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Rhea Perlman
Actor · Crew· Coney Island, New York, USA
Rhea Jo Perlman, born in 1948, is an American actress and writer celebrated for her role as Carla Tortelli in the long-running sitcom Cheers, earning ten Emmy nominations and four wins over eleven seasons. Her portrayal of the sassy, chain-smoking waitress became iconic, cementing her status in television history. Beyond Cheers, Perlman has graced the screen in films like Canadian Bacon, Matilda, The Sessions, and Poms, each role adding depth to her versatile career.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
38 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Too Much | Dottie | TV |
| 2023 | Barbie | Ruth | Film |
| 2019 | Saving Flora | Gabriella | Film |
| 2016 | Sing | Judith (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Sally | Film |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Mikvah Lady | Film |
| 2012 | Robot and Monster | Nessie (voice) | TV |
| 2011 | Oliver's Ghost | Eloise | Film |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Bliss | Maria (uncredited) | Film |
| 2008 | Beethoven's Big Break | Patricia | Film |
| 2008 | The Christmas Choir | Sister Agatha | Film |
| 2007 | Love Comes Lately | Reisel | Film |
| 2000 | Painful Secrets | Dr. Parella | Film |
| 1999 | H.E. Double Hockey Sticks | Ms. Beelzebub | Film |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Audience Member (uncredited) | Film |
| 1998 | Houdini | Esther | Film |
| 1996 | Matilda | Zinnia Wormwood | Film |
| 1996 | Sunset Park | Phyllis Saroka | Film |
| 1996 | Pearl | Pearl Caraldo | TV |
| 1996 | Carpool | Martha | Film |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Deputy Honey | Film |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved | Jerry Blair | Film |
| 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Mother Bird (voice) | Film |
| 1992 | Class Act | Miss Simpson | Film |
| 1992 | To Grandmother's House We Go | Shirley | Film |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Lydia Nunn | Film |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus | Grace | Film |
| 1990 | Enid Is Sleeping | Mavis | Film |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film |
| 1988 | A Family Again | Aunt Dee | Film |
| 1987 | Stamp of a Killer | Claudia | Film |
| 1986 | My Little Pony | TV | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Reeka (voice) | Film |
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Francine Kester | Film |
| 1982 | Love Child | June Burns | Film |
| 1982 | Cheers | Carla Tortelli | TV |
| 1979 | Swap Meet | Mother | Film |
| 1972 | Hot Dogs for Gauguin | Woman on Ferry | Film |
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