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).
Acting credits 24 titles
Too Much
as Dottie
Series
2025
5.7
You People
as Bubby
Film
2023
5.6
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
Film
2022
6.0
Marvelous and the Black Hole
as Margot
Film
2022
6.6
Funny Face
as Fernie
Film
2021
4.7
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
as Spooky Narration
Film
2020
7.0
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
Film
2019
7.0
Poms
as Alice
Film
2019
6.6
Me and My Grandma
as Grandma
Series
2017
6.5
Lemon
as Esther
Film
2017
4.4
Sing
as Judith (voice)
Film
2016
7.1
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
Film
2015
6.3
Kirstie
as Thelma Katz
Series
2013–2014
5.0
Robot and Monster
as Nessie (voice)
Series
2012–2015
6.0
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
Film
2012
6.9
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
Film
2006
6.2
Kate Brasher
as Abbie Schaeffer
Series
2001
10.0
Houdini
as Esther
Film
1998
5.7
Pearl
as Pearl Caraldo
Series
1996–1997
5.8
Matilda
as Mrs. Wormwood
Film
1996
7.2
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey
Film
1995
5.7
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice)
Film
1993
6.1
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Lydia Nunn
Film
1992
5.5
Cheers
as Carla Tortelli
Series
1982–1993
7.6
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7.6
Series
Cheers
Carla Tortelli
1982–1993
7.1
Film
Sing
Judith (voice)
2016
7.2
Film
Matilda
Mrs. Wormwood
1996
6.1
Film
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Mother Bird (voice)
1993
5.7
Film
Canadian Bacon
Deputy Honey
1995
5.7
Series
Too Much
Dottie
2025
6.0
Series
Robot and Monster
Nessie (voice)
2012–2015
6.2
Film
10 Items or Less
Mrs. D
2006
6.3
Film
I'll See You in My Dreams
Sally
2015
5.5
Film
There Goes the Neighborhood
Lydia Nunn
1992
5.7
Film
Houdini
Esther
1998
6.9
Film
The Sessions
Mikvah Lady
2012
5.8
Series
Pearl
Pearl Caraldo
1996–1997
5.0
Series
Kirstie
Thelma Katz
2013–2014
5.6
Film
You People
Bubby
2023
10.0
Series
Kate Brasher
Abbie Schaeffer
2001
6.6
Film
Poms
Alice
2019
6.0
Film
13: The Musical
Grandma Ruth
2022
7.0
Film
Saving Flora
Gabriella
2019
4.4
Film
Lemon
Esther
2017
6.5
Series
Me and My Grandma
Grandma
2017
4.7
Film
Funny Face
Fernie
2021
6.6
Film
Marvelous and the Black Hole
Margot
2022
7.0
Film
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
Spooky Narration
2020