ACTING
Rhea Perlman
- Born
- Mar 31, 1948 in Coney Island, New York, USA
Biography
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).
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for
Barbie
Movie · 2023
Ruth
The Simpsons
TV · 1989
Carla Tortelli (voice)
Sing
Movie · 2016
Judith (voice)
Matilda
Movie · 1996
Mrs. Wormwood
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · 1999
Roxana Fox
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · 2013
Estelle
American Dad!
TV · 2005
Old Stripper (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · 2005
Bertha Fussy
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TV · 2021
Cid (voice)
Harley Quinn
TV · 2019
Golda (voice)
Frasier
TV · 1993
Carla Tortelli
You People
Movie · 2023
Bubby
FILMOGRAPHY
131 movie & TV credits
- 2025Too MuchTV · Dottie
- 2025Mid-Century ModernTV · Judy
- 2025The StudioTV · Matt's Mom (voice), Matt's Mom
- 2023Curses!TV · Margie (voice)
- 2023BarbieMovie · Ruth
- 2023Not Dead YetTV · Janice
- 2023Poker FaceTV · Beatrix Hasp (voice), Beatrix Hasp
- 2023You PeopleMovie · Bubby
- 202213: The MusicalMovie · Grandma Ruth
- 2022Marvelous and the Black HoleMovie · Margot
- 2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchTV · Cid (voice)
- 2021Funny FaceMovie · Fernie
- 2020Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came HomeMovie · Spooky Narration
- 2019Saving FloraMovie · Gabriella
- 2019Harley QuinnTV · Golda (voice)
- 2019PomsMovie · Alice
- 2018The MatchmakerMovie · Irene
- 2017
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