She is stellar on the Middle as Rita Glossner. I love when she shows up. And flicks her cigarette like a pro. They definitely got it right with her!

Believe it or not, The Middle has been on the air for 8 1/2 seasons, and Brooke has appeared in only FIVE episodes.

I enjoy all the Rita Glossner episodes! Wish Brooke would appear more often. She is so funny in this role!

Her best role to date, she's genuinely funny AND scary. I didn't think she had it in her.
Space For Sale.

they did make her look like white trash which she played the part very well but she was SEXY poor white trash

Brooke does such a good job at acting in The Middle. She nails her character perfectly.

Agreed. I actually had to look Brooke up here to make sure it really her in The Middle.
Fantastic acting!

I love her on the Middle. I already like Patricia Heaton, although I just don't get the appeal of Everybody Loves Raymond. She was younger and hotter in that, but I like her character a lot more in the Middle and Eden Sher is hilarious. Anyway, I think it's one of Brooke's best roles ever and she nails it.

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Yeah, they did make her look hideously trashy, but she played the part to perfection! I almost didn't recognize her.
I gotta say her acting abilities sure have come a long way over the years. IMHO she is now more actress than model-pretending-to-be-actresssomething I never thought I'd ever hear myself say!

She was hilarious!