Heide Paula Perlman (born September 22, 1951) is an American television writer and producer. She began work as a writer on the sitcom Cheers from 1982 through 1986; since then she has worked as a writer, producer and/or story editor on The Tracey Ullman Show (which she co-created), Frasier, The George Carlin Show, Stacked, The Bill Engvall Show and others.[1][2] She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and been nominated for eight others.[3]
Heide Perlman | |
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| Born | Heide Paula Perlman September 22, 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television writer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Father | Phil Perlman |
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She is the younger sister of Cheers actress Rhea Perlman.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Heide Perlman - Yahoo! TV". Tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (15 April 2002). "Another 'Cheers' round for 'Frasier's' Perlman". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 373, no. 1. Los Angeles. p. 8.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations for Heide Perlman". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Desberg, Peter & Davis, Jeffrey (2010). Show Me the Funny! At the Writers' Table with Hollywood's Top Comedy Writers. New York: Sterling. pp. 201–210. ISBN 978-1402768415.