Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Born 1948-03-31 (age 78) Coney Island, New York, USA
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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 (1982โ€“1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress โ€“ winning four times โ€“ 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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Known For

Barbie
Barbie

2023

as Ruth

Matilda
Matilda

1996

as Zinnia Wormwood

Sing
Sing

2016

as Judith (voice)

Class Act
Class Act

1992

as Miss Simpson

The Sessions
The Sessions

2012

as Mikvah Lady

You People
You People

2023

as Bubby

I'll See You in My Dreams
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

as Mother Bird (voice)

My Little Pony: The Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

as Reeka (voice)

Poms
Poms

2019

as Alice

10 Items or Less
10 Items or Less

2006

as Mrs. D

Sunset Park
Sunset Park

1996

as Phyllis Saroka

13: The Musical
13: The Musical

2022

as Grandma Ruth

Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon

1995

as Deputy Honey

Saving Flora
Saving Flora

2019

as Gabriella

In the Doghouse
In the Doghouse

1998

as Phil Markowitz

Lemon
Lemon

2017

as Esther