She Stars as Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun from 1967 to 1970
Sally Field’s 1967 turn as Sister Bertrille on ABC’s *The Flying Nun* brought her three seasons of fame and made her a household name among late-1960s TV audiences — but the role came at a cost. Though wildly popular, the character’s saccharine innocence and gimmick-driven premise locked her into a wholesome image she would spend years actively dismantling.
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