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