8.2Acting
Rhea Perlman
- Born
- 1948-03-31
- Birthplace
- 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).
Known For
Filmography
131 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Mid-Century Modern
2025 · TV Show
Judy
The Studio
2025 · TV Show
Matt's Mom (voice) · Matt's Mom
Too Much
2025 · TV Show
Dottie
Barbie
2023 · Movie
Ruth
Curses!
2023 · TV Show
Margie (voice)
Not Dead Yet
2023 · TV Show
Janice
Poker Face
2023 · TV Show
Beatrix Hasp (voice) · Beatrix Hasp
You People
2023 · Movie
Bubby
13: The Musical
2022 · Movie
Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022 · Movie
Margot
Funny Face
2021 · Movie
Fernie
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · TV Show
Cid (voice)
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020 · Movie
Spooky Narration
Harley Quinn
2019 · TV Show
Golda (voice)
Poms
2019 · Movie
Alice
Saving Flora
2019 · Movie
Gabriella
The Matchmaker
2018 · Movie
Irene
Lemon
2017 · Movie
Esther
Me and My Grandma
2017 · TV Show
Grandma
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Movie
Self
Shooter
2016 · TV Show
Supreme Court Justice Gibson
Sing
2016 · Movie
Judith (voice)
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015 · Movie
Sally
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 · TV Show
Maureen
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · TV Show
Estelle
Getting On
2013 · TV Show
Crystal Buff
Kirstie
2013 · TV Show
Thelma Katz
Mom
2013 · TV Show
Anya
The Goldbergs
2013 · TV Show
Margot Letien
Robot and Monster
2012 · TV Show
Nessie (voice)
The Mindy Project
2012 · TV Show
Annette Castellano
The Sessions
2012 · Movie
Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost
2011 · Movie
Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Movie
Maria (uncredited)
Wilfred
2011 · TV Show
Mittens
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · TV Show
Jacki
Hung
2009 · TV Show
Cast
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009 · Movie
Gladys
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Beethoven's Big Break
2008 · Movie
Patricia
The Christmas Choir
2008 · Movie
Sister Agatha
Love Comes Lately
2007 · Movie
Reisel
10 Items or Less
2006 · Movie
Mrs. D
Bye Bye Benjamin
2006 · Movie
Executive Producer
Crumbs
2006 · TV Show
Camille Spadaro
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · TV Show
Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
Old Stripper (voice)
Fat Actress
2005 · TV Show
Rhea Perlman
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · TV Show
Bertha Fussy
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005 · Movie
Self · Thanks
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005 · Movie
Self
Kevin Hill
2004 · TV Show
Eleanor Frank
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
Self
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · TV Show
Agnes (voice)
Kate Brasher
2001 · TV Show
Abbie Schaeffer
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000 · Movie
Thelma
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000 · Movie
Jacqueline Kennedy
Painful Secrets
2000 · Movie
Dr. Parella
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999 · Movie
Ms. Beelzebub
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
Roxana Fox
The Frasier Story
1999 · Movie
Self
Becker
1998 · TV Show
Dr. Katherine Simmons
Houdini
1998 · Movie
Esther
In the Doghouse
1998 · Movie
Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ally McBeal
1997 · TV Show
Dr. Helen Tooth
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
Union Square
1997 · TV Show
Eileen Mulrooney
Carpool
1996 · Movie
Martha
Matilda
1996 · Movie
Mrs. Wormwood
Pearl
1996 · TV Show
Pearl Caraldo
Sunset Park
1996 · Movie
Phyllis Saroka
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Almost Perfect
1995 · TV Show
Cast
Canadian Bacon
1995 · Movie
Deputy Honey
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Movie
Worm TV Host
Spoils of War
1994 · Movie
Emma
The Critic
1994 · TV Show
Ardeth (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Place to Be Loved
1993 · Movie
Jerry Blair
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993 · Movie
Mother Bird (voice)
Class Act
1992 · Movie
Miss Simpson
Mad About You
1992 · TV Show
Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 · TV Show
Narrator (voice)
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 · Movie
Lydia Nunn
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992 · Movie
Shirley
Roc
1991 · TV Show
Cast
Ted & Venus
1991 · Movie
Grace
The Last Halloween
1991 · Movie
Mrs. Gizborne
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Movie
Lois
Blossom
1990 · TV Show
The Godfather
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Movie
Carla Tortelli
Enid Is Sleeping
1990 · Movie
Mavis
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
Paula
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli (voice)
Two Daddies?
1989 · Movie
Rose Johnson (voice)
A Family Again
1988 · Movie
Aunt Dee
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Movie
Carla Tortelli
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Movie
Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · Movie
Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
Stamp of a Killer
1987 · Movie
Claudia
The Tortellis
1987 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli
Matlock
1986 · TV Show
Rhea Perlman
My Little Pony
1986 · TV Show
Cast
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Movie
Reeka (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV Show
Lois
Happily Ever After
1985 · Movie
Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
Cast
The Ratings Game
1984 · Movie
Francine Kester
Cheers
1982 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli
Drop-Out Father
1982 · Movie
Tawney Shapiro
Love Child
1982 · Movie
June Burns
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982 · Movie
Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli
Like Normal People
1979 · Movie
Jan
Swap Meet
1979 · Movie
Mother
Taxi
1978 · TV Show
Zena Sherman
Intimate Strangers
1977 · Movie
Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977 · Movie
Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976 · Movie
Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child
1976 · Movie
Jean
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976 · Movie
Vince's Wife
Minestrone
1975 · Movie
Tessy · Writer
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Co-Host
The Sound Sleeper
1973 · Movie
Production Coordinator · Continuity
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972 · Movie
Woman on Ferry
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · TV Show
Carla Tortelli LeBec
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
Self - Audience Member · Self - Nominee · Self