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