The American actress Conchata Ferrell, in 2007. -

Chris Pizzello / AP / SIPA

She was known to the French public for her role as Berta, the housekeeper of the American sitcom

Mon uncle Charlie

, which she played from 2003 to 2015. American actress Conchata Ferrell died on Monday, at the age of 77 years, in a California hospital, following a heart attack, according to

Variety

.

"She was one of the best," responded the creator of the series, quoted by the American site.

“We called her Chatty ['Pia pia', 'talkative'] and we all loved her.

[The shoot for the show was] twelve years of ups and downs, and lots and lots of laughs.

During all this time, she was a pillar.

I had the privilege of counting her as a friend.

"

Three Emmy Nominations

Charlie Sheen, who starred in

My Uncle Charlie

for several seasons before being fired in 2011, spoke on Twitter of an “unexpected and painful disappearance”.

And to refer to the character she played in the sitcom: "Berta, your housekeeping was poor, but the way you treated people was perfect.

"

an absolute sweetheart


a consummate pro


a genuine friend


a shocking and painful loss.



Berta,


your housekeeping


was a tad suspect,


your "people" keeping was perfect.



💕 © ️💕 pic.twitter.com/cJMK8APgQV

- Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) October 13, 2020

The American actress, in her forty-year career, had been nominated three times for the Emmy Awards.

One for her role in

The Law of Los Angeles

in 1992, the other two for

My Uncle Charlie

in 2005 and 2007. In her filmography, she has appearances in

Edward in the Hands of Money

,

True Romance

and

Erin Brockovich

and, on the small screen, in

Emergencies

and

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

.

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