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Conchata Ferrell, 77, star of US hit sitcom Two And A Half Men
Actress Conchata Ferrell, who has died at the age of 7 7, has been remembered for “the joy she brought so many”.
He r co-stars on the popular sitcom Two And A Half Men – Charlie Sheen, Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer – have all taken to social media to pay their respects to the actress.
Fer re ll played housekeeper Ber ta throughout the duration of the long-running show.
She died in California due to complications from a cardiac arrest.
Sheen, who featured on the show until 2011, shared a picture on social media of the pair on set – describing Ferrell as “an absolute sweetheart” and “a genuine friend”.
He added: “Berta, your housekeeping was a tad suspect, your‘ people’ keeping was perfect.”
Writing on social media, actor Adam Sandler also paid tribute to the actress, adding: “RIP. Great lady. Will be missed terribly. So sorry to her family.”
Her other Two And A Half Men co- star, John Cryer, said: “She was a beautiful human.
“Berta’s gruff exterior was an invention of the writers. Chatty’s warmth and vulnerability were her real strengths. I’m crying for the woman I’ ll miss, and the joy she brought so many.”
Fer re ll appeared in numerous movies and TV shows.
She acted alongside Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich in 2000 and played a school nurse devoured by sea creatures in an episode of Buffy T he Vampire Slayer.
Ferrell also acted in Tim Burton’ s 1991 fantasy romance Edward Scissorhands, and the 1976 film Network.
In 2014, in an interview given to AV club, Ferrell said she was able to live vicariously through the much-loved-but-cantankerous character Berta, who had originally been written as an eastern European woman.
“I love playing women who have the nerve to do things that I don’t have the nerve to do, and Berta is certainly one of those,” said Ferrell.