Rhea Perlman
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Mar 31, 1948 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
Known For
| 2025 | Too MuchDottie | |
| 2025 | Mid-Century ModernJudy | |
| 2025 | The StudioMatt's Mom (voice) | |
| 2025 | The StudioMatt's Mom | |
| 2023 | You PeopleBubby | |
| 2023 | BarbieRuth | |
| 2023 | Not Dead YetJanice | |
| 2023 | Curses!Margie (voice) | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceBeatrix Hasp (voice) | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceBeatrix Hasp | |
| 2022 | 13: The MusicalGrandma Ruth | |
| 2022 | Marvelous and the Black HoleMargot | |
| 2021 | Funny FaceFernie | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad BatchCid (voice) | |
| 2020 | Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came HomeSpooky Narration | |
| 2019 | PomsAlice | |
| 2019 | Saving FloraGabriella | |
| 2019 | Harley QuinnGolda (voice) | |
| 2018 | The MatchmakerIrene | |
| 2017 | LemonEsther | |
| 2017 | Me and My GrandmaGrandma | |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf | |
| 2016 | SingJudith (voice) | |
| 2016 | ShooterSupreme Court Justice Gibson | |
| 2015 | I'll See You in My DreamsSally | |
| 2014 | Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesMaureen | |
| 2013 | MomAnya | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-NineEstelle | |
| 2013 | KirstieThelma Katz | |
| 2013 | The GoldbergsMargot Letien | |
| 2013 | Getting OnCrystal Buff | |
| 2012 | The SessionsMikvah Lady | |
| 2012 | The Mindy ProjectAnnette Castellano | |
| 2012 | Robot and MonsterNessie (voice) | |
| 2011 | The Trouble with BlissMaria (uncredited) | |
| 2011 | Oliver's GhostEloise | |
| 2011 | WilfredMittens | |
| 2010 | Hot in ClevelandJacki | |
| 2009 | The Nightman Cometh: LiveGladys | |
| 2009 | Hung | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Beethoven's Big BreakPatricia | |
| 2008 | The Christmas ChoirSister Agatha | |
| 2007 | Love Comes LatelyReisel | |
| 2006 | 10 Items or LessMrs. D | |
| 2006 | CrumbsCamille Spadaro | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara WilsonSelf | |
| 2005 | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'Self | |
| 2005 | Fat ActressRhea Perlman | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBertha Fussy | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Old Stripper (voice) | |
| 2004 | Kevin HillEleanor Frank | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf | |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo?Agnes (voice) | |
| 2001 | Kate BrasherAbbie Schaeffer | |
| 2000 | How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TaleJacqueline Kennedy | |
| 2000 | Painful SecretsDr. Parella | |
| 2000 | A Tale of Two BunniesThelma | |
| 1999 | H.E. Double Hockey SticksMs. Beelzebub | |
| 1999 | The Frasier StorySelf | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoxana Fox | |
| 1998 | In the DoghousePhil Markowitz | |
| 1998 | HoudiniEsther | |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at AspenAudience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | BeckerDr. Katherine Simmons | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealDr. Helen Tooth | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | Union SquareEileen Mulrooney | |
| 1996 | MatildaZinnia Wormwood | |
| 1996 | CarpoolMartha | |
| 1996 | Sunset ParkPhyllis Saroka | |
| 1996 | PearlPearl Caraldo | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1995 | Canadian BaconDeputy Honey | |
| 1995 | Almost Perfect | |
| 1994 | Spoils of WarEmma | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Worm TV Host | |
| 1994 | The CriticArdeth (voice) | |
| 1993 | A Place to Be LovedJerry Blair | |
| 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryMother Bird (voice) | |
| 1993 | FrasierCarla Tortelli | |
| 1992 | Class ActMiss Simpson | |
| 1992 | To Grandmother's House We GoShirley | |
| 1992 | There Goes the NeighborhoodLydia Nunn | |
| 1992 | Mad About YouMrs. Ramona DiChristophoro | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) | |
| 1991 | Ted & VenusGrace | |
| 1991 | The Last HalloweenMrs. Gizborne | |
| 1991 | Roc | |
| 1990 | Amazing Stories: The Movie IILois (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialPaula | |
| 1990 | Enid Is SleepingMavis | |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary SpecialSelf | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | BlossomThe Godfather | |
| 1989 | Two Daddies?Rose Johnson (voice) | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsCarla Tortelli (voice) | |
| 1988 | A Family AgainAunt Dee | |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th BirthdayCarla Tortelli | |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf | |
| 1987 | Stamp of a KillerClaudia | |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleMaisy - Constitutional Caterer | |
| 1987 | The TortellisCarla Tortelli | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The MovieReeka (voice) | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony | |
| 1986 | MatlockRhea Perlman | |
| 1985 | Happily Ever AfterRose Johnson (voice) | |
| 1985 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There | |
| 1985 | Amazing StoriesLois | |
| 1984 | The Ratings GameFrancine Kester | |
| 1982 | Love ChildJune Burns | |
| 1982 | Drop-Out FatherTawney Shapiro | |
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie MadnessLittle Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians") | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereCarla Tortelli | |
| 1982 | CheersCarla Tortelli | |
| 1979 | Swap MeetMother | |
| 1979 | Like Normal PeopleJan | |
| 1978 | TaxiZena Sherman | |
| 1977 | Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightJudy | |
| 1977 | Intimate StrangersBarbara | |
| 1976 | I Want to Keep My Baby!Rae Finer | |
| 1976 | The Selling of Vince D'AngeloVince's Wife | |
| 1976 | Stalk the Wild ChildJean | |
| 1975 | MinestroneTessy | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1972 | Hot Dogs for GauguinWoman on Ferry | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf |
| 2006 | Bye Bye BenjaminExecutive Producer | |
| 1973 | The Sound SleeperProduction Coordinator |
| 1973 | The Sound SleeperContinuity |
| 1975 | MinestroneWriter |
| 2005 | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'Thanks |