Rhea Perlman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1948
- Birthplace
- Coney Island, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
Barbie 2023
as Ruth
You People 2023
as Bubby
13: The Musical 2022
as Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole 2022
as Margot
Funny Face 2021
as Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home 2020
as Spooky Narration
Saving Flora 2019
as Gabriella
Poms 2019
as Alice
The Matchmaker 2018
as Irene
Lemon 2017
as Esther
Sing 2016
as Judith (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016
as Self
I'll See You in My Dreams 2015
as Sally
The Sessions 2012
as Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost 2011
as Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss 2011
as Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live 2009
as Gladys
The Christmas Choir 2008
as Sister Agatha
Beethoven's Big Break 2008
as Patricia
Love Comes Lately 2007
as Reisel
10 Items or Less 2006
as Mrs. D
Bye Bye Benjamin 2006
Executive Producer
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' 2005
as Self, Thanks
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson 2005
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
as Self
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale 2000
as Jacqueline Kennedy
Painful Secrets 2000
as Dr. Parella
A Tale of Two Bunnies 2000
as Thelma
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks 1999
as Ms. Beelzebub
The Frasier Story 1999
as Self
Houdini 1998
as Esther
In the Doghouse 1998
as Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Carpool 1996
as Martha
Matilda 1996
as Mrs. Wormwood
Sunset Park 1996
as Phyllis Saroka
Canadian Bacon 1995
as Deputy Honey
The World of Jim Henson 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
as Worm TV Host
Spoils of War 1994
as Emma
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 1993
as Mother Bird (voice)
A Place to Be Loved 1993
as Jerry Blair
To Grandmother's House We Go 1992
as Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood 1992
as Lydia Nunn
Class Act 1992
as Miss Simpson
The Last Halloween 1991
as Mrs. Gizborne
Ted & Venus 1991
as Grace
Amazing Stories: The Movie II 1990
as Lois
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration 1990
as Carla Tortelli
Enid Is Sleeping 1990
as Mavis
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special 1990
as Paula
Two Daddies? 1989
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday 1988
as Carla Tortelli
- A Family Again
A Family Again 1988
as Aunt Dee
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 1988
as Self
Stamp of a Killer 1987
as Claudia
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
My Little Pony: The Movie 1986
as Reeka (voice)
Happily Ever After 1985
as Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Actor
The Ratings Game 1984
as Francine Kester
Love Child 1982
as June Burns
Drop-Out Father 1982
as Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness 1982
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Swap Meet 1979
as Mother
- Like Normal People
Like Normal People 1979
as Jan
Intimate Strangers 1977
as Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night 1977
as Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby! 1976
as Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child 1976
as Jean
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo 1976
as Vince's Wife
Minestrone 1975
as Tessy, Writer
The Sound Sleeper 1973
Production Coordinator, Continuity
Hot Dogs for Gauguin 1972
as Woman on Ferry
Credits from TMDB.