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Rhea Perlman

Highest Rated: 94% I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

Lowest Rated: 13% Sunset Park (1996)

Birthday: Mar 31, 1948

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Actress Rhea Perlman cut a formidable onscreen presence with memorable, strong-willed characters all throughout her career, but none were as larger-than-life than her unflinchingly sharp-tongued and oft-pregnant barmaid, Carla Tortelli, on the iconic sitcom "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993). For 11 seasons, Perlman's Carla slung beers and barbs while assuring her place as one of television's great masters of the putdown. Prior to her Emmy-winning success on "Cheers," Perlman was a veteran of stage and screen, most notably with a recurring role on "Taxi" (ABC/NBC, 1978-1983), which starred real-life husband Danny DeVito. In fact, she and DeVito routinely appeared together in a wide variety of films and television projects, though he never appeared on "Cheers." Once the show left the air in 1993, Perlman focused more on family-oriented TV movies and features. Of course, she would guest star on popular shows like "Becker" (CBS, 1998-2004), which starred "Cheers" alum Ted Danson, and "Frasier" (NBC, 1993-2004), which starred Kelsey Grammer. Perlman remained a busy actress who brought wit and charm to every role she played.

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Highest rated movies

94% 68% I'll See You in My Dreams
Watchlist 92% 73% Matilda Watchlist 88% 83% Barbie Watchlist
84% 64% Marvelous and the Black Hole
Watchlist 71% 73% Sing Watchlist
70% 50% Love Comes Lately
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67% 45% Funny Face
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64% 65% 10 Items or Less
Watchlist 58% 37% 13: The Musical Watchlist 55% 35% Lemon Watchlist
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Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling (L), Rhea Perlman (R), 'We Need to Talk About Annette', Season 3, Ep. #7, 11/11/2014, ©FOX The Mindy Project, Rhea Perlman (L), Mindy Kaling (R), 'Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis', Season 3, Ep. #2, 09/23/2014, ©FOX The Mindy Project, Rhea Perlman (L), Mindy Kaling (R), 'Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis', Season 3, Ep. #2, 09/23/2014, ©FOX The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling (L), Chris Messina (C), Rhea Perlman (R), 'We Need to Talk About Annette', Season 3, Ep. #7, 11/11/2014, ©FOX SUNSET PARK, Rhea Perlman, 1996, (c)TriStar Pictures CANADIAN BACON, John Candy, director Michael Moore, Rhea Perlman, 1995, ©Gramercy Pictures SUNSET PARK, Rhea Perlman, 1996. ©TriStar Pictures CARPOOL, Tom Arnold, David Paymer, Rhea Perlman, 1996, (c)Warner Bros. MATILDA, Danny De Vito, Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, 1996 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
88% 83% Barbie Ruth (Character) $636.2M 2023
39% 34% You People Bubby (Character) - 2023
58% 37% 13: The Musical Ruth (Character) - 2022
84% 64% Marvelous and the Black Hole Margot (Character) - 2020
67% 45% Funny Face Fernie (Character) - 2020
36% 72% Poms Alice (Character) $13.6M 2019
No Score Yet 48% Saving Flora Gabriella (Character) - 2018
55% 35% Lemon Esther (Character) $29.1K 2017
71% 73% Sing Judith (Voice) $270.4M 2016
94% 68% I'll See You in My Dreams Sally (Character) $7.4M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Oliver's Ghost Eloise (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 55% The Christmas Choir Sister Agatha (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 41% Beethoven's Big Break Patricia (Character) - 2008
70% 50% Love Comes Lately Reisel (Character) $77.5K 2007
64% 65% 10 Items or Less Big D's wife (Character) $81.4K 2006
No Score Yet 76% Secret Cutting Alex Cottrell (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Tale of Two Bunnies Thelma (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale Jacqueline Kennedy (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 66% H-E-Double Hockey Sticks! Ms. Beelzebub (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 27% Houdini Esther (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 20% In the Doghouse Phil Markowitz (Character) - 1998
14% 40% Carpool Martha (Character) $3.3M 1996
92% 73% Matilda Zinnia Wormwood (Character) $33.1M 1996
13% 83% Sunset Park Phyllis Saroka (Character) $9.0M 1996
17% 52% Canadian Bacon Honey (Character) $133.7K 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spoils of War Emma (Character) - 1994
38% 50% We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Mother Bird (Voice) $8.6M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Place to Be Loved Jerri Blair (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 47% Paydirt Lydia Nunn (Character) $8.2K 1992
17% 72% Class Act Miss Simpson (Character) $11.1M 1992
No Score Yet 60% To Grandmother's House We Go Shirley (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ted and Venus Grace (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Over Her Dead Body Mavis (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 38% Enid Is Sleeping Mavis (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dangerous Affection Claudia (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 72% My Little Pony Reeka (Voice) $4.4M 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amazing Stories: The Movie II Lois (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 38% The Ratings Game Francine Kester (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Very Special Love Jan (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Having Babies II Cheryl (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Intimate Strangers Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Judy (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stalk the Wild Child Jean (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet I Want to Keep My Baby Rae Finer (Character) - 1976

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 50% Curses! Margie (Voice) 2023-2024
98% 81% Poker Face Beatrix Hasp (Guest Star) 2023
61% 62% Accused Joyce Golden (Guest Star) 2023
No Score Yet 75% The Goldbergs Margot Palmer (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2019
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2019
No Score Yet 75% Shooter Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
86% 83% The Mindy Project Annette (Guest Star) 2014-2017
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Estelle (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 83% Mom Anya (Guest Star) 2016
88% 91% Getting On Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2014
31% 82% The Neighbors Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
35% 40% Kirstie Thelma Katz (Character) 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2014
No Score Yet 92% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet 84% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2013
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Old Stripper (Guest Voice) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Robot and Monster Nessie (Guest Voice) 2012
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Jacki (Guest Star) 2012
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Roxana Fox (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2007
85% No Score Yet Kevin Hill Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
95% No Score Yet Karen Sisco Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
95% 95% Frasier Carla Tortelli LeBec (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 96% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
23% No Score Yet Kate Brasher Abbie Schaeffer (Character) 2001
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Union Square Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
73% No Score Yet Pearl Pearl Caraldo (Character),
Executive Producer 		1996-1997
86% No Score Yet Almost Perfect Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
85% 83% The Critic Unknown (Guest Voice) 1995
85% 76% The Simpsons Carla Tortelli (Guest Voice) 1994
87% 95% Cheers Carla Tortelli (Character) 1982-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tracey Ullman Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet 78% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Host 1983
No Score Yet 71% Taxi Zena Sherman (Guest Star) 1979-1982