Rhea Perlman is an Emmy Award-winning actress, writer, writer and producer. She is known for her roles in Taxi , Cheers , The Mindy Project , Annie , Pearl , Kate Brasher , Hung , Robot Chicken , Kirstie , Carpool , Matilda , Love Comes Lately , Beethoven’s Big Break , The Sessions , and Singing . Rhea is the author of the illustrated children’s book mini-series Otto Undercover. She is a graduate of Hunter College in New York.

Born name

Rhea Jo Perlman

nickname

Rhea

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Coney Island, New York, United States

Residence

• Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Interlaken, New Jersey, USA

nationality

training

Rhea Perlman attended Hunter College in New York to study theater and graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

occupation

Actress, Author, Writer, Producer

family

• Father – Philip Perlman (was manager in a doll parts factory, character actor)
• Mother – Adele Perlman (Accountant)
• Siblings – Heide Perlman (Younger Sister) (TV Writer, Story Editor, Producer)
• Andere – Randall Miller (Cousin)

Manager

Rhea Perlman is managed by Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, USA.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 1 inch or 155 cm

weight

49 kg or 108 lbs

friend/spouse

Rhea Perlman dated –

1. Danny DeVito (1971-Present) – In 1971, Rhea began dating actor Danny DeVito. They met on January 17, 1971 through a friend who was a cast member in The Shrinking Bridealong with Danny DeVito. Shortly after dating for 2 weeks, the couple started living together. However, the couple took their time and married on January 28, 1982 after dating for 11 years. They are blessed with three children, Lucy Chet DeVito (born March 11, 1983), Grace Fan DeVito (born March 25, 1985), and Jacob Daniel DeVito (born October 30, 1987). It’s not all happiness in their married life as the couple have broken up a number of times in the past. They broke up briefly in October 2012, only to reconcile in March 2013. In March 2017, it was again reported that the couple had lived amicably apart. As of March 2018, there were reports that the couple had reconciled. Regardless of her relationship status, Rhea has stated that she will not be divorcing Danny.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Polish and Russian descent.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Curly hair
• short stature
• dimple smile

brand promotion

Rhea Perlman has competed and appeared in commercials for brands such as BNY Mellon Wealth Management Services .

Religion

Judaism

Known for

Her character as Carla Tortelli in the TV series Cheers (1982-1993), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress ten times over the show’s eleven years. She was able to win 4 out of 10 nominations.

first movie

In 1979 she made her big screen debut in the comedy Swap Market as The Mother.

In 1986, she made her screen debut as a voice actress in the animated family fantasy My Little Pony: The Movie as Reeka.

First TV show

In 1979, she made her first appearance in the comedy series Taxi as Zena Sherman.

In 1986, she lent her voice to the character of Rose Johnson Annie on the television series .

Personal trainer

Rhea Perlman regularly practices yoga 5 times a week. She attends yoga classes taught by her daughter Grace. Rhea leads an active lifestyle, and therefore eats healthily while maintaining her figure.

Rhea Perlman Lieblingssachen

• Food – French fries and potato chips

Rhea Perlman Fakten

1. She began her acting career in the off-off-Broadway play Dracula Sabbat as a companion in 1970.
2. Her father Philip Perlman also appeared in over 30 episodes as the patron of the bar Phil on the TV show Cheers (1982).
3. Rhea, Ted Danson and George Wendt were the only actors to appear in all 273 episodes of Cheers (1982-1993).
4. She is not related to Ron Perlman.
5. She is close friends with Lucy Liu.
6. Rhea is an avid supporter of the Democratic Party.
7. She has played the role of Carla Tortelli numerous times in TV shows including Cheers (1982-1993), St Elsewhere (1985), The Tortellis (1987), The Simpsons (1994) and Frasier (2002).
8. She acted in only one film with her husband Danny DeVito, Matilda (1996) and before marriage in 5 episodes of Taxi (1978).
9. Rhea identifies with the character Jo from her most popular novel Little Women says the book encouraged her.
10. Rhea wrote 6 mini-series of the illustrated children’s book Otto Undercover from 2006 to 2007 namely Born to Drive , Ravine Disaster , Water Balloon Doom , Toxic Taffy Takeover , The Edge of the Ex-Stink , and Brain Freeze .
11. She has also worked as an executive producer for the TV series Pearl from 1996 to 1997 and co-wrote 2 short films The Sound Sleeper (1973) and Minestrone (1975).
12. She has a dog named Zeus.
13. Rhea is involved with many charities, most notably the Children’s Action Network .
14. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.