I thought it was a very well-written article and made an excellent point - though I hae no idea who Bernadette Peters is.
Bernadette Peters is an actress, singer, and dancer. She gets the best roles on Broadway in any show she feels like starring in. Her usual film role is a light-headed ditz, rather like many of Madeleine Kahn's parts, but like the late Ms. Kahn, those are just blow-off turns for a major talent.
She's very pretty, too, especially for a lady in her 50's.