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).

Rhea Perlman

Acting Born March 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).

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Roxana Fox

The Simpsons

Carla Tortelli (voice)

American Dad!

Old Stripper (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Self - Co-Host

The View

Self

Frasier

Carla Tortelli

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Bertha Fussy

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Estelle

Cheers

Carla Tortelli

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee