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Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

ActingBorn March 31, 1948 (age 78)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).

Filmography

2025
Too Much

as Dottie

TV
2025TV
2025
The Studio

as Matt's Mom (voice)

TV
2025
The Studio

as Matt's Mom

TV
2023
Curses!

as Margie (voice)

TV
2023
Barbie

as Ruth

Movie
2023
Not Dead Yet

as Janice

TV
2023
Poker Face

as Beatrix Hasp (voice)

TV
2023
Poker Face

as Beatrix Hasp

TV
2023
You People

as Bubby

Movie
2022
13: The Musical

as Grandma Ruth

Movie
2021TV
2021
Funny Face

as Fernie

Movie
2020Movie
2019
Saving Flora

as Gabriella

Movie
2019
Harley Quinn

as Golda (voice)

TV
2019
Poms

as Alice

Movie
2018Movie
2017TV
2017
Lemon

as Esther

Movie
2016
Sing

as Judith (voice)

Movie
2016
Shooter

as Supreme Court Justice Gibson

TV
2015Movie
2013
Kirstie

as Thelma Katz

TV
2013
Getting On

as Crystal Buff

TV
2013
The Goldbergs

as Margot Letien

TV
2013
Mom

as Anya

TV
2013TV
2012
The Mindy Project

as Annette Castellano

TV
2012
Robot and Monster

as Nessie (voice)

TV
2012
The Sessions

as Mikvah Lady

Movie
2011Movie
2011
The Trouble with Bliss

as Maria (uncredited)

Movie
2011
Wilfred

as Mittens

TV
2010TV
2009Movie
2009TV
2008
The Christmas Choir

as Sister Agatha

Movie
2008Movie
2007Movie
2006TV
2006Movie
2006
Crumbs

as Camille Spadaro

TV
2005
Fat Actress

as Rhea Perlman

TV
2005
American Dad!

as Old Stripper (voice)

TV
2004
Kevin Hill

as Eleanor Frank

TV
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Agnes (voice)

TV
2001
Kate Brasher

as Abbie Schaeffer

TV
2000Movie
2000
Painful Secrets

as Dr. Parella

Movie
2000Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1998
Houdini

as Esther

Movie
1998
Becker

as Dr. Katherine Simmons

TV
1998
In the Doghouse

as Phil Markowitz

Movie
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Movie
1997
Union Square

as Eileen Mulrooney

TV
1997
Ally McBeal

as Dr. Helen Tooth

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996
Pearl

as Pearl Caraldo

TV
1996
Carpool

as Martha

Movie
1996
Matilda

as Zinnia Wormwood

Movie
1996TV
1996
Sunset Park

as Phyllis Saroka

Movie
1995
Canadian Bacon

as Deputy Honey

Movie
1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1994Movie
1994
The Critic

as Ardeth (voice)

TV
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

as Mother Bird (voice)

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Carla Tortelli

TV
1993
A Place to Be Loved

as Jerry Blair

Movie
1992Movie
1992Movie
1992
Mad About You

as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

TV
1992
Class Act

as Miss Simpson

Movie
1992TV
1991
The Last Halloween

as Mrs. Gizborne

Movie
1991TV
1991
Ted & Venus

as Grace

Movie
1990
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

as Lois (archive footage)

Movie
1990
Blossom

as The Godfather

TV
1990Movie
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1990Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Carla Tortelli (voice)

TV
1989
Two Daddies?

as Rose Johnson (voice)

Movie
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Carla Tortelli

Movie
1988
A Family Again

as Aunt Dee

Movie
1987Movie
1987Movie
1987
The Tortellis

as Carla Tortelli

TV
1986Movie
1986
Matlock

as Rhea Perlman

TV
1985
Happily Ever After

as Rose Johnson (voice)

Movie
1985TV
1984
The Ratings Game

as Francine Kester

Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Carla Tortelli

TV
1982
Love Child

as June Burns

Movie
1982
Cheers

as Carla Tortelli

TV
1982
Drop-Out Father

as Tawney Shapiro

Movie
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")

Movie
1979
Swap Meet

as Mother

Movie
1979Movie
1978
Taxi

as Zena Sherman

TV
1977Movie
1976Movie
1976Movie
1976Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Co-Host

TV
1975
Minestrone

as Tessy

Movie
1972
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

as Woman on Ferry

Movie
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1944TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 31, 1948
Place of BirthConey Island, New York, USA
Popularity1.4