Acting
Community Rating
5.7
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Born
March 31, 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Coney Island, New York, USA
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).
Barbie
Ruth
2023
You People
Bubby
2023
13: The Musical
Grandma Ruth
2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole
Margot
2022
Funny Face
Fernie
2021
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
Spooky Narration
2020
Saving Flora
Gabriella
2019
Poms
Alice
2019
The Matchmaker
Irene
2018
Lemon
Esther
2017
Sing
Judith (voice)
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
I'll See You in My Dreams
Sally
2015
The Sessions
Mikvah Lady
2012
Oliver's Ghost
Eloise
2011
The Trouble with Bliss
Maria (uncredited)
2011
The Nightman Cometh: Live
Gladys
2009
The Christmas Choir
Sister Agatha
2008
Beethoven's Big Break
Patricia
2008
Love Comes Lately
Reisel
2007
