Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun"

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Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun" is the quirky, lightweight-habited novice nun who can literally fly, famously portrayed by Sally Field in the 1960s television sitcom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
ability flying
ageInSeries young adult
appearsIn The Flying Nun NERFINISHED
basedOn Elsie Ethrington from the novel "The Fifteenth Pelican" NERFINISHED
birthName Elsie Ethrington NERFINISHED
causeOfAbility large wing‑like cornette
light body weight
strong coastal winds
countryOfOriginInStory United States NERFINISHED
createdFor television
culturalImpact iconic image of a flying nun in popular culture
fictionalUniverse The Flying Nun universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Flying Nun, Season 1 Episode 1
fullName Sister Bertrille NERFINISHED
gender female
genre sitcom
hairColor brown
languageOfWork English
medium television series
networkOfOriginalSeries ABC NERFINISHED
notableFeature can become airborne in strong winds
wears a large, starched cornette
notableFor comedic flying sequences
notableRelationship Carlos Ramirez NERFINISHED
Mother Superior NERFINISHED
Sister Jacqueline NERFINISHED
occupation novice nun
personalityTrait idealistic
kind‑hearted
naive
optimistic
portrayedBy Sally Field NERFINISHED
Sally Field in all three seasons of "The Flying Nun"
Sally Field in live‑action television
portrayedInDecade 1960s
productionCompanyOfSeries Screen Gems NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousName Sister Bertrille NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Convent San Tanco NERFINISHED
setting San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED
status fictional
theme faith and good deeds through comedy
wardrobe large cornette headpiece
lightweight habit
yearsActiveInCanon 1967–1970

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Sally Field notableRole Sister Bertrille in "The Flying Nun"