
Caroline Rhea
Biography
Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian actress, TV personality, host, and stand-up comedienne. She is also known for her role as Hilda Spellman on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and for replacing Rosie O'Donnell as the hostess of her syndicated talk show, renamed The Caroline Rhea Show. She was the original host of the reality television show The Biggest Loser on NBC, until Alison Sweeney took her place after the end of the third season.
She provides the voice for Linda Flynn, mother of Phineas and Candace Flynn, on the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb. She would return to Disney Channel on the series Sydney to the Max, playing the role of Grandma Judy.
She has performed numerous comedy specials, including three one-hour standup specials for HBO, Showtime, and Bravo.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Are We Good? as Herself
2025Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
2025Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser as Self (archive footage)
2024Holiday Mismatch as Kath Stone
2024After Midnight as Self
2023Extended Family as Lanna Telsoup
2023Fanatic as Melissa
2022LOL: Last One Laughing Canada as Self
2021Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas as Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
2021Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
2020Disney Channel Halloween House Party
2020Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2020Sordid Lives
2020Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2020Stars in the House as Self
2020More Funny Women of a Certain Age as Self
2019Nashville Squares as Self - Panelist
2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Self
2019Sydney to the Max as Judy
2018A Christmas in Tennessee as Mrs. Claus
2018Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Hilda Spellman
201825 Words or Less as Self
2017Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall as Headmistress Scrimmage
2017A Very Sordid Wedding as Noleta Nethercott
2016Match Game as Self - Panelist
2016To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2016Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool as Eugenia Scrimmage
2015The Grinder as Fran
2015Being Canadian as Self
2015Celebrity Family Feud as Self
2015Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014Phineas and Ferb Save Summer as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2013The Christmas Consultant as Maya Fletcher
2013Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2012Match Game
2012Baby Daddy as Jennifer Perrin
2012Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town as Mrs. Diston
2012Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
20112 Broke Girls as Bonnie
2011Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension as Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
2011Caroline Rhea And Friends as Self
2010Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
2010The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
2009Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Love n' Dancing as Bonnie
2008Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2008Sordid Lives: The Series as Noleta Nethercott
2008Fast Girl as Maddie
2007Phineas and Ferb as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2007Phineas and Ferb as Grandma Betty Joe (voice)
2007To Be Fat Like Me as Madelyn
2006Comics Unleashed as Self
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005The Perfect Man as Gloria
2005The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger
2004Christmas with the Kranks as Candi
2004The Biggest Loser as Host
2004Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2003Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2002Fillmore!
2002The Caroline Rhea Show as Self - Host
2002The Santa Claus Brothers as Mrs. Claus (voice)
2001On the Edge as Monica (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2000Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire as Lynette Hansen
2000Ready to Rumble as Eugenia King
1999Man on the Moon as Friday's Melanie
1999Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Self
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998Hollywood Squares as Self
1998Hollywood Squares
1997The View as Self
1996Pulp Comics as herself
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Hilda Spellman
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Herself / Host
1995The Drew Carey Show as Bonnie
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Caroline (voice)
1995Women of the Night IV as Self
1995Pride & Joy as Carol Green
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Spider (voice)
1993Intimate Portrait as Self
1993The Nanny as Caroline Rhea
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1990Caesar's Salad as Chips' Mother
1989One Night Stand
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest Co-Host
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