Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman at the 1988 Emmy Awards
Born
Rhea Jo Perlman

(1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 76)
New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Alma materHunter College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active1972–present
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Spouse
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(m. 1982; sep. 2017)​
Children3, including Lucy DeVito
FatherPhilip Perlman
RelativesHeide Perlman (sister)

Rhea Jo Perlman[2] (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993).[3] Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning 4, 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).

  1. ^ Brant, Marley (2006). Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984. Billboard Books. p. 166. ISBN 9780823089338. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "Veromi.net - People Summary". www.veromi.net.
  3. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 17, 2009). "Rhea Perlman and Lucy DeVito in 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.