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Rhea Perlman is best known as an actor who has appeared on several popular televisions shows and movies. She was born in 1948 to Philip and Adele Perlman. Although born in Coney Island, her family soon moved to the Bensonhurt neighborhood of Brooklyn. At this point, her father \u2014 an immigrant \u2014 worked in a factory that manufactured doll parts. Her mother worked as a bookkeeper.<\/span><\/p>\n By the mid-80s, the family wanted a change of pace and opportunities to explore new jobs. They decided to move to Los Angeles, a relocation that would change all of their lives. In 1982, three members found jobs working for the hit television sitcom \u201cCheers<\/a>.\u201d Rhea played Carla Tortelli, a short-tempered cocktail waitress who blazes her own path in life and constantly has trouble with her children.<\/span><\/p>\n Philip Perlman became a semi-regular actor on the show. The character went by \u201cPhil,\u201d and received occasional lines. Overall, he appeared in about 30 episodes of Cheers.<\/span><\/p>\n