The Biggest Career Comebacks from TV Actresses, Ranked

Carla Tortelli could insult you faster than you could order a beer. Rhea Perlman played the tough, sharp-tongued waitress for all 11 seasons of Cheers (1982–1993) and took home four Emmys. In the ’90s, she also played the hilarious, awful Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda.

Then, in 2023, she had a small but unforgettable part in the blockbuster Barbie as Ruth Handler, the real woman who invented the doll. Her gentle scene with Margot Robbie made audiences cry. It was a tiny role in a gigantic movie, which explains the middle-of-the-pack spot.