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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-03-31 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Coney Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

رئا پرلمان

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

Canadian Bacon

1995

Canadian Bacon

as

Deputy Honey

10 Items or Less

2006

10 Items or Less

as

Mrs. D

Matilda

1996

Matilda

as

Zinnia Wormwood

Class Act

1992

Class Act

as

Miss Simpson

Carpool

1996

Carpool

as

Martha

A Family Again

1988

A Family Again

as

Aunt Dee

Beethoven's Big Break

2008

Beethoven's Big Break

as

Patricia

Sunset Park

1996

Sunset Park

as

Phyllis Saroka

A Place to Be Loved

1993

A Place to Be Loved

as

Jerry Blair

Painful Secrets

2000

Painful Secrets

as

Dr. Parella

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

as

Mother Bird (voice)

Love Child

1982

Love Child

as

June Burns

You People

2023

You People

as

Bubby

The Christmas Choir

2008

The Christmas Choir

as

Sister Agatha

Ted & Venus

1991

Ted & Venus

as

Grace

Love Comes Lately

2007

Love Comes Lately

as

Reisel

The Trouble With Bliss

2011

The Trouble With Bliss

as

Maria (uncredited)

Barbie

2023

Barbie

as

Ruth

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

1972

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

as

Woman on Ferry

The Ratings Game

1984

The Ratings Game

as

Francine Kester

The Last Halloween

1991

The Last Halloween

as

Mrs. Gizborne

Oliver's Ghost

2011

Oliver's Ghost

as

Eloise

My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie

as

Reeka (voice)

13: The Musical

2022

13: The Musical

as

Grandma Ruth

Stamp of a Killer

1987

Stamp of a Killer

as

Claudia

In the Doghouse

1998

In the Doghouse

as

Phil Markowitz

Houdini

1998

Houdini

as

Esther

Two Daddies?

1989

Two Daddies?

as

Rose Johnson (voice)

Swap Meet

1979

Swap Meet

as

Mother

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

as

Lois (archive footage)

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as

Carla Tortelli

Lemon

2017

Lemon

as

Esther

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

1987

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

as

Maisy - Constitutional Caterer

Sing

2016

Sing

as

Judith (voice)

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

1999

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

as

Ms. Beelzebub

The Sessions

2012

The Sessions

as

Mikvah Lady

Drop-Out Father

1982

Drop-Out Father

as

Tawney Shapiro

Minestrone

1975

Minestrone

as

Tessy

Poms

2019

Poms

as

Alice

Saving Flora

2019

Saving Flora

as

Gabriella

Enid Is Sleeping

1990

Enid Is Sleeping

as

Mavis

Spoils of War

1994

Spoils of War

as

Emma

Funny Face

2021

Funny Face

as

Fernie

Intimate Strangers

1977

Intimate Strangers

as

Barbara

The World of Jim Henson

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as

Self (archive footage)

Happily Ever After

1985

Happily Ever After

as

Rose Johnson (voice)

The Matchmaker

2018

The Matchmaker

as

Irene

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as

Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")

Cheers

Cheers

as

Carla Tortelli

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Carla Tortelli (voice)

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Dr. Helen Tooth

The Critic

The Critic

as

Ardeth (voice)

The View

The View

as

Self

Fat Actress

Fat Actress

as

Rhea Perlman

Frasier

Frasier

as

Carla Tortelli

Becker

Becker

as

Dr. Katherine Simmons

Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill

as

Eleanor Frank

Roc

Roc

as

Pearl

Pearl

as

Pearl Caraldo

Wilfred

Wilfred

as

Mittens

Kate Brasher

Kate Brasher

as

Abbie Schaeffer

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Union Square

Union Square

as

Eileen Mulrooney

Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet

as

Janice

Taxi

Taxi

as

Zena Sherman

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

as

Annette Castellano

Mom

Mom

as

Anya

Robot and Monster

Robot and Monster

as

Nessie (voice)

Curses!

Curses!

as

Margie (voice)

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

as

Golda (voice)

Kirstie

Kirstie

as

Thelma Katz

Shooter

Shooter

as

Supreme Court Justice Gibson

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

as

Margot Letien

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Old Stripper (voice)

Poker Face

Poker Face

as

Beatrix Hasp (voice)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

The Studio

The Studio

as

Matt's Mom (voice)

The Studio

The Studio

as

Matt's Mom

Poker Face

Poker Face

as

Beatrix Hasp

Getting On

Getting On

as

Crystal Buff

Production

Crew

Directing