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Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Birthday: 1948-03-31 | Place of Birth: Coney Island, New York, U.S.

Rhea Jo Perlman (born 31 March 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Too Much

as    Dottie

2022
13: The Musical

as    Grandma Ruth

2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole

as    Margot

2021
Funny Face

as    Fernie

2020
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home

as    Spooky Narration

2019
Poms

as    Alice

2019
Saving Flora

as    Gabriella

2018
The Matchmaker

as    Irene

2017
Me and My Grandma

as    Grandma

2015
I'll See You in My Dreams

as    Sally

2013
Kirstie

as    Thelma Katz

2012
The Sessions

as    Mikvah Lady

2012
Robot and Monster

as    Nessie (voice)

2011
Oliver's Ghost

as    Eloise

2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live

as    Gladys

2008
Beethoven's Big Break

as    Patricia

2008
The Christmas Choir

as    Sister Agatha

2007
Danny DeVito & the Contract

as    Herself

2007
Love Comes Lately

as    Reisel

2001
Kate Brasher

as    Abbie Schaeffer

2000
Painful Secrets

as    Dr. Parella

2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

as    Jacqueline Kennedy

2000
A Tale of Two Bunnies

as    Thelma

1999
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

as    Ms. Beelzebub