I liked it when her and Amelia would say "Thank you sister, You're welcome sister, No your welcome sister" IMO the last season was the worst
I do recall at the talent shows, or at least just one of them, they had her character recite a monologue.
Tom, however, was married to Skye Chandler who was in a 3 month long coma. She has also appeared on many shows such as A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Disneyland, and Living Single. Too bad Married People was only a one season wonder but it ended in the same season (1990-1991) that Amen did so it was a terrible move.
I remember her in "Married People", but yeah, they never mentioned her character on Amen leaving afterwards. Before Fame. I hope you’re ready for another “Where Are They Now”?
I've never heard of that show before.The people on this website are so useful to help answer your unanswered questions. Barbara Montgomery, Actress: The Meteor Man. Amen is an American sitcom television series produced by Carson Productions that aired on NBC from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991.
Montgomery played the role for four years before leaving the series in 1990.
I missed her in that last season. I've always wondered why did Cassietta (Barbara Montgomery) leave the show. Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. Amen was running out of gas and she probably knew the show was going to end in 1991 and hedged her bets that Married People would have lasted a few seasons. It made sense for her to leave because her character wasnt important As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine.
I know it's an old thread, but I was ran across an article about why she left and I thought that I'd share.I know it's an old thread, but I was ran across an article about why she left and I thought that I'd share. Barbara Montgomery was born on June 25, 1939 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA.
"It was almost like I never really belonged. I've always wondered why did Cassietta (Barbara Montgomery) leave the show. As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine. Also a stage actress, she earned an Obie Award for her performance in the 1970s Off-Broadway production of My Sister, My Sister. They could have given her a lot more. I was sorry to see her Leave The Show Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. Known best for her role as Cassietta Hetebrink on NBC's Amen, Montgomery also starred as Olivia Williams on ABC's Married People. In 1986, Montgomery won the role of Cassietta Hetebrink on the NBC sitcom Amen.
Barbara Montgomery, late of the sitcom "Amen," currently of "Married People," has one thing to say about her job switch: A-men. One of her first screen credits was in a 1976 made-for-TV movie titled The First Breeze of Summer. Even after Skye recovered from her coma she did everything she could to keep Tom and Barbara apart. I missed her in that last season.
Barbara told Travis that Erica was having his child. In 1988, Barbara became involved with Tom Cudahy and before long they fell in love.
She wasn't even written out they just acted like she never existed. "The 'Amen' atmosphere didn't sit well with me," she says of her decision to leave the NBC show. Later that year, she starred in the short-lived ABC program Married People as Olivia Williams. The last thing I saw her in was an episode of Sister, Sister - she played Jackee Harry's mother. I haven't seen all the episodes, but I recall her character was usually just "there", arguing with her sister or standing around with a few lines here and there and that was it. Hey y’all! As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine. She wasn't even written out they just acted like she never existed.
She is known for her work on The Meteor Man (1993), A Different World (1987) and Quantum Leap (1989). I asked to be released from my contract before the end of last season--in other words, I quit.
She's right, they put too much focus on everyone else, and Roz Ryan's character Amelia was loud compared to her character of Cassietta, who had so little to do. Barbara Montgomery was born on June 25, 1939 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. She is known for her work on The Meteor Man (1993), A Different World (1987) and Quantum Leap (1989). Yeah, she has some good moments, but they really could have developed her more. Trivia. Okay thanks. I liked it when her and Amelia would say "Thank you sister, You're welcome sister, No your welcome sister" IMO the last season was the worst