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