Conchata Ferrell Biography

Fast Facts

• Recipient of the Bronze Wrangler award at the Western Heritage Awards in 1981 for her ensemble work on the 1979 film, "Heartland"
• Won a Drama Desk and Obie Award for her work in the stage production of "The Sea Horse" in the early '70s
• Originally intended to become a school teacher, as she graduated from Marshall University with a degree in educational social studies
• After years of portraying numerous supporting roles in various television series, she would gain critical acclaim for her work as the brazenly unashamed housekeeper on CBS's "Two and a Half Men", a role that would earn her multiple Emmy nominations
• Former member of the Circle Repertory Company based in New York City
• Began her career as a stage actress in New York, making her debut with "Hot L in Baltimore", which was eventually turned into a television series helmed by Norman Lear in the 1970s, thus launching her career in television