Rhea Perlman

Mar 31, 1948 (77 years old) 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).

Known For

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Roxana Fox

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The Simpsons

Carla Tortelli (voice)

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Bertha Fussy

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American Dad!

Old Stripper (voice)

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Frasier

Carla Tortelli

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Estelle

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Mad About You

Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

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Mom

Anya

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The Goldbergs

Margot Letien

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Hot in Cleveland

Jacki

Credits

Amazing Stories: The Movie II Future

Lois (archive footage)

★ NR
Too Much Future

★ NR
Mid-Century Modern 2025

Judy

★ 5.5
Curses! 2023

Margie (voice)

★ 6.6
Barbie 2023

Ruth

★ 7
Not Dead Yet 2023

Janice

★ 7.1
Poker Face 2023

Beatrix Hasp (voice)

★ 7.7
You People 2023

Bubby

★ 5.6
13: The Musical 2022

Grandma Ruth

★ 6
Marvelous and the Black Hole 2022

Margot

★ 6.9
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 2021

Cid (voice)

★ 8.2
Funny Face 2021

Fernie

★ 4.7
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home 2020

Spooky Narration

★ 7
Saving Flora 2019

Gabriella

★ 7.1
Harley Quinn 2019

Golda (voice)

★ 8.3
Poms 2019

Alice

★ 6.6
The Matchmaker 2018

Irene

★ NR
Me and My Grandma 2017

Grandma

★ 6.5
Lemon 2017

Esther

★ 4.6
Sing 2016

Judith (voice)

★ 7.1
Shooter 2016

Supreme Court Justice Gibson

★ 7.2
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016

Self

★ 4.3
I'll See You in My Dreams 2015

Sally

★ 6.3
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories 2014

Maureen

★ 7.4
Kirstie 2013

Thelma Katz

★ 4.6
The Goldbergs 2013

Margot Letien

★ 7.5
Mom 2013

Anya

★ 7.3
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2013

Estelle

★ 8.2
The Mindy Project 2012

Annette Castellano

★ 6.2
Robot and Monster 2012

Nessie (voice)

★ 5.8
The Sessions 2012

Mikvah Lady

★ 6.9
Oliver's Ghost 2011

Eloise

★ 5.5
The Trouble With Bliss 2011

Maria (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Wilfred 2011

Mittens

★ 7.6
Hot in Cleveland 2010

Jacki

★ 7.4
The Nightman Cometh: Live 2009

Gladys

★ 9.5
Hung 2009

★ 6.6
The Christmas Choir 2008

Sister Agatha

★ 5.1
Beethoven's Big Break 2008

Patricia

★ 5.2
Love Comes Lately 2007

Reisel

★ 5.2
10 Items or Less 2006

Mrs. D

★ 6.2
Crumbs 2006

★ 5.8
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005

Bertha Fussy

★ 8.3
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson 2005

Self

★ 5.5
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' 2005

Herself

★ 1
Fat Actress 2005

Rhea Perlman

★ 6.2
American Dad! 2005

Old Stripper (voice)

★ 7
Kevin Hill 2004

Eleanor Frank

★ 5.3
What's New, Scooby-Doo? 2002

Agnes (voice)

★ 7.9
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002

Self

★ NR
Kate Brasher 2001

Abbie Schaeffer

★ NR
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale 2000

★ 3.4
Painful Secrets 2000

Dr. Parella

★ 6.3
A Tale of Two Bunnies 2000

Thelma

★ 6.8
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks 1999

Ms. Beelzebub

★ 6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999

Roxana Fox

★ 7.9
Houdini 1998

Esther

★ 6
Becker 1998

Dr. Katherine Simmons

★ 7.2
In the Doghouse 1998

Phil Markowitz

★ 4.5
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998

Audience Member (uncredited)

★ 7
Union Square 1997

Eileen Mulrooney

★ 10
Ally McBeal 1997

Dr. Helen Tooth

★ 6.6
Pearl 1996

Pearl Caraldo

★ NR
Carpool 1996

Martha

★ 5.1
Matilda 1996

Zinnia Wormwood

★ 7.2
Sunset Park 1996

Phyllis Saroka

★ 6.1
Almost Perfect 1995

★ 8
Canadian Bacon 1995

Deputy Honey

★ 5.8
The World of Jim Henson 1994

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994

Worm TV Host

★ 7
Spoils of War 1994

Emma

★ 2
The Critic 1994

Ardeth (voice)

★ 7.3
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 1993

Mother Bird (voice)

★ 6.1
Frasier 1993

Carla Tortelli

★ 7.7
A Place To Be Loved 1993

Jerry Blair

★ 5.3
To Grandmother's House We Go 1992

Shirley

★ 6.5
There Goes the Neighborhood 1992

Lydia Nunn

★ 5.4
Mad About You 1992

Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro

★ 6.7
Class Act 1992

Miss Simpson

★ 6.1
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories 1992

Narrator (Voice)

★ 10
The Last Halloween 1991

Mrs. Gizborne

★ 5.6
Roc 1991

★ 7.8
Ted & Venus 1991

Grace

★ 4.7
Blossom 1990

★ 6.1
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special 1990

Self

★ 6
Enid Is Sleeping 1990

Mavis

★ 4.9
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990

★ 6
The Earth Day Special 1990

Paula

★ 7.6
The Simpsons 1989

Carla Tortelli (voice)

★ 8
Two Daddies? 1989

Rose Johnson (voice)

★ NR
Mickey's 60th Birthday 1988

Carla Tortelli

★ 6.8
A Family Again 1988

Aunt Dee

★ NR
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special 1988

Self

★ 6
Stamp of a Killer 1987

Claudia

★ 7
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987

Maisy - Constitutional Caterer

★ NR
My Little Pony 1986

★ 6.2
My Little Pony: The Movie 1986

Reeka (voice)

★ 6.3
Matlock 1986

★ 7.1
Happily Ever After 1985

Rose Johnson (voice)

★ 8
Amazing Stories 1985

Lois

★ 7.4
The Ratings Game 1984

Francine Kester

★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere 1982

★ 5.5
Love Child 1982

June Burns

★ 5.8
Cheers 1982

Carla Tortelli

★ 7.6
Drop-Out Father 1982

Tawney Shapiro

★ 4.2
National Lampoon's Movie Madness 1982

Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")

★ 3.2
Swap Meet 1979

Mother

★ 2
Like Normal People 1979

Jan

★ 6
Taxi 1978

Zena Sherman

★ 7.2
Intimate Strangers 1977

Barbara

★ 5
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night 1977

Judy

★ 7
I Want to Keep My Baby! 1976

Rae Finer

★ 6
Stalk the Wild Child 1976

Jean

★ NR
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo 1976

Vince's Wife

★ 4
Minestrone 1975

Tessy

★ NR
Hot Dogs for Gauguin 1972

Woman on Ferry

★ 6.3

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