Rhea Perlman
Acting
Born: March 31, 1948 (age 78) · Coney Island, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
Barbie
2023
The Simpsons
1989
Sing
2016
Matilda
1996
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
American Dad!
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Harley Quinn
2019
Frasier
1993
You People
2023
Photos (4)
Movies (62)
Barbie
Ruth
Matilda
Mrs. Wormwood
Sing
Judith (voice)
The Sessions
Mikvah Lady
You People
Bubby
10 Items or Less
Mrs. D
I'll See You in My Dreams
Sally
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Mother Bird (voice)
Canadian Bacon
Deputy Honey
13: The Musical
Grandma Ruth
My Little Pony: The Movie
Reeka (voice)
Class Act
Miss Simpson
Saving Flora
Gabriella
Poms
Alice
Lemon
Esther
Beethoven's Big Break
Patricia
Funny Face
Fernie
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Carla Tortelli
The Earth Day Special
Paula
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
There Goes the Neighborhood
Lydia Nunn
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Woman on Ferry
Sunset Park
Phyllis Saroka
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Carla Tortelli
Carpool
Martha
Ted & Venus
Grace
The Trouble with Bliss
Maria (uncredited)
Love Child
June Burns
The Nightman Cometh: Live
Gladys
Houdini
Esther
The Ratings Game
Francine Kester
Happily Ever After
Rose Johnson (voice)
Painful Secrets
Dr. Parella
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Enid Is Sleeping
Mavis
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Worm TV Host
To Grandmother's House We Go
Shirley
Intimate Strangers
Barbara
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
Swap Meet
Mother
In the Doghouse
Phil Markowitz
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Judy
Marvelous and the Black Hole
Margot
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
Stamp of a Killer
Claudia
Two Daddies?
Rose Johnson (voice)
A Place to Be Loved
Jerry Blair
Oliver's Ghost
Eloise
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
Jacqueline Kennedy
A Tale of Two Bunnies
Thelma
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Lois
Spoils of War
Emma
Drop-Out Father
Tawney Shapiro
The Christmas Choir
Sister Agatha
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
Spooky Narration
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
Ms. Beelzebub
The Last Halloween
Mrs. Gizborne
I Want to Keep My Baby!
Rae Finer
Love Comes Lately
Reisel
Stalk the Wild Child
Jean
Minestrone
Tessy
The Matchmaker
Irene
TV Shows (51)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Roxana Fox · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Carla Tortelli (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Old Stripper (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Carla Tortelli · 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bertha Fussy · 1 eps
Cheers
Carla Tortelli · 269 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Estelle · 1 eps
The Goldbergs
Margot Letien · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Jacki · 1 eps
Mom
Anya · 1 eps
Taxi
Zena Sherman · 5 eps
St. Elsewhere
Carla Tortelli · 1 eps
The Mindy Project
Annette Castellano · 17 eps
Matlock
Rhea Perlman · 1 eps
Mad About You
Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro · 1 eps
Harley Quinn
Golda (voice) · 1 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Cid (voice) · 11 eps
Poker Face
Beatrix Hasp (voice) · 1 eps
Poker Face
Beatrix Hasp · 4 eps
Shooter
Supreme Court Justice Gibson · 2 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Agnes (voice) · 1 eps
Becker
Dr. Katherine Simmons · 1 eps
The Studio
Matt's Mom (voice) · 1 eps
The Studio
Matt's Mom · 1 eps
Blossom
The Godfather · 1 eps
Ally McBeal
Dr. Helen Tooth · 1 eps
Amazing Stories
Lois · 1 eps
Robot and Monster
Nessie (voice) · 50 eps
My Little Pony
65 eps
Hung
2 eps
Wilfred
Mittens · 1 eps
The Critic
Ardeth (voice) · 2 eps
Curses!
Margie (voice) · 10 eps
Kevin Hill
Eleanor Frank · 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
Janice · 1 eps
Union Square
Eileen Mulrooney · 1 eps
Too Much
Dottie · 10 eps
Mid-Century Modern
Judy · 1 eps
Getting On
Crystal Buff · 1 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Almost Perfect
1 eps
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Maureen · 1 eps
Pearl
Pearl Caraldo · 22 eps
Fat Actress
Rhea Perlman · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Carla Tortelli LeBec · 1 eps
Roc
1 eps
Kirstie
Thelma Katz · 12 eps
The Tortellis
Carla Tortelli · 1 eps
Crumbs
Camille Spadaro · 1 eps
Kate Brasher
Abbie Schaeffer · 7 eps
Me and My Grandma
Grandma · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (17)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
Self
The Frasier Story
Self
