Rhea Perlman
Rhea Jo Perlman is an American actress and author. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the popular sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning four, and was nominated for a record six 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), Poms (2019) and Barbie (2023). In 2025, Perlman had a guest role in the second season of the crime mystery series Poker Face.
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🎬 Movies
You People
actor
2023
13: The Musical
actor
2022
Funny Face
actor
2021
Saving Flora
actor
2019
Poms
actor
2019
Lemon
actor
2017
Sing
actor
2016
I'll See You in My Dreams
actor
2015
The Sessions
actor
2012
The Trouble with Bliss
actor
2011
Beethoven's Big Break
actor
2008
10 Items or Less
actor
2006
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
actor
2000
Houdini
actor
1998
Carpool
actor
1996
Matilda
actor
1996
Sunset Park
actor
1996
Canadian Bacon
actor
1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
actor
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
actor
1993
To Grandmother's House We Go
actor
1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
actor
1992
Class Act
actor
1992
The Last Halloween
actor
1991
Ted & Venus
actor
1991
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
actor
1990
The Earth Day Special
actor
1990
My Little Pony: The Movie
actor
1986
The Ratings Game
actor
1984
Love Child
actor
1982
Drop-Out Father
actor
1982
Swap Meet
actor
1979
Intimate Strangers
actor
1977
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
actor
1976
