QUICK FACTS
Activities Actress , Creator/Showrunner
Nationality USA
Birth March 31, 1948 (New York)
BIOGRAPHY
Rhea Perlman studied drama at Hunter College in New York, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1968. One of her first notable roles was a recurring role on the television show Taxi as Zena, Louie De Palma’s sweet girlfriend, played by her future husband, Danny DeVito. In 1982 she landed the role as sly waitress Carla Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers . Perlman won the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy four times: in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1989. During her 11 seasons on Cheers, she was nominated for an Emmy every year except 1992, becoming the star of the series to have the highest number of wins and nominations. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress six times, more than anyone else in that category. She appeared as the mother of the titular character, Mrs. Wormwood, in Matilda (1996). From 2014 to 2017, she played a recurring role on The Mindy Project as Danny’s mother, Annette Castellano.
