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