
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).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

The Simpsons
TV • 1989

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009

Frasier
TV • 1993

Cheers
TV • 1982

American Dad!
TV • 2005

Mom
TV • 2013

The Goldbergs
TV • 2013

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

The View
TV • 1997

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013

Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005

The Mindy Project
TV • 2012

St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982