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Rhea Perlman

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Biography

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).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Sessions

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Barbie

As Ruth

Sing

As Judith (voice)

Matilda

As Mrs. Wormwood

You People

As Bubby

13: The Musical

As Grandma Ruth

Saving Flora

As Gabriella

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Long Way Home, and Who Pays For It

A chain about sex work, disability and survival that keeps its camera on the worker's face rather than the client's wallet. It begins with a lift shared between...

8 films

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