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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-03-31 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Coney Island, New York, USA

Rhea Perlman

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).

Known For

Acting

2025

2023

You People as Bubby
Barbie as Ruth
Not Dead Yet as Janice
Curses! as Margie (voice)
Poker Face as Beatrix Hasp (voice)

2022

13: The Musical as Grandma Ruth

2021

Funny Face as Fernie

2020

2019

Poms as Alice
Saving Flora as Gabriella
Harley Quinn as Golda (voice)

2018

2017

Lemon as Esther

2016

Sing as Judith (voice)
Shooter as Supreme Court Justice Gibson

2015

2014

2013

Mom as Anya
Kirstie as Thelma Katz
The Goldbergs as Margot Letien

2012

The Sessions as Mikvah Lady
The Mindy Project as Annette Castellano
Robot and Monster as Nessie (voice)

2011

The Trouble With Bliss as Maria (uncredited)
Oliver's Ghost as Eloise
Wilfred as Mittens

2010

2009

2008

The Christmas Choir as Sister Agatha

2007

2006

The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest

2005

Fat Actress as Rhea Perlman
American Dad! as Old Stripper (voice)

2004

Kevin Hill as Eleanor Frank

2003

2002

What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Agnes (voice)

2001

Kate Brasher as Abbie Schaeffer

2000

Painful Secrets as Dr. Parella

1999

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks as Ms. Beelzebub

1998

In the Doghouse as Phil Markowitz
Houdini as Esther
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
Becker as Dr. Katherine Simmons

1997

Ally McBeal as Dr. Helen Tooth
The View as Self
Union Square as Eileen Mulrooney

1996

Matilda as Zinnia Wormwood
Carpool as Martha
Sunset Park as Phyllis Saroka
Pearl as Pearl Caraldo
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1995

Canadian Bacon as Deputy Honey

1994

The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
The Critic as Ardeth (voice)

1993

A Place To Be Loved as Jerry Blair
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Mother Bird (voice)
Frasier as Carla Tortelli

1992

Class Act as Miss Simpson
Mad About You as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

1991

Ted & Venus as Grace
The Last Halloween as Mrs. Gizborne

1990

1989

Two Daddies? as Rose Johnson (voice)
The Simpsons as Carla Tortelli (voice)

1988

A Family Again as Aunt Dee
Mickey's 60th Birthday as Carla Tortelli

1987

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie as Reeka (voice)

1985

Happily Ever After as Rose Johnson (voice)

1984

The Ratings Game as Francine Kester

1982

Love Child as June Burns
Drop-Out Father as Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Cheers as Carla Tortelli

1979

Swap Meet as Mother

1978

Taxi as Zena Sherman

1977

1976

1975

Minestrone as Tessy
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1972

Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Woman on Ferry

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

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Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Lois (archive footage)

Crew

Production

2006

Bye Bye Benjamin as Executive Producer

1973

The Sound Sleeper as Production Coordinator

Directing

1973

The Sound Sleeper as Continuity

Writing

1975

Minestrone as Writer