Rhea Perlman
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).
Acted in
Curses!
2023
as Margie (voice)
Barbie
2023
as Ruth
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Janice
Poker Face
2023
as Beatrix Hasp (voice)
You People
2023
as Bubby
13: The Musical
2022
as Grandma Ruth
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022
as Margot
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Cid (voice)
Funny Face
2021
as Fernie
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020
as Spooky Narration
Saving Flora
2019
as Gabriella
Harley Quinn
2019
as Golda (voice)
Poms
2019
as Alice
The Matchmaker
2018
as Irene
Me and My Grandma
2017
as Grandma
Lemon
2017
as Esther
Sing
2016
as Judith (voice)
Shooter
2016
as Supreme Court Justice Gibson
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015
as Sally
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Maureen
Kirstie
2013
as Thelma Katz
The Goldbergs
2013
as Margot Letien
Mom
2013
as Anya
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Estelle
The Mindy Project
2012
as Annette Castellano
Robot and Monster
2012
as Nessie (voice)
The Sessions
2012
as Mikvah Lady
Oliver's Ghost
2011
as Eloise
The Trouble With Bliss
2011
as Maria (uncredited)
Wilfred
2011
as Mittens
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Jacki
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Gladys
Hung
2009
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Patricia
The Christmas Choir
2008
as Sister Agatha
Love Comes Lately
2007
as Reisel
10 Items or Less
2006
as Mrs. D
Crumbs
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Bertha Fussy
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
as Self
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
as Herself
Fat Actress
2005
as Rhea Perlman
American Dad!
2005
as Old Stripper (voice)
Kevin Hill
2004
as Eleanor Frank
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Agnes (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Kate Brasher
2001
as Abbie Schaeffer
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
Painful Secrets
2000
as Dr. Parella
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000
as Thelma
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999
as Ms. Beelzebub
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Roxana Fox
Houdini
1998
as Esther
Becker
1998
as Dr. Katherine Simmons
In the Doghouse
1998
as Phil Markowitz
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Union Square
1997
as Eileen Mulrooney
Ally McBeal
1997
Pearl
1996
as Pearl Caraldo
Carpool
1996
as Martha
Matilda
1996
as Zinnia Wormwood
Sunset Park
1996
as Phyllis Saroka
Almost Perfect
1995
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Deputy Honey
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Worm TV Host
Spoils of War
1994
as Emma
The Critic
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
as Mother Bird (voice)
Frasier
1993
as Carla Tortelli
A Place To Be Loved
1993
as Jerry Blair
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992
as Shirley
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Lydia Nunn
Mad About You
1992
as Mrs. Ramona DiChristophoro
Class Act
1992
as Miss Simpson
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (Voice)
The Last Halloween
1991
as Mrs. Gizborne
Roc
1991
Ted & Venus
1991
as Grace
Blossom
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
as Self
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
as Mavis
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Paula
The Simpsons
1989
as Carla Tortelli (voice)
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Two Daddies?"
1989
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Carla Tortelli
A Family Again
1988
as Aunt Dee
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988
as Self
Stamp of a Killer
1987
as Claudia
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Maisy - Constitutional Caterer
My Little Pony
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Reeka (voice)
Matlock
1986
Molly and the Skywalkerz in "Happily Ever After"
1985
as Rose Johnson (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985
as Lois
The Ratings Game
1984
as Francine Kester
St. Elsewhere
1982
Love Child
1982
as June Burns
Cheers
1982
as Carla Tortelli
Drop-Out Father
1982
as Tawney Shapiro
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Swap Meet
1979
as Mother
Like Normal People
1979
as Jan
Taxi
1978
as Zena Sherman
Intimate Strangers
1977
as Barbara
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
as Judy
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976
as Rae Finer
Stalk the Wild Child
1976
as Jean
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
1976
as Vince's Wife
Minestrone
1975
as Tessy
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
as Woman on Ferry
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Lois (archive footage)
