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Rhea Perlman
Highest Rated: 93% I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)
Lowest Rated: 13% Carpool (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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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88% | 83% | Barbie | Ruth (Character) | $636.2M | 2023 |
| 40% | 34% | You People | Bubby (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 58% | 36% | 13: The Musical | Ruth (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 86% | 62% | Marvelous and the Black Hole | Margot (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 69% | 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 |
| 93% | 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 | Unknown (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 | 21% | Houdini | Esther (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 20% | In the Doghouse | Phil Markowitz (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 13% | 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 | 59% | 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 | 42% | 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 | No Score Yet | Curses! | Margie (Voice) | 2023 |
| 98% | 81% | Poker Face | Beatrix Hasp (Guest Star) | 2023 |
| 61% | 60% | 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 | 61% | 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% | 93% | 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 | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad! | Old Stripper (Guest Voice) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Robot and Monster | Nessie (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | Hot in Cleveland | Jacki (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 78% | 81% | 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% | 94% | Frasier | Carla Tortelli LeBec (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 97% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| 23% | No Score Yet | Kate Brasher | Abbie Schaeffer (Character) | 2001 |
| 61% | 74% | 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% | 81% | The Critic | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1995 |
| 85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Carla Tortelli (Guest Voice) | 1994 |
| 87% | 94% | 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 | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | Taxi | Zena Sherman (Guest Star) | 1979-1982 |