Rhea Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American four-time Emmy Award-winning actress, known for her role as Carla Tortelli on the classic sitcom Cheers.

Biography

Personal life

Perlman was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Adele and Philip Perlman, who was an actor as well as doll and toy part salesman.Rhea Perlman Biography (1948-) She is the sister of Heide Perlman, who worked as a writer, story editor and producer on the television show Cheers. Perlman attended Hunter College in New York and is an active Democrat.NEWSMEAT ▷ Rhea Perlman's Federal Campaign Contribution Report She is married to actor Danny DeVito, who played her husband in the film Matilda. They have three children: Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 1983), Grace Fan DeVito (born March 1985) and Jacob Daniel DeVito (born October 1987).

Career

Perlman received ten Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Cheers ran 11 seasons, from 1982–1993; the only year in which Perlman wasn't nominated was 1992). She won the Emmy four times, in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1989. She later starred in the 1996 sitcom Pearl as the title character and was featured on the 2001 TV drama Kate Brasher. She also appeared in a 2000 television film How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale, in which she played Jacqueline Kennedy.