Rhea Perlman
Known for Acting · 129 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 (56)
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)
The View
1997
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Co-Host
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Bertha Fussy
Frasier
1993
as Carla Tortelli
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Estelle
The Goldbergs
2013
as Margot Letien
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member / Self - Nominee
Mom
2013
as Anya
Cheers
1982
as Carla Tortelli
Matlock
1986
as Rhea Perlman
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Jacki
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Carla Tortelli
The Mindy Project
2012
as Annette Castellano
Taxi
1978
as Zena Sherman
Blossom
1990
as The Godfather
Harley Quinn
2019
as Golda (voice)
Shooter
2016
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson
Mad About You
1992
as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
Poker Face
2023
as Beatrix Hasp (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Agnes (voice)
Becker
1998
as Dr. Katherine Simmons
Amazing Stories
1985
as Lois
The Studio
2025
as Matt's Mom (voice)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Cid (voice)
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Helen Tooth
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Janice
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Carla Tortelli LeBec
My Little Pony
1986
The Critic
1994
as Ardeth (voice)
Hung
2009
Robot and Monster
2012
as Nessie (voice)
Kevin Hill
2004
as Eleanor Frank
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Wilfred
2011
as Mittens
Mid-Century Modern
2025
as Judy
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Maureen
Getting On
2013
as Crystal Buff
Almost Perfect
1995
Curses!
2023
as Margie (voice)
Too Much
2025
as Dottie
Roc
1991
Pearl
1996
as Pearl Caraldo
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Fat Actress
2005
as Rhea Perlman
Crumbs
2006
as Camille Spadaro
Union Square
1997
as Eileen Mulrooney
Kate Brasher
2001
as Abbie Schaeffer
The Tortellis
1987
as Carla Tortelli
Kirstie
2013
as Thelma Katz
Me and My Grandma
2017
as Grandma
Movies (73)
Barbie
2023
as Ruth
Matilda
1996
as Zinnia Wormwood
Sing
2016
as Judith (voice)
The Sessions
2012
as Mikvah Lady
10 Items or Less
2006
as Mrs. D
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
as Mother Bird (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Reeka (voice)
Poms
2019
as Alice
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Paula
You People
2023
as Bubby
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Deputy Honey
13: The Musical
2022
as Grandma Ruth
Class Act
1992
as Miss Simpson
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Patricia
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
as Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Gladys
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Carla Tortelli
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
as Woman on Ferry
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015
as Sally
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992
as Shirley
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999
as Ms. Beelzebub
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
The Ratings Game
1984
as Francine Kester
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
as Mavis
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Houdini
1998
as Esther
Ted & Venus
1991
as Grace
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Intimate Strangers
1977
as Barbara
Carpool
1996
as Martha
Happily Ever After
1985
as Rose Johnson (voice)
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Lydia Nunn
Funny Face
2021
as Fernie
Saving Flora
2019
as Gabriella
Sunset Park
1996
as Phyllis Saroka
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Oliver's Ghost
2011
as Eloise
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000
as Thelma
Painful Secrets
2000
as Dr. Parella
Drop-Out Father
1982
as Tawney Shapiro
Stamp of a Killer
1987
as Claudia
Swap Meet
1979
as Mother
Lemon
2017
as Esther
The Christmas Choir
2008
as Sister Agatha
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Carla Tortelli
In the Doghouse
1998
as Phil Markowitz
Love Comes Lately
2007
as Reisel
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976
as Vince's Wife
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
as Lois (archive footage)
The Last Halloween
1991
as Mrs. Gizborne
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022
as Margot
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976
as Rae Finer
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Worm TV Host
Stalk the Wild Child
1976
as Jean
A Place to Be Loved
1993
as Jerry Blair
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
as Self
Like Normal People
1979
as Jan
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
as Jacqueline Kennedy
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Two Daddies?
1989
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020
as Spooky Narration
Love Child
1982
as June Burns
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Judy
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
as Self
Spoils of War
1994
as Emma
The Matchmaker
2018
as Irene
A Family Again
1988
as Aunt Dee
Minestrone
1975
as Tessy
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 129 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Rhea Perlman has appeared in 73 films and 56 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rhea Perlman Movies
- Barbie (2023) — as Ruth
- Matilda (1996) — as Zinnia Wormwood
- Sing (2016) — as Judith (voice)
- The Sessions (2012) — as Mikvah Lady
- 10 Items or Less (2006) — as Mrs. D
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