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Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Acting March 31, 1948 (78 years old) Coney Island, New York, USA

Biography

Rhea Jo Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as head-waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress – winning four times – and was nominated for a record seven Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also appeared in films, including Canadian Bacon (1995), Matilda (1996), The Sessions (2012), and Poms (2019).

Movies 73

Barbie 6.9

Barbie

as Ruth

2023
Sing 7.1

Sing

as Judith (voice)

2016
Matilda 7.2

Matilda

as Mrs. Wormwood

1996
I'll See You in My Dreams 6.3

I'll See You in My Dreams

as Sally

2015
10 Items or Less 6.2

10 Items or Less

as Mrs. D

2006
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 6.1

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

as Mother Bird (voice)

1993
You People 5.6

You People

as Bubby

2023
The Sessions 6.9

The Sessions

as Mikvah Lady

2012
Beethoven's Big Break 5.2

Beethoven's Big Break

as Patricia

2008
13: The Musical 6.0

13: The Musical

as Grandma Ruth

2022
My Little Pony: The Movie 6.4

My Little Pony: The Movie

as Reeka (voice)

1986
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Paula

1990
Class Act 6.3

Class Act

as Miss Simpson

1992
To Grandmother's House We Go 6.5

To Grandmother's House We Go

as Shirley

1992
Saving Flora 7.0

Saving Flora

as Gabriella

2019
Poms 6.6

Poms

as Alice

2019
Canadian Bacon 5.7

Canadian Bacon

as Deputy Honey

1995
Carpool 5.2

Carpool

as Martha

1996
National Lampoon's Movie Madness 3.5

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")

1982
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
Sunset Park 6.6

Sunset Park

as Phyllis Saroka

1996
Lemon 4.4

Lemon

as Esther

2017
There Goes the Neighborhood 5.5

There Goes the Neighborhood

as Lydia Nunn

1992
Funny Face 4.7

Funny Face

as Fernie

2021
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Worm TV Host

1994
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks 6.1

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

as Ms. Beelzebub

1999
Marvelous and the Black Hole 6.5

Marvelous and the Black Hole

as Margot

2022
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

2016
Hot Dogs for Gauguin 6.8

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

as Woman on Ferry

1972
A Tale of Two Bunnies 7.1

A Tale of Two Bunnies

as Thelma

2000
The Ratings Game 5.7

The Ratings Game

as Francine Kester

1984
The World of Jim Henson 7.4

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Mickey's 60th Birthday 6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Carla Tortelli

1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

1988
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 7.1

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1998
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration 6.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

as Carla Tortelli

1990
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Oliver's Ghost 6.4

Oliver's Ghost

as Eloise

2011
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale 4.0

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

as Jacqueline Kennedy

2000
Houdini 5.7

Houdini

as Esther

1998
In the Doghouse 6.2

In the Doghouse

as Phil Markowitz

1998
The Nightman Cometh: Live 9.4

The Nightman Cometh: Live

as Gladys

2009
Stamp of a Killer 5.7

Stamp of a Killer

as Claudia

1987
The Trouble with Bliss 4.8

The Trouble with Bliss

as Maria (uncredited)

2011
A Place to Be Loved 5.6

A Place to Be Loved

as Jerry Blair

1993
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Self (archive footage)

1990
Enid Is Sleeping 4.9

Enid Is Sleeping

as Mavis

1990
Painful Secrets 5.9

Painful Secrets

as Dr. Parella

2000
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' 4.5

Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

as Self

2005
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson 5.5

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

as Self

2005
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night 7.5

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

as Judy

1977
The Christmas Choir 5.1

The Christmas Choir

as Sister Agatha

2008
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home 7.0

Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home

as Spooky Narration

2020
I Want to Keep My Baby! 7.0

I Want to Keep My Baby!

as Rae Finer

1976
Ted & Venus 4.5

Ted & Venus

as Grace

1991
Intimate Strangers 5.0

Intimate Strangers

as Barbara

1977
Happily Ever After 7.0

Happily Ever After

as Rose Johnson (voice)

