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