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Rhea Perlman

Television Actress / Actress / Film Actress / Voice Actress / Penwoman | * 03/31/1948 (76) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Rhea Jo Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing 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 4, and was nominated for a record six 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), Poms (2019), and Barbie (2023). ()
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Rhea Jo Perlman (born 31 March 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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal. ...

Matilda

PG

1996 | 3.6/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada. ...

Canadian Bacon

PG

1995 | 2.9/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and p ...

Barbie

PG-13

2023 | 3.6/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
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The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there. ...

Cheers

TV-PG

1982 | 3.8/5 | 24min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Rhea Perlman

4x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
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Movies with Rhea Perlman as Actress(66)

as Wisewoman2024 Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
as Bubby2023 You People
2023 Barbie
as Grandma Ruth2022 13: The Musical
as Margot2022 Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Fernie2021 Funny Face
as Spooky Narration2020 Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Gabriella2019 Saving Flora
as Alice2019 Poms
as Irene2018 The Matchmaker
as Esther2017 Lemon
as Judith (voice)2016 Sing
as herself2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Sally2015 I'll See You in My Dreams
as Eloise2012 Oliver's Ghost
as Mikvah Lady2012 The Sessions
as Maria (uncredited)2011 The Trouble with Bliss
as Gladys2009 The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Sister Agatha2008 The Christmas Choir
as Patricia2008 Beethoven's Big Break
as Reisel2007 Love Comes Lately
as Mrs. D2006 10 Items or Less
as herself2005 My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2000 How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
as Dr. Parella2000 Painful Secrets
as Thelma2000 A Tale of Two Bunnies
as Ms. Beelzebub1999 H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Esther1998 Houdini
as Phil Markowitz1998 In the Doghouse
as Audience Member (uncredited)1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Phyllis Saroka1996 Sunset Park
as Martha1996 Carpool
as Zinnia Wormwood1996 Matilda
as Deputy Honey1995 Canadian Bacon
as Worm TV Host1994 Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Emma1994 Spoils of War
as Self (archive footage)1994 The World of Jim Henson
as Jerry Blair1993 A Place To Be Loved
as Mother Bird (voice)1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Shirley1992 To Grandmother's House We Go
as Lydia Nunn1992 There Goes the Neighborhood
as Miss Simpson1992 Class Act
as Mrs. Gizborne1991 The Last Halloween
as Grace1991 Ted & Venus
as Mavis1990 Enid Is Sleeping
as Paula1990 The Earth Day Special
as herself1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Rose Johnson (voice)1989 Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?"
as herself1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Carla Tortelli1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Claudia1987 Stamp of a Killer
as Reeka (voice)1986 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Rose Johnson (voice)1985 Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After"
as Francine Kester1984 The Ratings Game
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as June Burns1982 Love Child
as Tawney Shapiro1982 Drop-Out Father
as Jan1979 Like Normal People
as Mother1979 Swap Meet
as Barbara1977 Intimate Strangers
as Judy1977 Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Jean1976 Stalk the Wild Child
as Rae Finer1976 I Want to Keep My Baby!
as Vince's Wife1976 The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Tessy1975 Minestrone
as Woman on Ferry1972 Hot Dogs for Gauguin

TV Shows/Series with Rhea Perlman as Actress(40)

2025 Too Much
as Beatrix Hasp (voice)2023 Poker Face
as Cid (voice)2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Golda (voice)2019 Harley Quinn
as Grandma2017 Me and My Grandma
as Estelle2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Margot Letien2013 The Goldbergs
as Anya2013 Mom
as Thelma Katz2013 Kirstie
as Nessie (voice)2012 Robot and Monster
as Mittens2011 Wilfred
as Jacki2010 Hot in Cleveland
2009 Hung
2006 Crumbs
2006 The Megan Mullally Show
2005 Fat Actress
as Old Stripper (voice)2005 American Dad!
2004 Kevin Hill
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as (voices)2002 What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Abbie Schaeffer2001 Kate Brasher
as Roxana Fox1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Katherine Simmons1998 Becker
as herself1997 The View
1997 Ally McBeal
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Pearl Caraldo1996 Pearl
1995 Almost Perfect
1994 The Critic
as Carla Tortelli1993 Frasier
1992 Mad About You
1991 Roc
1990 Blossom
as Carla Tortelli (voice)1989 The Simpsons
1986 Matlock
1986 My Little Pony
as Lois1985 Amazing Stories
as Carla Tortelli1982 Cheers
1982 St. Elsewhere
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Rhea Perlman as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2006 Bye Bye Benjamin
Writing/Writer1975 Minestrone
Directing/Continuity1973 The Sound Sleeper
Production/Production Coordinator1973 The Sound Sleeper

Full Name: Rhea Pearlman
Born: Wednesday, 03/31 1948 (March) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 301 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Hunter College, Lafayette High School, Prospect Heights High School
Spouses (current/former): Danny DeVito
Children: Lucy DeVito, Gracie DeVito, Jake DeVito
Siblings: Heide Perlman
Father: Philip Perlman
Other names for Rhea Perlman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rhea Jo Pearlman"
Rhea Perlman frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (49x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (39x, Actress)
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (33x, Actor)
Danny DeVito (28x, Actor)
Alan Tudyk (28x, Actor)
Chris Diamantopoulos (28x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (25x, Actress)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Will Forte (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (21x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12633, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 01/18/2025