Rhea Perlman

Actress
Producer
Writer

After his parents' divorce, Evan Goldman moves from NYC to small-town Indiana. As his 13th birthday nears, he must master the complex social circles of his new school and win friends by turning his Bar Mitzvah into the coolest party ever.

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Rhea Perlman was born on 31 March 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Cheers (1982), Matilda (1996) and Canadian Bacon (1995). She has been married to Danny DeVito since 28 January 1982. They have three children.

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Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 19 nominations total

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Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Patricia French, Rhea Perlman, Phyllis Somerville, Carol Sutton, Jacki Weaver, and Ginny MacColl in Poms (2019)

Dan Hedaya and Rhea Perlman in The Tortellis (1987)

Rhea Perlman and Jerry Van Dyke in To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in Taxi (1978)

Barbara Hershey and Rhea Perlman in Love Comes Lately (2007)

Susan Berger, Rhea Perlman, and Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Susan Berger, Andre Braugher, and Rhea Perlman in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Susan Berger, Andre Braugher, Rhea Perlman, and Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Rhea Perlman and Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Known for:

Cheers

8.0

TV Series

Carla Tortelli
Carla LeBec
Annette Lozupone

Matilda

7.0

Mrs. Wormwood

1996

Canadian Bacon

5.9

Honey

1995

I'll See You in My Dreams

6.7

Sally

2015

Credits

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Actress

Not Dead Yet
- Janice
- TV Series
- 2023
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
- Cid (voice)
- TV Series
- 2021–2023
Poker Face
- Beatrix Hasp (voice)
- TV Series
- 2023
Accused
- Joyce Golden
- TV Series
- 2023
You People
- Bubby
- 2023
Little Demon
- Durlawn (voice)
- TV Series
- 2022
13: The Musical
- Ruth
- 2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole
- Margot
- 2021
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
- Spooky Narrator (voice)
- 2020
Funny Face
- Fernie
- 2020
Harley Quinn
- Golda (voice)
- TV Series
- 2019
The Goldbergs
- Margot Letien
- TV Series
- 2019
Poms
- Alice
- 2019
Saving Flora
- Gabriella
- 2018
Shooter
- Supreme Court Justice Gibson
- TV Series
- 2018

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Writer

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Height
- 5′ (1.52 m)
Born
- March 31, 1948
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Danny DeVitoJanuary 28, 1982 - present (separated, 3 children)
Children
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Other works
TV commercial for BNY Mellon Wealth Management services.
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Trivia
Separated from Danny DeVito in October 2012. However, in March 2013, it was reported that they had reconciled. The couple later separated again for a second time in March 2017 on amicable terms. Although the two no longer lived together, Perlman said she had no intent of filing for divorce from DeVito. In late March 2018, Radar Online reported that they had again reconciled and were planning on renewing their wedding vows.

Quotes
When I was a kid, I loved having a book in my hand. I still do. I wasn't a fast reader, but I was a steady reader. I read all of The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and Cherry Ames books.