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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sister Bertrille | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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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
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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
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wears a large, starched cornette ⓘ |
| notableFor | comedic flying sequences ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Carlos Ramirez
NERFINISHED
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Mother Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Jacqueline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | novice nun ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
idealistic
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kind‑hearted ⓘ naive ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Sally Field
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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
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lightweight habit ⓘ |
| yearsActiveInCanon | 1967–1970 ⓘ |
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