Children: Gracie Fan (b.1983) Lucy Chet (1984) and Jake (1987)
Sister of producer-writer Heide Perlman.
Her father Philip Perlman was in the TV show "Cheers" (1982).
Sister of producer-writer Heide Perlman.
Was nominated for an Emmy 10 times out of 11 years during her tenure on "Cheers" (1982).
Along with Ted Danson and George Wendt, she is one of only three actors to appear in all 273 episodes of "Cheers" (1982).
Rhea Perlman Detailed Biography
Rhea Perlman (born March 31, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City) is a Jewish-American actress, best known for her role as Carla Tortelli on the popular sitcom Cheers. She is married to actor Danny DeVito.
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" on Michael Moore's film Canadian Bacon
She also attended Hunter College in New York.
