Rhea Perlman
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1948-03-31 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Coney Island, New York, USA
- Also known as
- رئا پرلمان
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
TV Shows (55)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Roxana Fox
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Carla Tortelli (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Old Stripper (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Co-Host
Frasier
1993
as Carla Tortelli
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Estelle
The View
1997
as Self
Cheers
1982
as Carla Tortelli
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member / Self - Nominee
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Bertha Fussy
Mom
2013
as Anya
The Goldbergs
2013
as Margot Letien
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Mad About You
1992
as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Carla Tortelli
Matlock
1986
as Rhea Perlman
Taxi
1978
as Zena Sherman
Harley Quinn
2019
as Golda (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Jacki
The Mindy Project
2012
as Annette Castellano
Becker
1998
as Dr. Katherine Simmons
Shooter
2016
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson
Poker Face
2023
as Beatrix Hasp (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985
as Lois
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Agnes (voice)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Cid (voice)
Blossom
1990
as The Godfather
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Helen Tooth
The Studio
2025
as Matt's Mom (voice)
Hung
2009
Wilfred
2011
as Mittens
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Robot and Monster
2012
as Nessie (voice)
Kevin Hill
2004
as Eleanor Frank
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Janice
My Little Pony
1986
The Critic
1994
as Ardeth (voice)
Curses!
2023
as Margie (voice)
Getting On
2013
as Crystal Buff
Almost Perfect
1995
Too Much
2025
as Dottie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Maureen
Mid-Century Modern
2025
as Judy
Roc
1991
Fat Actress
2005
as Rhea Perlman
Pearl
1996
as Pearl Caraldo
Union Square
1997
as Eileen Mulrooney
Kirstie
2013
as Thelma Katz
Crumbs
2006
as Camille Spadaro
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
The Tortellis
1987
as Carla Tortelli
Kate Brasher
2001
as Abbie Schaeffer
Me and My Grandma
2017
as Grandma
Movies (73)
Barbie
2023
as Ruth
Sing
2016
as Judith (voice)
Matilda
1996
as Zinnia Wormwood
The Sessions
2012
as Mikvah Lady
You People
2023
as Bubby
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Carpool
1996
as Martha
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
as Mother Bird (voice)
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Paula
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015
as Sally
Sunset Park
1996
as Phyllis Saroka
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Worm TV Host
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Deputy Honey
10 Items or Less
2006
as Mrs. D
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Poms
2019
as Alice
Class Act
1992
as Miss Simpson
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
as Maria (uncredited)
Lemon
2017
as Esther
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Reeka (voice)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Lydia Nunn
Saving Flora
2019
as Gabriella
The Ratings Game
1984
as Francine Kester
Houdini
1998
as Esther
13: The Musical
2022
as Grandma Ruth
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
as Jacqueline Kennedy
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Patricia
Spoils of War
1994
as Emma
Ted & Venus
1991
as Grace
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Carla Tortelli
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
as Mavis
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992
as Shirley
Funny Face
2021
as Fernie
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
Intimate Strangers
1977
as Barbara
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Gladys
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022
as Margot
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Judy
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000
as Thelma
Drop-Out Father
1982
as Tawney Shapiro
Painful Secrets
2000
as Dr. Parella
Minestrone
1975
as Tessy
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020
as Spooky Narration
Swap Meet
1979
as Mother
Happily Ever After
1985
as Rose Johnson (voice)
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976
as Vince's Wife
Love Child
1982
as June Burns
In the Doghouse
1998
as Phil Markowitz
A Place to Be Loved
1993
as Jerry Blair
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
as Lois (archive footage)
Stamp of a Killer
1987
as Claudia
Like Normal People
1979
as Jan
The Last Halloween
1991
as Mrs. Gizborne
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
as Self
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
as Woman on Ferry
A Family Again
1988
as Aunt Dee
Love Comes Lately
2007
as Reisel
Two Daddies?
1989
as Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Oliver's Ghost
2011
as Eloise
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999
as Ms. Beelzebub
The Christmas Choir
2008
as Sister Agatha
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976
as Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child
1976
as Jean
The Matchmaker
2018
as Irene
About Rhea Perlman
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). With 128 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Rhea Perlman has appeared in 73 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rhea Perlman Movies
- Barbie (2023) — as Ruth
- Sing (2016) — as Judith (voice)
- Matilda (1996) — as Zinnia Wormwood
- The Sessions (2012) — as Mikvah Lady
- You People (2023) — as Bubby
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