Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
13 April 1964 (62)
Place of birth
Westmount, Québec, Canada
Also known as
Caroline Gilchrist Rhea · Καρολάιν Ρέα · Καρολάιν Γκίλχριστ Ρέα
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.
Bekannt für
7.9
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2007–
7.7
Series
Sydney to the Max
Judy Reynolds
2019–2021
5.2
Film
Ready to Rumble
Eugenia King
2000
7.1
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014
6.1
Film
The Perfect Man
Gloria
2005
7.1
Film
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
2011
6.6
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013
6.2
Film
Christmas with the Kranks
Candi
2004
7.2
Film
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2020
5.9
Series
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
Self (archive footage)
2025
9.0
Series
Pride & Joy
Carol Green
1995
6.9
Series
Sordid Lives: The Series
Noleta Nethercott
2008
5.3
Series
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
Self - Contestant
2022
7.0
Series
The Caroline Rhea Show
Self - Host
2002–2003
6.7
Series
Women of the Night IV
Self
1995
5.8
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
5.6
Film
Holiday Mismatch
Kath Stone
2024
4.5
Film
Are We Good?
Self
2025
5.6
Film
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
Eugenia Scrimmage
2016
6.4
Film
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
Headmistress Scrimmage
2017
8.0
Film
Fanatic
Melissa
2023
5.3
Film
A Very Sordid Wedding
Noleta Nethercott
2017
6.8
Film
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
2021
6.0
Film
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War
Eugenia Scrimmage
2017
6.6
Film
A Christmas in Tennessee
Mrs. Claus
2018
6.5
Film
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
Self
2020
9.0
Film
Disney Channel Halloween House Party
2020
Acting credits 27 titles
Are We Good?
as Self
4.5
2025
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
as Self (archive footage)
5.9
2025
Holiday Mismatch
as Kath Stone
5.6
2024
Fanatic
as Melissa
8.0
2023
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
as Self - Contestant
5.3
2022
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
as Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
6.8
2021
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
as Self
6.5
2020
Disney Channel Halloween House Party
9.0
2020
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
7.2
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
5.8
2020
Sydney to the Max
as Judy Reynolds
7.7
2019–2021
A Christmas in Tennessee
as Mrs. Claus
6.6
2018
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Noleta Nethercott
5.3
2017
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
as Headmistress Scrimmage
6.4
2017
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War
as Eugenia Scrimmage
6.0
2017
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
as Eugenia Scrimmage
5.6
2016
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
7.1
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
6.6
2013
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
7.1
2011
Sordid Lives: The Series
as Noleta Nethercott
6.9
2008
Phineas and Ferb
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
7.9
2007–
The Perfect Man
as Gloria
6.1
2005
Christmas with the Kranks
as Candi
6.2
2004
The Caroline Rhea Show
as Self - Host
7.0
2002–2003
Ready to Rumble
as Eugenia King
5.2
2000
Pride & Joy
as Carol Green
9.0
1995
Women of the Night IV
as Self
6.7
1995