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Rhea Perlman

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Rhea Perlman

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Overview

  • Born
    March 31, 1948 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Birth name
    Rhea Jo Perlman
  • Height
    5′ (1.52 m)

Biography

    • Rhea Perlman was born on March 31, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Cheers (1982), Barbie (2023) and Matilda (1996). She has been married to Danny DeVito since January 28, 1982. They have three children.

Family

  • Spouse
      Danny DeVito(January 28, 1982 - present) (separated, 3 children)
  • Children
      Lucy DeVito
      Gracie DeVito
      Jake DeVito
  • Parents
      Philip Perlman
      Adele Perlman
  • Relatives
      Heide Perlman(Sibling)
      Randall Miller(Cousin)

Trademarks

  • Dark curly hair and brown eyes.
  • Short stature
  • Heavy, brooklyn accent

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.
  • Her father Philip Perlman was in the TV show Cheers (1982) as Phil, a bar patron.
  • Along with Ted Danson and George Wendt, she is one of only three actors to appear in all 273 episodes of Cheers (1982).
  • She has played the same character (Carla Tortelli) in five different television series: Cheers (1982), St. Elsewhere (1982), The Tortellis (1987), The Simpsons (1989) and Frasier (1993).
  • Was nominated for an Emmy 10 times out of 11 years during her tenure on Cheers (1982).

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.
  • Sometimes a child will get lucky and be placed with foster parents who are loving and supportive and who consider that child their own. But for many, that doesn't happen. Kids are moved around from home to home, to group home and institutions, until they are 18, when they are considered adults and the system is finished with them.
  • No child should be raised in a system. A system isn't a parent. Even the system knows this, which is why the Children and Family Services Division puts so much effort into finding permanent homes for the kids who are never going to be reunited with their birth parents.
  • Our kids are not Jewish, and they're not Catholic. They're not Episcopalian. They're not Buddhist. They're not anything. We do all the holidays to keep the traditions and the culture going, but I truly don't have a great feeling about any particular organized religion, and I don't think it's right to impose one on my kids.
  • It can be a huge help to parents considering the adoption of an older child, when college is just a few years away, to know that there are post-adoption resources and specific financial assistance opportunities available to them.

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