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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
130
Gender
Female
Birthday
1948-03-31 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Coney Island, New York, USA
Acting
2025
Mid-Century Modern as Judy2023
Barbie as Ruth2023
Poker Face as Beatrix Hasp (voice)2023
Not Dead Yet as Janice2023
Curses! as Margie (voice)2023
You People as Bubby2022
13: The Musical as Grandma Ruth2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole as Margot2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Cid (voice)2021
Funny Face as Fernie2020
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home as Spooky Narration2019
Harley Quinn as Golda (voice)2019
Poms as Alice2019
Saving Flora as Gabriella2018
The Matchmaker as Irene2017
Me and My Grandma as Grandma2017
Lemon as Esther2016
Shooter as Supreme Court Justice Gibson2016
Sing as Judith (voice)2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self2015
I'll See You in My Dreams as Sally2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Maureen2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Estelle2013
Mom as Anya2013
The Goldbergs as Margot Letien2013
Kirstie as Thelma Katz2012
The Mindy Project as Annette Castellano2012
Robot and Monster as Nessie (voice)2012
The Sessions as Mikvah Lady2011
Wilfred as Mittens2011
The Trouble With Bliss as Maria (uncredited)2011
Oliver's Ghost as Eloise2010
Hot in Cleveland as Jacki2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
Hung as Not available2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live as Gladys2008
Beethoven's Big Break as Patricia2008
The Christmas Choir as Sister Agatha2007
Love Comes Lately as Reisel2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest2006
10 Items or Less as Mrs. D2006
Crumbs as Not available2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Bertha Fussy2005
American Dad! as Old Stripper (voice)2005
Fat Actress as Rhea Perlman2005
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Herself2005
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self2004
Kevin Hill as Eleanor Frank2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Agnes (voice)2001
Kate Brasher as Abbie Schaeffer2000
A Tale of Two Bunnies as Thelma2000
Painful Secrets as Dr. Parella1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roxana Fox1999
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks as Ms. Beelzebub1998
Becker as Dr. Katherine Simmons1998
Houdini as Esther1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)1998
In the Doghouse as Phil Markowitz1997
The View as Self1997
Ally McBeal as Dr. Helen Tooth1997
Union Square as Eileen Mulrooney1996
Matilda as Zinnia Wormwood1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest1996
Pearl as Pearl Caraldo1995
Almost Perfect as Not available1995
Canadian Bacon as Deputy Honey1994
The Critic as Not available1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host1994
Spoils of War as Emma1993
Frasier as Carla Tortelli1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Mother Bird (voice)1993
A Place To Be Loved as Jerry Blair1992
Mad About You as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)1992
Class Act as Miss Simpson1992
To Grandmother's House We Go as Shirley1992
There Goes the Neighborhood as Lydia Nunn1991
Roc as Not available1990
Blossom as Not available1989
The Simpsons as Carla Tortelli (voice)1989
Two Daddies? as Rose Johnson (voice)1986
Matlock as Not available1986
My Little Pony as Not available1986
My Little Pony: The Movie as Reeka (voice)1985
Amazing Stories as Lois1984
The Ratings Game as Francine Kester1982
St. Elsewhere as Not available1982
Cheers as Carla Tortelli1978
Taxi as Zena Sherman1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - NomineeNaN
Too Much as Not available2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Not available1996
Sunset Park as Phyllis Saroka1996
Carpool as Martha1991
Ted & Venus as Grace1991
The Last Halloween as Mrs. Gizborne1990
The Earth Day Special as Paula1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self1990
Enid Is Sleeping as Mavis1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Not available1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday as Carla Tortelli1988
A Family Again as Aunt Dee1987
Stamp of a Killer as Claudia1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer1985
Happily Ever After as Rose Johnson (voice)1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")1982
Love Child as June Burns1982
Drop-Out Father as Tawney Shapiro1979
Swap Meet as Mother1979
Like Normal People as Jan1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Judy1977
Intimate Strangers as Barbara1976
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince's Wife1976
Stalk the Wild Child as Jean1976
I Want to Keep My Baby! as Rae Finer1975
Minestrone as Tessy1972
Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Woman on Ferry1944
Golden Globe Awards as SelfNaN
Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Lois (archive footage)Crew
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin Executive Producer2005
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' Thanks1975
Minestrone Writer1973
The Sound Sleeper Production Coordinator1973
The Sound Sleeper Continuity