Rhea Perlman
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Rhea Perlman (born March 31, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carla Tortelli on the popular sitcom Cheers. She is the sister of Heide Perlman, who worked as a writer, story editor and producer on the show, and the daughter of Phil Perlman, who occasionally appeared as bar regular Phil. She is married to actor Danny DeVito, with whom she has three children - Lucie Chet DeVito (born March 1983), Grace Fan DeVito (born March 1985) and Jacob Daniel DeVito (born October 1987).
Perlman received an unprecedented 10 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 short-running 1996 sitcom Pearl as the title character and was featured on the 2001 TV drama Kate Brasher.
Perlman also played the role of "Honey" in Michael Moore's film Canadian Bacon and she appeared in the movie Matilda opposite her husband Danny DeVito, Pam Ferris and Mara Wilson.
Perlman is the author of the successful illustrated children's book series "Otto Undercover" (Harper Collins)(Born to Drive, Canyon Catastrophe, Water Balloon Doom, Toxic Taffy Takeover).
Perlman met long-time husband Danny DeVito at the "height" of both their careers in the spring of 1983 when half-pint stars were all the rage. The two met while tied at the ankle in a Tiny Stars Barbeque sack race. Other party goers like Gary Coleman, Tony Cox, Warwick Davis, and Emmanuel Lewis noticed the attraction between them right away.
Perlman attended Hunter College in New York and is an active Democrat.
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