Acting credits
127
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Rhea Perlman
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 73Series: 56Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 24203
IMDb ID: nm0674231
Known for: Acting
Born: March 31, 1948
Age: 78
Place of birth: Coney Island, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2025
Years active: 82
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q234058
Also known as
رئا پرلمان
Other jobs
Continuity (1)Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Rhea Perlman.
Barbie
as Ruth
2023 Movie
You People
as Bubby
2023 Movie
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
2022 Movie
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
2022 Movie
Funny Face
as Fernie
2021 Movie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
2020 Movie
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
2019 Movie
Poms
as Alice
2019 Movie
The Matchmaker
as Irene
2018 Movie
Lemon
as Esther
2017 Movie
Sing
as Judith (voice)
2016 Movie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016 Movie
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
2015 Movie
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
2012 Movie
Oliver's Ghost
as Eloise
2011 Movie
The Trouble with Bliss
as Maria (uncredited)
2011 Movie
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Gladys
2009 Movie
The Christmas Choir
as Sister Agatha
2008 Movie
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia
2008 Movie
Love Comes Lately
as Reisel
2007 Movie
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
2006 Movie
Bye Bye Benjamin
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
as Self
2005 Movie
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Rhea Perlman.
Too Much
as Dottie • 10 eps
2025 Series
Mid-Century Modern
as Judy • 1 eps
2025 Series
The Studio
as Matt's Mom (voice) • 1 eps
2025 Series
Curses!
as Margie (voice) • 10 eps
2023 Series
Not Dead Yet
as Janice • 1 eps
2023 Series
Poker Face
as Beatrix Hasp (voice) • 1 eps
2023 Series
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Cid (voice) • 11 eps
2021 Series
Harley Quinn
as Golda (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
Me and My Grandma
as Grandma • 6 eps
2017 Series
Shooter
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson • 2 eps
2016 Series
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Maureen • 1 eps
2014 Series
Kirstie
as Thelma Katz • 12 eps
2013 Series
Getting On
as Crystal Buff • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Goldbergs
as Margot Letien • 1 eps
2013 Series
Mom
as Anya • 1 eps
2013 Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Estelle • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Mindy Project
as Annette Castellano • 17 eps
2012 Series
Robot and Monster
as Nessie (voice) • 50 eps
2012 Series
Wilfred
as Mittens • 1 eps
2011 Series
Hot in Cleveland
as Jacki • 1 eps
2010 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Hung
2 eps
2009 Series
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
Crumbs
as Camille Spadaro • 1 eps
2006 Series