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Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

1948-03-31 / Coney Island, New York, USA

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).

Appearances

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
Cheers
Cheers (1982)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
My Little Pony
My Little Pony (1986)
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
Crumbs
Crumbs (2006)
The Critic
The Critic (1994)
Matlock
Matlock (1986)
The View
The View (1997)
Fat Actress
Fat Actress (2005)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
Becker
Becker (1998)
Blossom
Blossom (1990)
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill (2004)
Roc
Roc (1991)
Almost Perfect
Almost Perfect (1995)
Pearl
Pearl (1996)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
Wilfred
Wilfred (2011)
Kate Brasher
Kate Brasher (2001)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Union Square
Union Square (1997)
Not Dead Yet
Not Dead Yet (2023)
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Taxi
Taxi (1978)
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
Mom
Mom (2013)
Robot and Monster
Robot and Monster (2012)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Me and My Grandma
Me and My Grandma (2017)
Hung
Hung (2009)
Curses!
Curses! (2023)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn (2019)
Too Much
Too Much (2025)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
Kirstie
Kirstie (2013)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (2014)
Shooter
Shooter (2016)
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs (2013)
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
Poker Face
Poker Face (2023)
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern (2025)
The Studio
The Studio (2025)