Midler, 78, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday morning, asking her 2 million followers to help connect her to Abbott Elementary star/creator Quinta Brunson. 'Since I'm now using this website to pitch myself on TV shows, I would also like to play Melissa Schemmenti's mother on Abbott Elementary,' she said. Midler added in the tweet, 'If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her,' since Brunson is no longer active on X, though she is still verified on Instagram Read this story