Rhea Perlman

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  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/31/1948, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; writer; producer; voice-overs
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Rhea Perlman Fast Facts:
  • Met future husband Danny DeVito in 1970 after watching an off-Broadway play in which he appeared.
  • Breakout role was in Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972), which also marked her and DeVito's first film together.
  • Forayed into TV sitcoms in 1979 as Zena Sherman, the girlfriend of DeVito's character Louie De Palma, in Taxi.
  • Formed the production company New Street Productions with DeVito.
  • One of three actors to appear in every episode of Cheers (George Wendt and Ted Danson are the other two).
  • Published a series of children's books titled Otto Undercover.
  • Acted opposite her daughter Lucy in both New York and L.A. productions of the play Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
  • Well-known for her support of children's charities; among them are Children's Action Network and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Diabetes Center.
  • Rhea Perlman Relationships:
  • Danny DeVito - Husband
  • Gracie Fan DeVito - Daughter
  • Lucy DeVito - Daughter
  • Jacob Daniel DeVito - Son
  • Heide Perlman - Sister
  • Phil Perlman - Father
  • Adele Perlman - Mother
  • Rhea Perlman Awards:
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • City University of New York, Hunter College, New York, NY (BA in Drama, 1968)
Danny Devito, Rhea Perlman, Lucy DeVito
Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, Shelley Long Lester Cohen/WireImage.com
John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Ted Danson, George Wendt, Rhea Perlman, Kirstie Alley Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
Rhea Perlman, Jan Wenner, Danny DeVito Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
Oliver's Ghost, Rhea Perlman Justin Lubin/Crown Media
Hung, Jane Adams, Rhea Perlman Lacey Terrell/HBO
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