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
| Birth Location | Coney Island, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-03-31 |
Movies
Barbie
as Ruth
2023
You People
as Bubby
2023
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
2022
Funny Face
as Fernie
2021
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
2020
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
2019
Poms
as Alice
2019
The Matchmaker
as Irene
2018
Lemon
as Esther
2017
Sing
as Judith (voice)
2016
2016
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
2015
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
2012
Oliver's Ghost
as Eloise
2011
The Trouble With Bliss
as Maria (uncredited)
2011
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Gladys
2009
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia
2008
The Christmas Choir
as Sister Agatha
2008
Love Comes Lately
as Reisel
2007
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
2006
2005
2005
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
Painful Secrets
as Dr. Parella
2000
A Tale of Two Bunnies
as Thelma
2000
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Ms. Beelzebub
1999
Houdini
as Esther
1998
In the Doghouse
as Phil Markowitz
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1998
Carpool
as Martha
1996
Matilda
as Zinnia Wormwood
1996
Sunset Park
as Phyllis Saroka
1996
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey
1995
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Worm TV Host
1994
Spoils of War
as Emma
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice)
1993
A Place To Be Loved
as Jerry Blair
1993
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Shirley
1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Lydia Nunn
1992
Class Act
as Miss Simpson
1992
The Last Halloween
as Mrs. Gizborne
1991
Ted & Venus
as Grace
1991
1990
Enid Is Sleeping
as Mavis
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Paula
1990
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?"
as Rose Johnson (voice)
1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Carla Tortelli
1988
A Family Again
as Aunt Dee
1988
Stamp of a Killer
as Claudia
1987
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Reeka (voice)
1986
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After"
as Rose Johnson (voice)
1985
The Ratings Game
as Francine Kester
1984
Love Child
as June Burns
1982
Drop-Out Father
as Tawney Shapiro
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
1982
Swap Meet
as Mother
1979
Like Normal People
as Jan
1979
Intimate Strangers
as Barbara
1977
1977
I Want to Keep My Baby!
as Rae Finer
1976
Stalk the Wild Child
as Jean
1976
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Vince's Wife
1976
Minestrone
as Tessy
1975
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Woman on Ferry
1972
Movies
Bye Bye Benjamin
Executive Producer
2006
2005
Minestrone
Writer
1975
The Sound Sleeper
Continuity
1973
The Sound Sleeper
Production Coordinator
1973
