Rhea Perlman
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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
Credits
Barbie (2023)
as Ruth
Matilda (1996)
as Zinnia Wormwood
Sing (2016)
as Judith (voice)
You People (2023)
as Bubby
Class Act (1992)
as Miss Simpson
The Sessions (2012)
as Mikvah Lady
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
as Mother Bird (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
as Reeka (voice)
I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)
as Sally
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
10 Items or Less (2006)
as Mrs. D
Canadian Bacon (1995)
as Deputy Honey
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Lydia Nunn
Saving Flora (2019)
as Gabriella
13: The Musical (2022)
as Grandma Ruth
Sunset Park (1996)
as Phyllis Saroka
Funny Face (2021)
as Fernie
Ted & Venus (1991)
as Grace
Lemon (2017)
as Esther
Carpool (1996)
as Martha
Poms (2019)
as Alice
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Painful Secrets (2000)
as Dr. Parella
Houdini (1998)
as Esther
Beethoven's Big Break (2008)
as Patricia
Two Daddies? (1989)
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Love Child (1982)
as June Burns
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Worm TV Host
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Paula
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Swap Meet (1979)
as Mother
The Ratings Game (1984)
as Francine Kester
National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Spoils of War (1994)
as Emma
To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)
as Shirley
Happily Ever After (1985)
as Rose Johnson (voice)
The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
as Maria (uncredited)
Enid Is Sleeping (1990)
as Mavis
In the Doghouse (1998)
as Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
as Carla Tortelli
Intimate Strangers (1977)
as Barbara
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)
as Judy
Stamp of a Killer (1987)
as Claudia
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson (2005)
as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
The Nightman Cometh: Live (2009)
as Gladys
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Self
The Last Halloween (1991)
as Mrs. Gizborne
Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1990)
as Lois (archive footage)
Drop-Out Father (1982)
as Tawney Shapiro
Marvelous and the Black Hole (2022)
as Margot
Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)
as Woman on Ferry
A Tale of Two Bunnies (2000)
as Thelma
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)
as Jacqueline Kennedy
Oliver's Ghost (2011)
as Eloise
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home (2020)
as Spooky Narration
Love Comes Lately (2007)
as Reisel
A Family Again (1988)
as Aunt Dee
A Place to Be Loved (1993)
as Jerry Blair
The Christmas Choir (2008)
as Sister Agatha
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks (1999)
as Ms. Beelzebub
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976)
as Vince's Wife
The Frasier Story (1999)
as Self
Like Normal People (1979)
as Jan
I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)
as Rae Finer
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' (2005)
as Self
The Matchmaker (2018)
as Irene
Minestrone (1975)
as Tessy
Stalk the Wild Child (1976)
as Jean