1985
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

as Lois

1990
Love Child 5.6

Love Child

as June Burns

1982
Love Comes Lately 5.2

Love Comes Lately

as Reisel

2007
Like Normal People 7.0

Like Normal People

as Jan

1979
Stalk the Wild Child 9.0

Stalk the Wild Child

as Jean

1976
Spoils of War 3.8

Spoils of War

as Emma

1994
Drop-Out Father 4.2

Drop-Out Father

as Tawney Shapiro

1982
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo 6.0

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

as Vince's Wife

1976
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 8.0

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer

1987
Two Daddies?

Two Daddies?

as Rose Johnson (voice)

1989
The Frasier Story 8.0

The Frasier Story

as Self

1999
The Last Halloween 6.1

The Last Halloween

as Mrs. Gizborne

1991
Minestrone

Minestrone

as Tessy

1975
Swap Meet 3.5

Swap Meet

as Mother

1979
A Family Again 9.0

A Family Again

as Aunt Dee

1988
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

as Irene

2018

TV Shows 60

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Roxana Fox

1999
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Carla Tortelli (voice)

1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
American Dad! 7.0

American Dad!

as Old Stripper (voice)

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Co-Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Carla Tortelli

1993
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 8.2

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Bertha Fussy

2005
Cheers 7.6

Cheers

as Carla Tortelli

1982
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Estelle

2013
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
The Goldbergs 7.4

The Goldbergs

as Margot Letien

2013
Mom 7.3

Mom

as Anya

2013
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944
Mad About You 6.8

Mad About You

as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

1992
Hot in Cleveland 7.2

Hot in Cleveland

as Jacki

2010
St. Elsewhere 5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Carla Tortelli

1982
The Mindy Project 6.3

The Mindy Project

as Annette Castellano

2012
Harley Quinn 8.3

Harley Quinn

as Golda (voice)

2019
Matlock 7.0

Matlock

as Rhea Perlman

1986
Taxi 7.3

Taxi

as Zena Sherman

1978
Becker 7.3

Becker

as Dr. Katherine Simmons

1998
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 8.1

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Cid (voice)

2021
Ally McBeal 6.5

Ally McBeal

as Dr. Helen Tooth

1997
Blossom 6.2

Blossom

as The Godfather

1990
What's New, Scooby-Doo? 7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Agnes (voice)

2002
Poker Face 7.4

Poker Face

as Beatrix Hasp (voice)

2023
Poker Face 7.4

Poker Face

as Beatrix Hasp

2023
Robot and Monster 5.8

Robot and Monster

as Nessie (voice)

2012
Shooter 7.2

Shooter

as Supreme Court Justice Gibson

2016
Amazing Stories 7.5

Amazing Stories

as Lois

1985
The Megan Mullally Show 4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

2006
My Little Pony 6.6

My Little Pony

1986
The Studio 7.8

The Studio

as Matt's Mom (voice)

2025
The Studio 7.8

The Studio

as Matt's Mom

2025
Curses! 6.3

Curses!

as Margie (voice)

2023
Hung 6.5

Hung

2009
The Wonderful World of Disney 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Carla Tortelli LeBec

1954
The Critic 7.4

The Critic

as Ardeth (voice)

1994
Wilfred 7.5

Wilfred

as Mittens

2011
Not Dead Yet 7.0

Not Dead Yet

as Janice

2023
Getting On 6.4

Getting On

as Crystal Buff

2013
Too Much 5.7

Too Much

as Dottie

2025
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1996
Kevin Hill 5.1

Kevin Hill

as Eleanor Frank

2004
Mid-Century Modern 6.1

Mid-Century Modern

as Judy

2025
Almost Perfect 7.8

Almost Perfect

1995
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories 7.2

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

as Maureen

2014
Roc 7.8

Roc

1991
Pearl 5.8

Pearl

as Pearl Caraldo

1996
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories 9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Kirstie 5.0

Kirstie

as Thelma Katz

2013
Crumbs 6.5

Crumbs

as Camille Spadaro

2006
Fat Actress 5.0

Fat Actress

as Rhea Perlman

2005
Union Square 8.5

Union Square

as Eileen Mulrooney

1997
The Tortellis 4.5

The Tortellis

as Carla Tortelli

1987
Me and My Grandma 6.5

Me and My Grandma

as Grandma

2017
Kate Brasher 10.0

Kate Brasher

as Abbie Schaeffer

2001

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