Editing Rhea Perlman (section)

==Early life==
Perlman was born on March 31, 1948, in [[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn]], to [[Philip Perlman (actor)|Philip Perlman]], a Polish-Jewish immigrant who was a manager at a doll parts factory and Adele, a bookkeeper.<ref name="philobit">{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Mike|title=Philip Perlman, 'Cheers' Barfly and Father of Rhea Perlman, Dies at 95|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/philip-perlman-dead-cheers-barfly-792445|access-date=May 6, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 7, 2015|language=en}}</ref> She grew up in [[Bensonhurst, Brooklyn|Bensonhurst]] in a [[Jews|Jewish]] family with additional roots in Russia.<ref name="latimes1998">{{cite news|last1=Lacher|first1=Irene|title=No Religious Ballyhoo in Her Family|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-28-cl-58173-story.html|access-date=May 5, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 28, 1998}}</ref> She has a sister, [[Heide Perlman|Heide]], who is a television writer, story editor, and producer who worked on ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'' and ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''.<ref name="ew1996"/> In the mid-1980s, her parents moved to [[Los Angeles]], and her father became an extra on ''Cheers''. His character became known by his real name, Phil, and he managed to get a few lines over the years as he appeared in more than 30 episodes. He created a second career as a [[character actor]], appearing in several films and television shows, including ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'', ''[[Hoffa (film)|Hoffa]]'', and ''[[Frasier]]''.<ref name="philobit"/><ref name="ew1996">{{cite magazine|last1=Kennedy|first1=Dana|title=Rhea Perlman's real life is super sweet|url=http://ew.com/article/1996/10/04/rhea-perlmans-real-life-super-sweet/|access-date=May 6, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 4, 1996}}</ref>

She studied drama at [[Hunter College]] in New York, earning a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1968.<ref name="brant"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Hunter College Commencement Exercises|date=June 11, 1968|publisher=Hunter College|page=14|url=http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/old/sites/default/files/130th_commencement_06111968.pdf|access-date=May 6, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ew1996"/>