Rhea Perlman

American actress
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Rhea Perlman is a United States citizen whose career spans television acting, film acting, voice acting, and writing, including work as a children’s writer [1]. She studied at Hunter College, Lafayette High School, and Prospect Heights High School and specializes in the field of acting [2]. Her father was Philip Perlman .

Perlman has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series .

Rhea Perlman

Summary

Rhea Perlman is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on March 31, 1948[3]. She worked as a television actor[4], actor[5], children's writer[6], film actor[7], and voice actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,962 views/month, #2,816 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rhea Perlman's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Rhea Perlman was born on March 31, 1948[3].
  • Rhea Perlman's father was Philip Perlman[10].
  • Rhea Perlman's mother was Adele Miller Perlman[11].
  • A child of Rhea Perlman was Lucy DeVito[12].
  • A child of Rhea Perlman was Gracie DeVito[13].
  • A child of Rhea Perlman was Jake DeVito[14].
  • Rhea Perlman held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Rhea Perlman's native language[16].
  • Rhea Perlman worked as a television actor[4].
  • Rhea Perlman's professions included actor[5].
  • Rhea Perlman's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Rhea Perlman worked as a film actor[7].
  • Rhea Perlman's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Rhea Perlman worked as a writer[17].
  • Rhea Perlman's field of work was acting[18].
  • Rhea Perlman was educated at Hunter College[19].
  • Rhea Perlman's education included a stint at Lafayette High School[20].
  • Rhea Perlman's education included a stint at Prospect Heights High School[21].
  • Rhea Perlman received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[22].
  • Rhea Perlman received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[23].
  • Rhea Perlman received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[24].
  • Rhea Perlman received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[25].
  • Rhea Perlman is recorded as female[26].
  • Rhea Perlman's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-03-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2aa9bff6-25dc-4adb-a852-09efa0ab36b4[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Rhea Perlman's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on March 31, 1948[3]. Her father was Philip Perlman[10]. Her mother was Adele Miller Perlman[11]. English was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; Lafayette High School[20], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1939[37]; and Prospect Heights High School[21], a high school[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], actor[5], children's writer[6], film actor[7], voice actor[8], and writer[17]. Rhea Perlman's field of work was acting[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[22], an award for best new actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1954[42].

Personal Life

Children include Lucy DeVito[12], an actor[43], b. 1983[44], of United States[45]; Gracie DeVito[13], an Anime[46], b. 1985[47], of United States[48]; and Jake DeVito[14], an actor[49], b. 1987[50], of United States[51]. Rhea Perlman was affiliated with the Democratic Party[52].

Why It Matters

Rhea Perlman ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,962 views/month, #2,816 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Rhea Perlman born?

Rhea Perlman was born in Brooklyn[2].

Who were Rhea Perlman's parents?

Rhea Perlman's father was Philip Perlman[10]. Rhea Perlman's mother was Adele Miller Perlman[11].

What did Rhea Perlman do for work?

Rhea Perlman worked as television actor[4], actor[5], children's writer[6], film actor[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Rhea Perlman go to school?

Rhea Perlman was educated at Hunter College[19], Lafayette High School[20], and Prospect Heights High School[21].

What awards did Rhea Perlman receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[22], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[23], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[24], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[25].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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