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