Actor
Rhea Perlman
78 years · Coney Island, New York, USA · 70 films
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).
Best known for
Filmography 70
Barbie
2023 · Ruth
On HBO Max
You People
2023 · Bubby
On Netflix
13: The Musical
2022 · Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022 · Margot
Funny Face
2021 · Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020 · Spooky Narration
Saving Flora
2019 · Gabriella
Poms
2019 · Alice
The Matchmaker
2018 · Irene
Lemon
2017 · Esther
On Kanopy
Sing
2016 · Judith (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015 · Sally
The Sessions
2012 · Mikvah Lady
On Cinemax Amazon Channel
Oliver's Ghost
2011 · Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009 · Gladys
The Christmas Choir
2008 · Sister Agatha
Beethoven's Big Break
2008 · Patricia
Love Comes Lately
2007 · Reisel
10 Items or Less
2006 · Mrs. D
On Plex
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005 · Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self