Rhea Perlman

Acting · Born 1948-03-31 · 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).

Known for

• You People (2023)
• Barbie (2023)
• 13: The Musical (2022)
• Marvelous and the Black Hole (2022)
• Funny Face (2021)
• Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home (2020)
• Poms (2019)
• Saving Flora (2019)
• The Matchmaker (2018)
• Lemon (2017)
• Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
• I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)
• The Sessions (2012)
• The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
• Oliver's Ghost (2011)
• The Nightman Cometh: Live (2009)
• Beethoven's Big Break (2008)
• The Christmas Choir (2008)
• Love Comes Lately (2007)
• 10 Items or Less (2006)
• My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson (2005)
• Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' (2005)
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
• How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)