Bernadette Birkett Biography (1948-)

Born 1948; married second husband, George Wendt (an actor); children: (firstmarriage) two; (second marriage) three. Addresses: Agent: Pakula/Kingand Associates, 9229 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Jackie Shumaker, It's Garry Shandling's Show (also known as TheGarry Shandling Show), Showtime, 1986-1990, Fox, 1988-1990
Movies
Mrs. Sweeney, The Ratings Game (also known as The Mogul), The Movie Channel, 1984
Miss Parillo, "The Leftovers," The Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
Hattie Loomis, Dinner at Eight, TNT, 1989
Shirley, Alien Avengers II (also known as Aliens among Us, Roger Corman Presents Alien Avengers II, and Welcome to Planet Earth II), The Movie Channel, 1997
Episodic
Doris Marie Winslow, "Mr. Personalities," Taxi, ABC, 1981
The Book of Lists, CBS, 1982
Mrs. Cromwell, "Auntie Up," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
Tinker Bell/Sharon O'Hare, "Fairy Tales Can Come True," Cheers, NBC, 1984
Nurse, "The Command Post," The Jeffersons, 1984
Mrs. Van Cleve, "Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter," Newhart, 1986
Tina, "The Wedding Ring," Amazing Stories, 1986

Katie Schlessinger, "The World Next Door," The Twilight Zone, CBSand syndicated, 1986
(Uncredited) Voice of Vera Peterson, "Thanksgiving Orphans," Cheers, NBC, 1986
Carol, "The Play's the Thing," Family Ties, 1988
(Uncredited) Voice of Vera Peterson, "It's a Wonderful Wife," Cheers, NBC, 1991
(Uncredited) Voice of Vera Peterson, "No Rest for the Woody," Cheers, NBC, 1992
Herself, "Da Game," Bob, CBS, 1993
Voice of Vera Peterson, "Look before You Sleep," Cheers, NBC, 1993
Patient, "Roseanne's Return," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
Dr. Pam Hendricks, "Rash Behavior," The George Wendt Show, CBS, 1995
High Priestess Ramona, "Pardon My Nuptials," Dave's World, CBS, 1996
"The Force of Fun," State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001
Sister Winters, "Saving Grace," State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001
Specials
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed, ABC, 1985
"It's Garry Shandling's Show--25th Anniversary Special," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
Receptionist, AFI Presents TV or Not TV? (also known as TV or Not TV?), NBC, 1990
Film Appearances
Mother, Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
Mrs. Simpson, Jekyll & Hyde ... Together Again, Paramount, 1982
Young woman shopper, Mr. Mom (also known as Mr. Mum), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Rachael, St. Elmo's Fire, Columbia, 1985
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-up Confidential, 1987
Jack's mother, Heartbreakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Birkett's 1986 performance in an episode of Amazing Stories was collected in the video Amazing Stories: Book One, 1992.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, February 7, 1994, pp. 71-73

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