Big Bertha

Big Bertha turns up as one of the many oddball faces populating the fringes of New New York, a minor figure glimpsed in passing rather than given a story of her own. She exists mostly to fill out a crowd scene or a punchline, present with total confidence and no explanation.

Futurama's gift is treating even its blink-and-miss-it characters as fully imagined people, and Tress MacNeille's voice work gives Big Bertha a specific, lived-in texture despite minimal screen time. It's the kind of small performance that rewards rewatching, adding texture to the show's crowded, absurd world without ever demanding the spotlight.