Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the episode when Rebecca walks over to Norm, a shadow of the boom mic can be seen at the top of the bar. (00:04:25)
A Kiss is Still a Kiss - S6-E10
Visible crew/equipment: There's a boom microphone visible at the top of the screen while Sam is talking with Evan Drake. (00:06:55)
Backseat Becky, Up Front - S6-E25
Visible crew/equipment: When Rebecca goes to talk to Mr. Drake at the party you can see the top of the set and the studio lights in the upper left corner. (00:06:25)
Answer: The show never intended for an actress to play Vera, with the one exception being when her character appeared in the "Thanksgiving Orphans" episode, though her face was completely obscured by a pie thrown in her face. There's been online discussion on different sites about which actress could have played Vera, but it was only opinions. There's no reference to or evidence of Glenn Close having filmed a scene.
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