness

First starring role in a feature, "Heartland", opposite Rip Torn

Played recurring role of Wilhemina "The Fox" Johnson on the NBC comedy-adventure series, "B.J. And the Bear"

TV-movie debut, "The Girl Called Hatter Fox"

Theatrical film debut, Sidney Lumet's "Network"

Reprised her role as prostitute April Green from "Hot L Baltimore" for the short-lived ABC TV sitcom

Scored a personal success for her ensemble work in the original off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's "Hot L Baltimore"

Co-founded New York's Circle Repertory Theatre

Raised in West Virginia