Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Acting

Born:
1948-03-31
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

Filmography

Too Much

Too Much

5.72025
TV
Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

6.12025
TV
The Studio

The Studio

7.82025
TV
Curses!

Curses!

6.32023
TV
Barbie

Barbie

6.92023
Movie
Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet

7.02023
TV
Poker Face

Poker Face

7.42023
TV
You People

You People

5.62023
Movie
13: The Musical

13: The Musical

6.02022
Movie
Marvelous and the Black Hole

Marvelous and the Black Hole

6.52022
Movie
Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

8.12021
TV
Funny Face

Funny Face

4.72021
Movie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home

Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home

7.02020
Movie
Saving Flora

Saving Flora

7.02019
Movie
Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

8.32019
TV
Poms

Poms

6.62019
Movie
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

2018
Movie
Me and My Grandma

Me and My Grandma

6.52017
TV
Lemon

Lemon

4.42017
Movie
Sing

Sing

7.12016
Movie
Shooter

Shooter

7.22016
TV
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

4.02016
Movie
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

6.32015
Movie
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

7.22014
TV
Kirstie

Kirstie

5.02013
TV
Getting On

Getting On

6.42013
TV
The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

7.42013
TV
Mom

Mom

7.32013
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.22013
TV
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

6.32012
TV
Robot and Monster

Robot and Monster

5.82012
TV
The Sessions

The Sessions

6.92012
Movie
Oliver's Ghost

Oliver's Ghost

6.42011
Movie
The Trouble with Bliss

The Trouble with Bliss

4.82011
Movie
Wilfred

Wilfred

7.52011
TV
Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

7.22010
TV
The Nightman Cometh: Live

The Nightman Cometh: Live

9.42009
Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.92009
TV
Hung

Hung

6.52009
TV
The Christmas Choir

The Christmas Choir

5.12008
Movie
Beethoven's Big Break

Beethoven's Big Break

5.22008
Movie
Love Comes Lately

Love Comes Lately

5.22007
Movie
The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

4.72006
TV
10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less

6.22006
Movie
Crumbs

Crumbs

6.52006
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

8.22005
TV
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson

5.52005
Movie
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'

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

4.52005
Movie
Fat Actress

Fat Actress

5.02005
TV
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005
TV
Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill

5.12004
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.52003
TV
What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

7.82002
TV
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

6.02002
Movie
Kate Brasher

Kate Brasher

10.02001
TV
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

4.02000
Movie
Painful Secrets

Painful Secrets

5.92000
Movie
A Tale of Two Bunnies

A Tale of Two Bunnies

7.12000
Movie
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

6.11999
Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999
TV
The Frasier Story

The Frasier Story

8.01999
Movie
Houdini

Houdini

5.71998
Movie
Becker

Becker

7.21998
TV
In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse

6.21998
Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

7.11998
Movie
Union Square

Union Square

8.51997
TV
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

6.51997
TV
The View

The View

4.31997
TV
Pearl

Pearl

5.81996
TV
Carpool

Carpool

5.21996
Movie
Matilda

Matilda

7.21996
Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

4.11996
TV
Sunset Park

Sunset Park

6.61996
Movie
Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

7.81995
TV
Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

5.71995
Movie
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

7.41994
Movie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

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

7.01994
Movie
Spoils of War

Spoils of War

3.81994
Movie
The Critic

The Critic

7.41994
TV
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

6.11993
Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993
TV
A Place to Be Loved

A Place to Be Loved

5.61993
Movie
To Grandmother's House We Go

To Grandmother's House We Go

6.51992
Movie
There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

5.51992
Movie
Mad About You

Mad About You

6.81992
TV
Class Act

Class Act

6.31992
Movie
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

9.51992
TV
The Last Halloween

The Last Halloween

6.11991
Movie
Roc

Roc

7.81991
TV
Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus

4.51991
Movie
Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

1990
Movie
Blossom

Blossom

6.21990
TV
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

6.01990
Movie
Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping

4.91990
Movie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

6.01990
Movie
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

6.11990
Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989
TV
Two Daddies?

Two Daddies?

1989
Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

6.81988
Movie
A Family Again

A Family Again

9.01988
Movie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

6.81988
Movie
Stamp of a Killer

Stamp of a Killer

5.71987
Movie
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

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

8.01987
Movie
The Tortellis

The Tortellis

4.51987
TV
My Little Pony

My Little Pony

6.61986
TV
My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

6.41986
Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.01986
TV
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

7.01985
Movie
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

7.51985
TV
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Movie
The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game

5.71984
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982
TV
Love Child

Love Child

5.61982
Movie
Cheers

Cheers

7.61982
TV
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father

4.21982
Movie
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

3.51982
Movie
Swap Meet

Swap Meet

3.51979
Movie
Like Normal People

Like Normal People

7.01979
Movie
Taxi

Taxi

7.31978
TV
Intimate Strangers

Intimate Strangers

5.01977
Movie
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

7.51977
Movie
I Want to Keep My Baby!

I Want to Keep My Baby!

7.01976
Movie
Stalk the Wild Child

Stalk the Wild Child

9.01976
Movie
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

6.01976
Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.91975
TV
Minestrone

Minestrone

1975
Movie
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Hot Dogs for Gauguin

6.81972
Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.91954
TV
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
TV