Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

🎂 31st March 1948 (77 yrs) 📍 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).

Rhea Perlman

🎬 Movies Featuring Rhea Perlman

Barbie

Barbie (2023)

as Ruth
You People

You People (2023)

as Bubby
13: The Musical

13: The Musical (2022)

as Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole

Marvelous and the Black Hole (2022)

as Margot
Funny Face

Funny Face (2021)

as Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home

Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home (2020)

as Spooky Narration
Saving Flora

Saving Flora (2019)

as Gabriella
Poms

Poms (2019)

as Alice
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker (2018)

as Irene
Lemon

Lemon (2017)

as Esther
Sing

Sing (2016)

as Judith (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)

as Self
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

as Sally
The Sessions

The Sessions (2012)

as Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost

Oliver's Ghost (2011)

as Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss

The Trouble with Bliss (2011)

as Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh: Live (2009)

as Gladys
The Christmas Choir

The Christmas Choir (2008)

as Sister Agatha
Beethoven's Big Break

Beethoven's Big Break (2008)

as Patricia
Love Comes Lately

Love Comes Lately (2007)

as Reisel
10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less (2006)

as Mrs. D
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson (2005)

as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' (2005)

as Herself
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

as Self
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)

as Jacqueline Kennedy
Painful Secrets

Painful Secrets (2000)

as Dr. Parella
A Tale of Two Bunnies

A Tale of Two Bunnies (2000)

as Thelma
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks (1999)

as Ms. Beelzebub
The Frasier Story

The Frasier Story (1999)

as Self
Houdini

Houdini (1998)

as Esther
In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse (1998)

as Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Carpool

Carpool (1996)

as Martha
Matilda

Matilda (1996)

as Zinnia Wormwood
Sunset Park

Sunset Park (1996)

as Phyllis Saroka
Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon (1995)

as Deputy Honey
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

as Worm TV Host
Spoils of War

Spoils of War (1994)

as Emma
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

as Mother Bird (voice)
A Place to Be Loved

A Place to Be Loved (1993)

as Jerry Blair
To Grandmother's House We Go

To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)

as Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)

as Lydia Nunn
Class Act

Class Act (1992)

as Miss Simpson
The Last Halloween

The Last Halloween (1991)

as Mrs. Gizborne
Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus (1991)

as Grace
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1990)

as Lois (archive footage)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990)

as Self
Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping (1990)

as Mavis
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special (1990)

as Paula
Two Daddies?

Two Daddies? (1989)

as Rose Johnson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

as Carla Tortelli
No Image

A Family Again (1988)

as Aunt Dee
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)

as Self
Stamp of a Killer

Stamp of a Killer (1987)

as Claudia
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)

as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)

as Reeka (voice)
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After (1985)

as Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)

The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game (1984)

as Francine Kester
Love Child

Love Child (1982)

as June Burns
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father (1982)

as Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)

as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Swap Meet

Swap Meet (1979)

as Mother
No Image

Like Normal People (1979)

as Jan
Intimate Strangers

Intimate Strangers (1977)

as Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)

as Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby!

I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)

as Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child

Stalk the Wild Child (1976)

as Jean
No Image

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976)

as Vince's Wife
Minestrone

Minestrone (1975)

as Tessy
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)

as Woman on Ferry