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).
Filmography
Barbie
as Ruth
Barbie
as Ruth
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
Funny Face
as Fernie
Funny Face
as Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
Poms
as Alice
Poms
as Alice
The Matchmaker
as Irene
The Matchmaker
as Irene
Lemon
as Esther
Lemon
as Esther
Sing
as Judith (voice)
Sing
as Judith (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost
as Eloise
Oliver's Ghost
as Eloise
The Trouble with Bliss
as Maria (uncredited)
The Trouble with Bliss
as Maria (uncredited)
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Gladys
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Gladys
The Christmas Choir
as Sister Agatha
The Christmas Choir
as Sister Agatha
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia
Love Comes Lately
as Reisel
Love Comes Lately
as Reisel
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Self
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
as Jacqueline Kennedy
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
as Jacqueline Kennedy
Painful Secrets
as Dr. Parella
Painful Secrets
as Dr. Parella
A Tale of Two Bunnies
as Thelma
A Tale of Two Bunnies
as Thelma
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Ms. Beelzebub
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Ms. Beelzebub
The Frasier Story
as Self
The Frasier Story
as Self
Houdini
as Esther
Houdini
as Esther
In the Doghouse
as Phil Markowitz
In the Doghouse
as Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Carpool
as Martha
Carpool
as Martha
Matilda
as Mrs. Wormwood
Matilda
as Mrs. Wormwood
Sunset Park
as Phyllis Saroka
Sunset Park
as Phyllis Saroka
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Worm TV Host
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Worm TV Host
Spoils of War
as Emma
Spoils of War
as Emma
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice)
A Place to Be Loved
as Jerry Blair
A Place to Be Loved
as Jerry Blair
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Shirley
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Lydia Nunn
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Lydia Nunn
Class Act
as Miss Simpson
Class Act
as Miss Simpson
Ted & Venus
as Grace
Ted & Venus
as Grace
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Lois (archive footage)
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Lois (archive footage)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Carla Tortelli
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Carla Tortelli
Enid Is Sleeping
as Mavis
Enid Is Sleeping
as Mavis
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
as Paula
The Earth Day Special
as Paula
Two Daddies?
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Two Daddies?
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Carla Tortelli
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Carla Tortelli
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
Stamp of a Killer
as Claudia
Stamp of a Killer
as Claudia
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Reeka (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Reeka (voice)
Happily Ever After
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Happily Ever After
as Rose Johnson (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Ratings Game
as Francine Kester
The Ratings Game
as Francine Kester
Love Child
as June Burns
Love Child
as June Burns
Drop-Out Father
as Tawney Shapiro
Drop-Out Father
as Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Swap Meet
as Mother
Swap Meet
as Mother
Like Normal People
as Jan
Like Normal People
as Jan
Intimate Strangers
as Barbara
Intimate Strangers
as Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Judy
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby!
as Rae Finer
I Want to Keep My Baby!
as Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child
as Jean
Stalk the Wild Child
as Jean
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Vince's Wife
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
as Vince's Wife
Minestrone
as Tessy
Minestrone
as Tessy
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Woman on Ferry
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
as Woman on Ferry