Rhea Perlman
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rhea Perlman
Filmography
Acting (73)
2023
Barbieas Ruth
6.9
2023
You Peopleas Bubby
5.6
2022
13: The Musicalas Grandma Ruth
6.0
2022
Marvelous and the Black Holeas Margot
6.6
2021
Funny Faceas Fernie
4.7
2020
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Homeas Spooky Narration
7.0
2019
Saving Floraas Gabriella
7.0
2019
Pomsas Alice
6.6
2018
The Matchmakeras Irene
2017
Lemonas Esther
4.4
2016
Singas Judith (voice)
7.1
4.0
2015
I'll See You in My Dreamsas Sally
6.3
2012
The Sessionsas Mikvah Lady
6.9
2011
Oliver's Ghostas Eloise
6.5
2011
The Trouble with Blissas Maria (uncredited)
4.8
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Liveas Gladys
9.4
2008
The Christmas Choiras Sister Agatha
5.1
2008
Beethoven's Big Breakas Patricia
5.2
2007
Love Comes Latelyas Reisel
5.2
2006
10 Items or Lessas Mrs. D
6.2
5.5
4.5
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
6.0
2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Taleas Jacqueline Kennedy
4.0
2000
Painful Secretsas Dr. Parella
5.9
2000
A Tale of Two Bunniesas Thelma
7.2
1999
H.E. Double Hockey Sticksas Ms. Beelzebub
6.1
1999
The Frasier Storyas Self
8.0
1998
Houdinias Esther
5.7
1998
In the Doghouseas Phil Markowitz
6.3
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Audience Member (uncredited)
7.1
1996
Carpoolas Martha
5.2
1996
Matildaas Mrs. Wormwood
7.2
1996
Sunset Parkas Phyllis Saroka
6.5
1995
Canadian Baconas Deputy Honey
5.7
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
7.4
1994
7.0
1994
Spoils of Waras Emma
3.3
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storyas Mother Bird (voice)
6.1
1993
A Place to Be Lovedas Jerry Blair
5.6
1992
To Grandmother's House We Goas Shirley
6.5
1992
There Goes the Neighborhoodas Lydia Nunn
5.5
1992
Class Actas Miss Simpson
6.3
1991
The Last Halloweenas Mrs. Gizborne
6.1
1991
Ted & Venusas Grace
4.5
1990
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Carla Tortelli
6.0
1990
Enid Is Sleepingas Mavis
4.9
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage)
6.0
1990
The Earth Day Specialas Paula
6.1
1989
Two Daddies?as Rose Johnson (voice)
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Carla Tortelli
6.8
1988
A Family Againas Aunt Dee
9.0
1988
6.8
1987
Stamp of a Killeras Claudia
5.7
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
8.0
1986
My Little Pony: The Movieas Reeka (voice)
6.4
1985
Happily Ever Afteras Rose Johnson (voice)
7.0
1984
The Ratings Gameas Francine Kester
5.7
1982
Love Childas June Burns
5.6
1982
Drop-Out Fatheras Tawney Shapiro
4.2
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madnessas Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
3.4
1979
Swap Meetas Mother
3.5
1979
Like Normal Peopleas Jan
7.0
1977
Intimate Strangersas Barbara
5.0
1977
7.5
1976
I Want to Keep My Baby!as Rae Finer
7.0
1976
Stalk the Wild Childas Jean
9.0
1976
The Selling of Vince D'Angeloas Vince's Wife
6.0
1975
Minestroneas Tessy
1972
Hot Dogs for Gauguinas Woman on Ferry
6.8
Production & Directing (5)
2006
Bye Bye BenjaminExecutive Producer
2.0
4.5
1975
MinestroneWriter
1973
The Sound SleeperProduction Coordinator
1973
The Sound SleeperContinuity