Rhea Perlman

Biography

Rhea Jo Perlman, born on March 31, 1948, is an American actress renowned for her role as Carla Tortelli in the acclaimed sitcom Cheers, which aired from 1982 to 1993. Throughout the show's 11 seasons, Perlman received ten Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning four times, and earned six Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. In addition to her television success, she has appeared in several films, including Canadian Bacon (1995), Matilda (1996), The Sessions (2012), Poms (2019), and Barbie (2023). Perlman has three children: Gracie DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Daniel J. DeVito. She began dating actor Danny DeVito in 1971, married him in 1982, and they separated in 2017. Perlman currently resides in the United States.