Rhea Perlman
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as Zinnia Wormwood Matilda 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).
Filmography
Barbie
as Ruth
Sing
as Judith (voice)
Matilda
as Zinnia Wormwood
You People
as Bubby
The Sessions
as Mikvah Lady
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Mother Bird (voice)
10 Items or Less
as Mrs. D
Canadian Bacon
as Deputy Honey
Poms
as Alice
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Sally
Beethoven's Big Break
as Patricia
Class Act
as Miss Simpson
Carpool
as Martha
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Shirley
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Reeka (voice)
Lemon
as Esther
Saving Flora
as Gabriella
The Trouble with Bliss
as Maria (uncredited)
13: The Musical
as Grandma Ruth
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")