Rhea Perlman
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).
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Acting History
2025
Too Much as Dottie
2025Mid-Century Modern as Judy
2025The Studio as Matt's Mom (voice)
2025The Studio as Matt's Mom
2023Curses! as Margie (voice)
2023Barbie as Ruth
2023Not Dead Yet as Janice
2023Poker Face as Beatrix Hasp (voice)
2023Poker Face as Beatrix Hasp
2023You People as Bubby
202213: The Musical as Grandma Ruth
2022Marvelous and the Black Hole as Margot
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Cid (voice)
2021Funny Face as Fernie
2020Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home as Spooky Narration
2019Saving Flora as Gabriella
2019Harley Quinn as Golda (voice)
2019Poms as Alice
2018The Matchmaker as Irene
2017Me and My Grandma as Grandma
2017Lemon as Esther
2016Sing as Judith (voice)
2016Shooter as Supreme Court Justice Gibson
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015I'll See You in My Dreams as Sally
2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Maureen
2013Kirstie as Thelma Katz
2013Getting On as Crystal Buff
2013The Goldbergs as Margot Letien
2013Mom as Anya
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Estelle
2012The Mindy Project as Annette Castellano
2012Robot and Monster as Nessie (voice)
2012The Sessions as Mikvah Lady
2011Oliver's Ghost as Eloise
2011The Trouble with Bliss as Maria (uncredited)
2011Wilfred as Mittens
2010Hot in Cleveland as Jacki
2009The Nightman Cometh: Live as Gladys
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Hung
2008The Christmas Choir as Sister Agatha
2008Beethoven's Big Break as Patricia
2007Love Comes Lately as Reisel
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
200610 Items or Less as Mrs. D
2006Crumbs as Camille Spadaro
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Bertha Fussy
2005Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' as Herself
2005My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson as Self
2005Fat Actress as Rhea Perlman
2005American Dad! as Old Stripper (voice)
2004Kevin Hill as Eleanor Frank
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Agnes (voice)
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001Kate Brasher as Abbie Schaeffer
2000How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Jacqueline Kennedy
2000Painful Secrets as Dr. Parella
2000A Tale of Two Bunnies as Thelma
1999H.E. Double Hockey Sticks as Ms. Beelzebub
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roxana Fox
1999The Frasier Story as Self
1998Houdini as Esther
1998Becker as Dr. Katherine Simmons
1998In the Doghouse as Phil Markowitz
1998Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
1997Union Square as Eileen Mulrooney
1997Ally McBeal as Dr. Helen Tooth
1997The View as Self
1996Pearl as Pearl Caraldo
1996Carpool as Martha
1996Matilda as Zinnia Wormwood
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1996Sunset Park as Phyllis Saroka
1995Almost Perfect
1995Canadian Bacon as Deputy Honey
1994The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Worm TV Host
1994Spoils of War as Emma
1994The Critic as Ardeth (voice)
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Mother Bird (voice)
1993Frasier as Carla Tortelli
1993A Place to Be Loved as Jerry Blair
1992To Grandmother's House We Go as Shirley
1992There Goes the Neighborhood as Lydia Nunn
1992Mad About You as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
1992Class Act as Miss Simpson
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
1991The Last Halloween as Mrs. Gizborne
1991Roc
1991Ted & Venus as Grace
1990Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Lois (archive footage)
1990Blossom
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
1990Enid Is Sleeping as Mavis
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
1990The Earth Day Special as Paula
1989The Simpsons as Carla Tortelli (voice)
1989Two Daddies? as Rose Johnson (voice)
1988Mickey's 60th Birthday as Carla Tortelli
1988A Family Again as Aunt Dee
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
1987Stamp of a Killer as Claudia
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
1986My Little Pony
1986My Little Pony: The Movie as Reeka (voice)
1986Matlock as Rhea Perlman
1985Happily Ever After as Rose Johnson (voice)
1985Amazing Stories as Lois
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1984The Ratings Game as Francine Kester
1982St. Elsewhere as Carla Tortelli
1982Love Child as June Burns
1982Cheers as Carla Tortelli
1982Drop-Out Father as Tawney Shapiro
1982National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
1979Swap Meet as Mother
1979Like Normal People as Jan
1978Taxi as Zena Sherman
1977Intimate Strangers as Barbara
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Judy
1976I Want to Keep My Baby! as Rae Finer
1976Stalk the Wild Child as Jean
1976The Selling of Vince D'Angelo as Vince's Wife
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
1975Minestrone as Tessy
1972Hot Dogs for Gauguin as Woman on Ferry
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self