Acting
Rhea Perlman
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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Acting
Too Much
2025
Comedy · Drama
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Comedy
The Studio
2025
Comedy · Drama
Curses!
2023
Animation · Kids · Action & Adventure
Barbie
2023
Comedy · Adventure · Fantasy
Not Dead Yet
2023
Comedy
Poker Face
2023
Crime · Mystery
You People
2023
Romance · Comedy
13: The Musical
2022
Family · Drama · Comedy
Marvelous and the Black Hole
2022
Comedy · Drama
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Funny Face
2021
Drama · Crime
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020
Music
Saving Flora
2019
Adventure · Drama · Family
Harley Quinn
2019
Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Poms
2019
Comedy · Drama
The Matchmaker
2018
Me and My Grandma
2017
Comedy
Lemon
2017
Drama · Comedy
Sing
2016
Animation · Comedy · Family
Shooter
2016
Action & Adventure · War & Politics · Drama
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Comedy
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015
Drama · Comedy
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
Comedy
Kirstie
2013
Comedy
Getting On
2013
Comedy
The Goldbergs
2013
Family · Comedy
Mom
2013
Comedy · Drama
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Comedy · Crime
The Mindy Project
2012
Comedy
Robot and Monster
2012
Animation · Comedy · Action & Adventure
The Sessions
2012
Drama · Romance · Comedy
Oliver's Ghost
2011
TV Movie · Family
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Wilfred
2011
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Comedy
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
Comedy · Music
Hung
2009
Comedy
The Christmas Choir
2008
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
Family · Comedy
Love Comes Lately
2007
Drama · Comedy · Romance
10 Items or Less
2006
Comedy · Drama
Crumbs
2006
Comedy
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Comedy
My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilson
2005
Documentary
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
2005
Documentary
Fat Actress
2005
Comedy
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Kevin Hill
2004
Drama
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
Animation · Action & Adventure · Mystery
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
TV Movie · Documentary
Kate Brasher
2001
Drama
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
Comedy · TV Movie
Painful Secrets
2000
Drama · TV Movie
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000
TV Movie · Drama
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
1999
Family · Comedy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Frasier Story
1999
Documentary · Comedy
Houdini
1998
Drama
Becker
1998
Comedy
In the Doghouse
1998
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Comedy · Documentary
Union Square
1997
Comedy
Ally McBeal
1997
Drama · Comedy
Pearl
1996
Comedy
Carpool
1996
Family · Comedy
Matilda
1996
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Sunset Park
1996
Drama
Almost Perfect
1995
Comedy
Canadian Bacon
1995
Comedy
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Documentary
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Family · TV Movie · Comedy
Spoils of War
1994
Drama · Family · TV Movie
The Critic
1994
Animation · Comedy · Drama
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
Animation · Science Fiction · Family
Frasier
1993
Comedy · Family
A Place to Be Loved
1993
Family · Drama · TV Movie
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992
Family · Adventure · Comedy
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Mad About You
1992
Comedy
Class Act
1992
Comedy · Drama
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Animation · Family · Kids
The Last Halloween
1991
Animation · Comedy · TV Movie
Roc
1991
Drama · Comedy
Ted & Venus
1991
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
Fantasy · Horror · TV Movie
Blossom
1990
Drama · Comedy · Family
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
Comedy · Crime
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Music · Family · Comedy
The Earth Day Special
1990
Documentary · TV Movie
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Two Daddies?
1989
Animation · Family · TV Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Family · Animation · TV Movie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Family · Music · TV Movie
Stamp of a Killer
1987
TV Movie · Thriller
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
Family · Documentary · Comedy
The Tortellis
1987
Comedy
My Little Pony
1986
Animation · Kids · Family
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Animation · Family
Matlock
1986
Drama · Crime
Happily Ever After
1985
Animation · Drama · Family
Amazing Stories
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Family · TV Movie
The Ratings Game
1984
Comedy · Romance
St. Elsewhere
1982
Drama
Love Child
1982
Romance · Drama · Crime
Cheers
1982
Comedy
Drop-Out Father
1982
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
Comedy
Swap Meet
1979
Comedy
Taxi
1978
Comedy · Drama
Intimate Strangers
1977
Drama · TV Movie
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977
Drama · TV Movie
I Want to Keep My Baby!
1976
Drama · TV Movie
Stalk the Wild Child
1976
Drama · TV Movie
Minestrone
1975
Comedy
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
1972
Comedy · Crime
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Action & Adventure · Animation · Documentary
Written
Minestrone
1975
Comedy