Conchata Ferrell was an American actress who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death in 2020. Conchata died on October 12, 2020 at the age of 77.
Throughout her career, Conchata Ferrell demonstrated her versatility and peerless acting skills in a succession of character parts in numerous TV-movies, many theatrical films, several TV series and countless guest spots. But still, it took 30 years until Ferrell finally achieved television stardom, although of the supporting variety, as the sharp-tonged housekeeper “Berta” in the situation-comedy “Two and a Half Men” (2003).
She initially had been tipped for stardom with her on screen debut role as the prostitute “April” in the Norman Lear’s series Hot L Baltimore (1975), in which she recreated her role in Lanford Wilson’s off-Broadway hit. Despite being a hit play in New York, it turned out to be a flop on national TV. Ferrell would go on to carve out successful career as a character actress, landing supporting roles in such films as Network (1976), Mystic Pizza (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Erin Brockovich (2000), Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000), Mr. Deeds (2002) and K-PAX (2001). While her TV credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), as well as Townies (1996), Hearts Afire (1992), Night Court (1984), and Good Times (1974) among many others.
Her role in support of stars Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer in “Two and a Half Men” put her talent in the spotlight, earning her Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2005 and 2007.
Conchata Ferrell appeared in over 200 episodes of “Two and a Half Men” between 2003 and 2015. At her peak she earned a salary of $150,000 per episode. That worked out to around $3.3 million per season.
Net Worth: | $10 Million |
Salary: | $150 Thousand |
Date of Birth: | Mar 28, 1943 (79 years old) |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) |
Profession: | Actor |
Nationality: | United States of America |