Rhea Perlman
Actor
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).
Filmography
Sing
as Judith (voice) 2016
Matilda
as Zinnia Wormwood 1996
You People
as Bubby 2023
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady 2012
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice) 1993
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D 2006
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey 1995
Poms
as Alice 2019
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally 2015
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia 2008
Class Act
as Miss Simpson 1992
Carpool
as Martha 1996
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Shirley 1992
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Reeka (voice) 1986
Lemon
as Esther 2017
The Trouble with Bliss
as Maria (uncredited) 2011