Rhea Perlman
Acting
Born March 31, 1948 · Coney Island, New York, USA
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
Filmography
You People
2023 · Bubby
Barbie
2023 · Ruth
13: The Musical
2022 · Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022 · Margot
Funny Face
2021 · Fernie
Poms
2019 · Alice
Saving Flora
2019 · Gabriella
Lemon
2017 · Esther
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
Sing
2016 · Judith (voice)
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015 · Sally
The Sessions
2012 · Mikvah Lady
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Maria (uncredited)
Beethoven's Big Break
2008 · Patricia
10 Items or Less
2006 · Mrs. D
Painful Secrets
2000 · Dr. Parella
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999 · Ms. Beelzebub
Houdini
1998 · Esther
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · Audience Member (uncredited)
Matilda
1996 · Zinnia Wormwood
Carpool
1996 · Martha
Sunset Park
1996 · Phyllis Saroka
Canadian Bacon
1995 · Deputy Honey
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993 · Mother Bird (voice)
Class Act
1992 · Miss Simpson
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992 · Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 · Lydia Nunn
Ted & Venus
1991 · Grace
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Paula
Enid Is Sleeping
1990 · Mavis
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Carla Tortelli
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Reeka (voice)
The Ratings Game
1984 · Francine Kester
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982 · Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")