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Conchata Ferrell, Memorable Maid on ‘Two and a Half Men,’ Dies at 77 She first achieved acclaim on the stage. But she was best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Berta, Charlie Sheen’s gruff housekeeper. Conchata Ferrell in the series finale of the sitcom “Two and a Half Men." Her performance as an outspoken housekeeper earned her two Emmy nominations. Credit... Richard Cartwright/CBS Conchata Ferrell, the award-winning theater actress who became a television star as the gruff housekeeper of a toxic Malibu bachelor on the sitcom “ Two and a Half Men ,” died on Monday in Los Angeles. She was 77. The death, in Sherman Oaks Hospital, was confirmed by her daughter, Samantha Anderson. Ms. Ferrell was hospitalized in December for a kidney infection, which spread to her bloodstream. In May, a heart attack put her in intensive care for four weeks. She was then moved to long-term care, remaining on a respirator and on dialysis until her death. When CBS was casting “Two and a Half Men,” t...