Rhea Perlman

Known for

Acting

Born

March 31, 1948 (age 78)

Birthplace

Coney Island, New York, USA

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 (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).

Best known work

Barbie

2023

The Simpsons

1989

Sing

2016

Matilda

1996

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

American Dad!

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021

Harley Quinn

2019

Filmography

2025
Too MuchTV
as Dottie (10 episodes)
2025
Mid-Century ModernTV
as Judy (1 episode)
2025
The StudioTV
as Matt's Mom (voice) (1 episode), as Matt's Mom (1 episode)
2023
Curses!TV
as Margie (voice) (10 episodes)
2023
Barbie
as Ruth
2023
Not Dead YetTV
as Janice (1 episode)
2023
Poker FaceTV
as Beatrix Hasp (voice) (1 episode), as Beatrix Hasp (4 episodes)
2023
You People
as Bubby
2022
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
2021
Star Wars: The Bad BatchTV
as Cid (voice) (11 episodes)
2021
Funny Face
as Fernie
2020
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
2019
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
2019
Harley QuinnTV
as Golda (voice) (1 episode)
2019
Poms
as Alice
2018
The Matchmaker
as Irene
2017
Me and My GrandmaTV
as Grandma (6 episodes)
2017
Lemon
as Esther
2016
Sing
as Judith (voice)
2016
ShooterTV
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson (2 episodes)
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2015
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesTV
as Maureen (1 episode)
2013
KirstieTV
as Thelma Katz (12 episodes)