Rhea Perlman
- Acting
- March 31, 1948 · 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 · Dottie
- Mid-Century Modern · Judy
- The Studio · Matt's Mom (Voice), Matt's Mom
- Curses! · Margie (Voice)
- Barbie · Ruth
- Not Dead Yet · Janice
- Poker Face · Beatrix Hasp (Voice), Beatrix Hasp
- 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
- Hung
- The Christmas Choir · Sister Agatha
- Beethoven's Big Break · Patricia
- Love Comes Lately · Reisel
- The Megan Mullally Show · Self
- 10 Items or Less · Mrs. D
- Bye Bye Benjamin · Executive producer
- 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, Thanks
- 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 · Mrs. Wormwood
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show · Self
- Sunset Park · Phyllis Saroka
- Almost Perfect
- Canadian Bacon · Deputy Honey
- The World of Jim Henson · Self
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · Worm TV Host
- Spoils of War · Emma
- The Critic · Ardeth (Voice)