Rhea Perlman

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).

Alongside acting, Rhea Perlman is also known as a writer.

Rhea Perlman's most notable role to date came in Barbie (2023), where she played Ruth. She also appeared in Sing (2016) as Judith (voice). Most recently appeared in Matilda (1996) as Zinnia Wormwood.

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