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 (1982â€"1993). Over the course of 11 seasons,
Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting
Actress â€" winning four times â€" 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).Perlman
was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the daughter of Philip Perlman
(1919â€"2015), a Polish immigrant who was a manager at a doll parts
factory and Adele (1922â€"2016), a bookkeeper. She grew up in
Bensonhurst in a Jewish family with additional roots in Russia. She
has a sister, Heide, who is a television writer, story editor, and
producer who worked on Cheers, Frasier and The Tracey Ullman Show. In
the mid-1980s, their parents moved to Los Angeles, and their father
became an extra on Cheers. His character became known by his real
name, Phil, and he managed to get a few lines over the years as he
appeared in more than 30 episodes. He created a second career as a
character actor, appearing in several films and television shows,
including Throw Momma from the Train, Hoffa, and Frasier.She studied
drama at Hunter College in New York, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree
in 1968.
writer. She is best known for her role as head-waitress Carla Tortelli
in the sitcom Cheers (1982â€"1993). Over the course of 11 seasons,
Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting
Actress â€" winning four times â€" 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).Perlman
was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the daughter of Philip Perlman
(1919â€"2015), a Polish immigrant who was a manager at a doll parts
factory and Adele (1922â€"2016), a bookkeeper. She grew up in
Bensonhurst in a Jewish family with additional roots in Russia. She
has a sister, Heide, who is a television writer, story editor, and
producer who worked on Cheers, Frasier and The Tracey Ullman Show. In
the mid-1980s, their parents moved to Los Angeles, and their father
became an extra on Cheers. His character became known by his real
name, Phil, and he managed to get a few lines over the years as he
appeared in more than 30 episodes. He created a second career as a
character actor, appearing in several films and television shows,
including Throw Momma from the Train, Hoffa, and Frasier.She studied
drama at Hunter College in New York, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree
in 1968.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.