Personal Info
Known Credits
71
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1948-03-31 (77 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Coney Island, New York, USA
Also Known For
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 Sessi ...
Acting
2023 --
Barbie
| Ruth
2023 --
You People
| Bubby
2022 --
13: The Musical
| Grandma Ruth
2022 --
Marvelous and the Black Hole
| Margot
2021 --
Funny Face
| Fernie
2020 --
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
| Spooky Narration
2019 --
Saving Flora
| Gabriella
2019 --
Poms
| Alice
2018 --
The Matchmaker
| Irene
2017 --
Lemon
| Esther
2016 --
Sing
| Judith (voice)
2016 --
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
| Self
2015 --
I'll See You in My Dreams
| Sally
2012 --
The Sessions
| Mikvah Lady
2011 --
Oliver's Ghost
| Eloise
2011 --
The Trouble With Bliss
| Maria (uncredited)
2009 --
The Nightman Cometh: Live
| Gladys
2008 --
Beethoven's Big Break
| Patricia
2008 --
The Christmas Choir
| Sister Agatha
2007 --
Love Comes Lately
| Reisel
2006 --
10 Items or Less
| Mrs. D
2005 --
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
| Herself
2005 --
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
| Self
2002 --
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
| Self
2000 --
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
|
2000 --
Painful Secrets
| Dr. Parella
2000 --
A Tale of Two Bunnies
| Thelma
1999 --
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
| Ms. Beelzebub
1998 --
Houdini
| Esther
1998 --
In the Doghouse
| Phil Markowitz
1998 --
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
| Audience Member (uncredited)
1996 --
Carpool
| Martha
1996 --
Matilda
| Zinnia Wormwood
1996 --
Sunset Park
| Phyllis Saroka
1995 --
Canadian Bacon
| Deputy Honey
1994 --
The World of Jim Henson
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
| Worm TV Host
1994 --
Spoils of War
| Emma
1993 --
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
| Mother Bird (voice)
1993 --
A Place To Be Loved
| Jerry Blair
1992 --
To Grandmother's House We Go
| Shirley
1992 --
There Goes the Neighborhood
| Lydia Nunn
1992 --
Class Act
| Miss Simpson
1991 --
The Last Halloween
| Mrs. Gizborne
1991 --
Ted & Venus
| Grace
1990 --
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
| Self
1990 --
Enid Is Sleeping
| Mavis
1990 --
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
|
1990 --
The Earth Day Special
| Paula
1989 --
Two Daddies?
| Rose Johnson (voice)
1988 --
Mickey's 60th Birthday
| Carla Tortelli
1988 --
A Family Again
| Aunt Dee
1988 --
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
| Self
1987 --
Stamp of a Killer
| Claudia
1987 --
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
| Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
1986 --
My Little Pony: The Movie
| Reeka (voice)
1985 --
Happily Ever After
| Rose Johnson (voice)
1984 --
The Ratings Game
| Francine Kester
1982 --
Love Child
| June Burns
1982 --
Drop-Out Father
| Tawney Shapiro
1982 --
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
| Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
1979 --
Swap Meet
| Mother
1979 --
Like Normal People
| Jan
1977 --
Intimate Strangers
| Barbara
1977 --
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
| Judy
1976 --
I Want to Keep My Baby!
| Rae Finer
1976 --
Stalk the Wild Child
| Jean
1976 --
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
| Vince's Wife
1975 --
Minestrone
| Tessy
1972 --
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
| Woman on Ferry