15 Facts About Carla Tortelli

Carla Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBec, commonly known as Carla Tortelli, is a fictional character in the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Rhea Perlman.

Outwardly, at least, Carla is a mean-spirited woman who expresses disdain for many people.

Carla Tortelli had four children with her then-husband Nick when the series started and eight children with three different men when it ended.

Carla Tortelli has appeared in "Cheers", an episode of St Elsewhere; "Fear of Flying", an episode of The Simpsons, and the pilot episode of the short-lived spinoff The Tortellis.

Carla Tortelli has siblings, including two sisters and two brothers.

Carla Tortelli has a nephew Frankie, to whom Lilith and Rebecca are attracted while he works as a temporary bartender for one time.

In "Home Is the Sailor", Carla Tortelli is revealed to be several months pregnant with Eddie's twins, so she and Eddie wed in "Little Carla Tortelli, Happy at Last: Part 2".

In "Tale of Two Cuties", Carla Tortelli gives birth to their twin boys, named Elvis and Jesse.

Carla changes her surname back to Tortelli to avoid being confused with the other "Mrs LeBec".

In "Head Over Hill", Carla Tortelli tries to pull a vengeance on John Allen Hill, Sam's upper-class rival, owner of the restaurant Melville's, and co-owner of Cheers, on Sam's behalf.

Carla Tortelli is relieved that Cliff will be retiring into Florida.

Carla Tortelli says something really crass and stupid here, and we move on before the audience hates her.

Carla Tortelli was voted a favorite character by eight percent of 1,011 people, who were surveyed in 1993 by the Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press.

Carla Tortelli was ranked No 66 out of Bravo's The 100 Greatest TV Characters of all-time.

Carla Tortelli was honored as the Best Supporting Actress by Viewers for Quality Television in 1985 and the "Funniest Supporting Actress" by the American Comedy Awards in 1989.