Vera Peterson
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Vera Kreitzer Peterson was an almost unseen character on the American television show Cheers, who is the wife of popular Cheers patron Norm Peterson. She was portrayed by Bernadette Birkette. When she is finally seen by the viewers in the episode “Thanksgiving Orphans”, her face is covered in a thrown pie. The only other time she is seen, viewers can see only her legs. Her voice, however, has been heard numerous times.
Norm would frequently make comments and quirks about Vera and the lack of sex involved in their marriage. The lack of sex, however, never seemed to bother Norm too much, for the act itself seemed to be one of his least favorite things. There were times, however, when Norm would confess how much he cares for her. He would also make it known that he just simply likes making jokes about his life, and that is the reason why he frequently mocks Vera. There have been times when Norm was presented with the opportunity to take a mistress, but would ultimately turn them down, for he would realize that Vera is his one and only true love.
Kreitzer is not Vera's middle name, but her maiden name, which was revealed on the episode "The Two Faces of Norm". On that episode Norm invented a sadistic alter-ego named A. Kreitzer in order to install fear into his slacker employees at his painting business. When asked how he came up with name, he said he used his wife's maiden name because it was the scariest name he could think of.
