Why did Cassieta leave the show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

tanquant · 05-22-2009, 07:22 PM

I've always wondered why did Cassietta (Barbara Montgomery) leave the show. She wasn't even written out they just acted like she never existed. I missed her in that last season. 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

catlover79 · 05-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine.

TVFactFan · 05-23-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine.

I forgot all about that show-lol But yeah that sums up why she left. Shame the show only lasted that one season

catlover79 · 05-23-2009, 09:02 AM

The last thing I saw her in was an episode of Sister, Sister - she played Jackee Harry's mother.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-23-2009, 09:53 AM

I remember her in "Married People", but yeah, they never mentioned her character on Amen leaving afterwards.

tanquant · 05-23-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Barbara Mongtomery ended up getting a lead role on another sitcom called Married People (on ABC, I think) for the 1990-91 season. As for why Casietta was written out with no explanation, your guess is as good as mine.

Okay thanks. I've never heard of that show before.The people on this website are so useful to help answer your unanswered questions.

catlover79 · 05-23-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tanquant

Okay thanks. I've never heard of that show before.The people on this website are so useful to help answer your unanswered questions.

My pleasure!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-08-2009, 12:00 PM

I was sorry to see her Leave The Show

James"Thunder"Early · 06-28-2013, 12:48 PM

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.

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-12-...ara-montgomery

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"The 'Amen' atmosphere didn't sit well with me," she says of her decision to leave the NBC show. "It was almost like I never really belonged. I asked to be released from my contract before the end of last season--in other words, I quit. Nothing was impulsive or compulsive. It was just time."

Montgomery, who is reluctant to discuss specific grievances about "Amen," says she had trouble with "some producers and writers who are no longer there--not actors, and not the network.
"It was in the writing of the character," she says (she played church trustee Casietta Hetebrink). "Of all the characters, mine was the most directly neglected. I wasn't particularly liked, and I didn't play the game. I'm not a politician, I'm an actor."

When you think about it, the character didn't really do that much on the show, so it's understandable that she left.

Wildchats · 07-18-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by James"Thunder"Early

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.

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-12-...ara-montgomery

When you think about it, the character didn't really do that much on the show, so it's understandable that she left.

Yes, I agree, she was very much neglected, Amelia was more focused on and outgoing, Cassietta was just there.

05-22-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
tanquant Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 864	Why did Cassieta leave the show? I've always wondered why did Cassietta (Barbara Montgomery) leave the show. She wasn't even written out they just acted like she never existed. I missed her in that last season. 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

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06-08-2009, 12:00 PM	#8
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05-23-2009, 09:02 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	The last thing I saw her in was an episode of Sister, Sister - she played Jackee Harry's mother.

05-23-2009, 09:53 AM	#5
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I remember her in "Married People", but yeah, they never mentioned her character on Amen leaving afterwards.