Trivia

Had been a very good friend of Mon oncle Charlie (2003) co-star Angus T. Jones. Both shared a passion for video gaming and reading.

She died on the 42nd anniversary of the death of her only sibling, Luther Martin Ferrell Jr. (born December 16, 1947).

She enjoyed playing video games, particularly role-playing games.

In the 1980s, she appeared in an all-star revival of the William Inge play "Picnic," which ran for several months at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Co-stars included Gregory Harrison, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Michael Learned, Rue McClanahan, and both Dick and Joyce van Patten. The production met with such critical success that it was produced as an award-winning Cable TV broadcast.

In 1974, she won both the Drama Desk (Vernon Rice) award and Obie for the off-Broadway "The Sea Horse."

Upon her death, she was buried at Forest Cemetery in Circleville, Ohio.

She was of English, Scottish, German, and Irish ancestry.

Had one daughter named Samantha.

Had two step-daughters, Lisa and Caitlin.

Starred in Mystic Pizza where she ran the pizza place. Worked at the pizza place in Mr. Deeds.

She was a lifelong Democrat.