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Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Acting Born Mar 31, 1948 · Coney Island, New York, USA

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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Barbie
6.9
movie
Barbie
as Ruth
2023
The Simpsons
8.0
tv
The Simpsons
as Carla Tortelli (voice)
1989
Sing
7.1
movie
Sing
as Judith (voice)
2016
Matilda
7.2
movie
Matilda
as Zinnia Wormwood
1996
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Roxana Fox
1999
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2
tv
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Estelle
2013
American Dad!
7.0
tv
American Dad!
as Old Stripper (voice)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3
tv
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Bertha Fussy
2005
Harley Quinn
8.3
tv
Harley Quinn
as Golda (voice)
2019
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
8.2
tv
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Cid (voice)
2021
Frasier
7.7
tv
Frasier
as Carla Tortelli
1993
You People
5.6
movie
You People
as Bubby
2023