ACTOR
Rhea Perlman
Known for Barbie · The Simpsons · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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…
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1948
- Birthplace
- Coney Island, New York, USA
- Known For
- 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).
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Known For
MOVIE
BarbieRuth · 2023
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The SimpsonsCarla Tortelli (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoxana Fox · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Brooklyn Nine-NineEstelle · 2013
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
American Dad!Old Stripper (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBertha Fussy · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Harley QuinnGolda (voice) · 2019
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
FrasierCarla Tortelli · 1993
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
Filmography
Movies
Hot Dogs for GauguinWoman on Ferry
1972
The Sound SleeperProduction Coordinator
1973The Sound SleeperContinuity
1973
MinestroneTessy
1975MinestroneWriter
1975
I Want to Keep My Baby!Rae Finer
1976
Stalk the Wild ChildJean
1976TS
The Selling of Vince D'AngeloVince's Wife
1976
Intimate StrangersBarbara
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightJudy
1977LN
Like Normal PeopleJan
1979
Swap MeetMother
1979
Drop-Out FatherTawney Shapiro
1982
Love ChildJune Burns
1982
National Lampoon's Movie MadnessLittle Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
1982
The Ratings GameFrancine Kester
1984
Happily Ever AfterRose Johnson (voice)
1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
My Little Pony: The MovieReeka (voice)
1986
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleMaisy - Constitutional Caterer
1987
Stamp of a KillerClaudia
1987AF
A Family AgainAunt Dee
1988
Mickey's 60th BirthdayCarla Tortelli
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf
1988
Two Daddies?Rose Johnson (voice)
1989
Amazing Stories: The Movie IILois
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationCarla Tortelli
1990
Enid Is SleepingMavis
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Self (archive footage)
1990
The Earth Day SpecialPaula
1990
Ted & VenusGrace
1991
The Last HalloweenMrs. Gizborne
1991
Class ActMiss Simpson
1992
There Goes the NeighborhoodLydia Nunn
1992
To Grandmother's House We GoShirley
1992
A Place to Be LovedJerry Blair
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryMother Bird (voice)
1993
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Worm TV Host
1994
Spoils of WarEmma
1994
The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage)
1994
Canadian BaconDeputy Honey
1995
CarpoolMartha
1996
MatildaMrs. Wormwood
1996
Sunset ParkPhyllis Saroka
1996
HoudiniEsther
1998
In the DoghousePhil Markowitz
1998
Monty Python: Live at AspenAudience Member (uncredited)
1998
H.E. Double Hockey SticksMs. Beelzebub
1999
The Frasier StorySelf
1999
A Tale of Two BunniesThelma
2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas TaleJacqueline Kennedy
2000
Painful SecretsDr. Parella
2000
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'Self
2005Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'Thanks
2005
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara WilsonSelf
2005
10 Items or LessMrs. D
2006
Bye Bye BenjaminExecutive Producer
2006
Love Comes LatelyReisel
2007
Beethoven's Big BreakPatricia
2008
The Christmas ChoirSister Agatha
2008
The Nightman Cometh: LiveGladys
2009
Oliver's GhostEloise
2011
The Trouble with BlissMaria (uncredited)
2011
The SessionsMikvah Lady
2012
I'll See You in My DreamsSally
2015
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
2016
SingJudith (voice)
2016
LemonEsther
2017
The MatchmakerIrene
2018
PomsAlice
2019
Saving FloraGabriella
2019
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came HomeSpooky Narration
2020
Funny FaceFernie
2021
13: The MusicalGrandma Ruth
2022
Marvelous and the Black HoleMargot
2022
BarbieRuth
2023
You PeopleBubby
2023Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member · 2 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 2 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1944
The Wonderful World of DisneyCarla Tortelli LeBec · 1 eps
1954
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1975
TaxiZena Sherman · 5 eps
1978
CheersCarla Tortelli · 269 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereCarla Tortelli · 1 eps
1982
Amazing StoriesLois · 1 eps
1985
MatlockRhea Perlman · 1 eps
1986
My Little Pony65 eps
1986
The TortellisCarla Tortelli · 1 eps
1987
The SimpsonsCarla Tortelli (voice) · 1 eps
1989
BlossomThe Godfather · 1 eps
1990
Roc1 eps
1991
Mad About YouMrs. Ramona DiChristophoro · 1 eps
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1992
FrasierCarla Tortelli · 1 eps
1993
The CriticArdeth (voice) · 2 eps
1994
Almost Perfect1 eps
1995
PearlPearl Caraldo · 22 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealDr. Helen Tooth · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Union SquareEileen Mulrooney · 1 eps
1997
BeckerDr. Katherine Simmons · 1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoxana Fox · 1 eps
1999
Kate BrasherAbbie Schaeffer · 7 eps
2001
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Agnes (voice) · 1 eps
2002
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Kevin HillEleanor Frank · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Old Stripper (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Fat ActressRhea Perlman · 1 eps
2005
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBertha Fussy · 1 eps
2005
CrumbsCamille Spadaro · 1 eps
2006
The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
Hung2 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandJacki · 1 eps
2010
WilfredMittens · 1 eps
2011
Robot and MonsterNessie (voice) · 50 eps
2012
The Mindy ProjectAnnette Castellano · 17 eps
2012
Brooklyn Nine-NineEstelle · 1 eps
2013
Getting OnCrystal Buff · 1 eps
2013
KirstieThelma Katz · 12 eps
2013
MomAnya · 1 eps
2013
The GoldbergsMargot Letien · 1 eps
2013
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesMaureen · 1 eps
2014
ShooterSupreme Court Justice Gibson · 2 eps
2016
Me and My GrandmaGrandma · 6 eps
2017
Harley QuinnGolda (voice) · 1 eps
2019
Star Wars: The Bad BatchCid (voice) · 11 eps
2021
Curses!Margie (voice) · 10 eps
2023
Not Dead YetJanice · 1 eps
2023
Poker FaceBeatrix Hasp (voice) · 1 eps
2023Poker FaceBeatrix Hasp · 4 eps
2023
Mid-Century ModernJudy · 1 eps
2025
The StudioMatt's Mom (voice) · 1 eps
2025The StudioMatt's Mom · 1 eps
2025
Too MuchDottie · 10 eps
2025Photos
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