Rhea Perlman
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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Movies (75)
Barbie
2023 · Ruth
Ustedes
2023 · Bubby
13: El musical
2022 · Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022 · Margot
Funny Face
2021 · Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020 · Spooky Narration
Una Gran Amistad
2019 · Gabriella
Mejor Que Nunca
2019 · Alice
The Matchmaker
2018 · Irene
Lemon
2017 · Esther
Sing: ¡Ven y canta!
2016 · Judith (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015 · Sally
Seis Sesiones de Sexo
2012 · Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost
2011 · Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009 · Gladys
El coro de Navidad
2008 · Sister Agatha
Beethoven 6: La gran oportunidad
2008 · Patricia
Love Comes Lately
2007 · Reisel
Solo 10 razones
2006 · Mrs. D
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006 · Executive Producer
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005 · Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Self, Thanks
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000 · Jacqueline Kennedy
Painful Secrets
2000 · Dr. Parella
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000 · Thelma
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999 · Ms. Beelzebub
The Frasier Story
1999 · Self
Houdini
1998 · Esther
In the Doghouse
1998 · Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · Audience Member (uncredited)
Carpool
1996 · Martha
Matilda
1996 · Mrs. Wormwood
Sunset Park
1996 · Phyllis Saroka
Canadian Bacon
1995 · Deputy Honey
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Worm TV Host
Spoils of War
1994 · Emma
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993 · Mother Bird (voice)
A Place to Be Loved
1993 · Jerry Blair
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992 · Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 · Lydia Nunn
Class Act
1992 · Miss Simpson
The Last Halloween
1991 · Mrs. Gizborne
Ted & Venus
1991 · Grace
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Lois
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Carla Tortelli
Enid Is Sleeping
1990 · Mavis
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Paula
Two Daddies?
1989 · Rose Johnson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Carla Tortelli
A Family Again
1988 · Aunt Dee
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Self
Stamp of a Killer
1987 · Claudia
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Reeka (voice)
Happily Ever After
1985 · Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The Ratings Game
1984 · Francine Kester
Love Child
1982 · June Burns
Drop-Out Father
1982 · Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982 · Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Swap Meet
1979 · Mother
Like Normal People
1979 · Jan
Intimate Strangers
1977 · Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977 · Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976 · Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child
1976 · Jean
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976 · Vince's Wife
Minestrone
1975 · Tessy, Writer
The Sound Sleeper
1973 · Production Coordinator, Continuity
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972 · Woman on Ferry
TV shows (56)
Demasiado
2025 · Dottie
Jóvenes de medio siglo
2025 · Judy
The Studio
2025 · Matt's Mom (voice), Matt's Mom
Una maldición familiar
2023 · Margie (voice)
No estoy muerta todavía
2023 · Janice
Poker Face
2023 · Beatrix Hasp (voice), Beatrix Hasp
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · Cid (voice)
Harley Quinn
2019 · Golda (voice)
Me and My Grandma
2017 · Grandma
El tirador
2016 · Supreme Court Justice Gibson
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 · Maureen
Kirstie
2013 · Thelma Katz
Getting On
2013 · Crystal Buff
Los Goldberg
2013 · Margot Letien
Mom
2013 · Anya
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Estelle
The Mindy Project
2012 · Annette Castellano
Robot and Monster
2012 · Nessie (voice)
Wilfred
2011 · Mittens
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Jacki
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Hung
2009
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · Self - Guest
Crumbs
2006 · Camille Spadaro
Siempre hace sol en Filadelfia
2005 · Bertha Fussy
Fat Actress
2005 · Rhea Perlman
American Dad!
2005 · Old Stripper (voice)
Kevin Hill
2004 · Eleanor Frank
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
¿Qué Hay De Nuevo, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · Agnes (voice)
Kate Brasher
2001 · Abbie Schaeffer
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Roxana Fox
Becker
1998 · Dr. Katherine Simmons
Union Square
1997 · Eileen Mulrooney
Ally McBeal
1997 · Dr. Helen Tooth
The View
1997 · Self
Pearl
1996 · Pearl Caraldo
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Almost Perfect
1995
The Critic
1994 · Ardeth (voice)
Frasier
1993 · Carla Tortelli
Mad About You
1992 · Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 · Narrator (voice)
Roc
1991
Blossom
1990 · The Godfather
Los Simpson
1989 · Carla Tortelli (voice)
The Tortellis
1987 · Carla Tortelli
My Little Pony
1986
Matlock
1986 · Rhea Perlman
Amazing Stories
1985 · Lois
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Carla Tortelli
Cheers
1982 · Carla Tortelli
Taxi
1978 · Zena Sherman
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Co-Host
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Carla Tortelli LeBec
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Audience Member, Self - Nominee, Self