Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Rhea Perlman
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.62
Wikidata: Q234058
Also known as
رئا پرلمان
Frequent jobs
Executive Producer (1)Production Coordinator (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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Rhea Perlman.
as Zinnia Wormwood
Matilda
1996 • Movie
as Judith (voice)
Sing
2016 • Movie
as Ruth
Barbie
2023 • Movie
as Mikvah Lady
The Sessions
2012 • Movie
as Alice
Poms
2019 • Movie
as Shirley
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992 • Movie
as Reeka (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 • Movie
as Sally
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Rhea Perlman.
as Golda (voice) • 1 eps
Harley Quinn
2019 • Series
as Bertha Fussy • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Estelle • 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 • Series
as Cid (voice) • 11 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 • Series
as Carla Tortelli (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Roxana Fox • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Agnes (voice) • 1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 • Series
as Matt's Mom (voice) • 1 eps
The Studio
2025 • Series
as Carla Tortelli • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Carla Tortelli • 269 eps
Cheers
1982 • Series
as Mittens • 1 eps
Wilfred
2011 • Series
as Lois • 1 eps
Amazing Stories
1985 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Rhea Perlman.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rhea Perlman.
as Roxana Fox • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Carla Tortelli (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Old Stripper (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self - Co-Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Bertha Fussy • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Carla Tortelli • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Estelle • 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 • Series
as Margot Letien • 1 eps
The Goldbergs
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Self - Audience Member • 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rhea Perlman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Rhea Perlman.
as Ruth
Barbie
2023 • Movie
as Bubby
You People
2023 • Movie
as Grandma Ruth
13: The Musical
2022 • Movie
as Margot
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022 • Movie
as Fernie
Funny Face
2021 • Movie
as Spooky Narration
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020 • Movie
as Gabriella
Saving Flora
2019 • Movie
as Alice
Poms
2019 • Movie
as Irene
The Matchmaker
2018 • Movie
as Esther
Lemon
2017 • Movie
as Judith (voice)
Sing
2016 • Movie
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Rhea Perlman.
as Dottie • 10 eps
Too Much
2025 • Series
as Judy • 1 eps
Mid-Century Modern
2025 • Series
as Matt's Mom (voice) • 1 eps
The Studio
2025 • Series
as Margie (voice) • 10 eps
Curses!
2023 • Series
as Janice • 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
2023 • Series
as Beatrix Hasp (voice) • 1 eps
Poker Face
2023 • Series
as Cid (voice) • 11 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 • Series
as Golda (voice) • 1 eps
Harley Quinn
2019 • Series
as Grandma • 6 eps
Me and My Grandma
2017 • Series
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson • 2 eps
Shooter
2016 • Series
as Maureen • 1 eps
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 • Series
as Thelma Katz • 12 eps
Kirstie
2013 • Series