Caroline Rhea
Acting • Born 1964-04-13
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.
Filmography
97 credits
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
Movie • 2021
Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
Ready to Rumble
Movie • 2000
Eugenia King
Christmas with the Kranks
Movie • 2004
Candi
Fanatic
Movie • 2023
Melissa
The Perfect Man
Movie • 2005
Gloria
Love n' Dancing
Movie • 2009
Bonnie
To Be Fat Like Me
Movie • 2007
Madelyn
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Movie • 2011
Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
Movie • 2000
Lynette Hansen
Fast Girl
Movie • 2008
Maddie
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
Movie • 2004
The Christmas Consultant
Movie • 2013
Maya Fletcher
On the Edge
Movie • 2001
Monica (segment "Happy Birthday")
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Movie • 1999
Self
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Movie • 2012
Mrs. Diston
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Movie • 2014
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
Movie • 2013
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas
Movie • 2008
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer
Movie • 2012
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Being Canadian
Movie • 2015
Self
Man on the Moon
Movie • 1999
Friday's Melanie
The Santa Claus Brothers
Movie • 2002
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Movie • 2014
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Caroline Rhea And Friends
Movie • 2011
Self
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall
Movie • 2017
Headmistress Scrimmage
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
Movie • 2010
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
Movie • 2015
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
A Very Sordid Wedding
Movie • 2017
Noleta Nethercott
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Movie • 2013
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
Movie • 2016
Eugenia Scrimmage
Caesar's Salad
Movie • 1990
Chips' Mother
A Christmas in Tennessee
Movie • 2018
Mrs. Claus
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Movie • 2020
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Movie • 2019
Self
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
Movie • 2020
Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie • 2020
Self
Sordid Lives
Movie • 2020
Disney Channel Halloween House Party
Movie • 2020
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Movie • 2009
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Holiday Mismatch
Movie • 2024
Kath Stone
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Movie • 2014
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Unbearable Christmas
Movie
Are We Good?
Movie • 2025
Self
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War
Movie • 2017
Eugenia Scrimmage
Untitled Phineas and Ferb Movie
Movie
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie • 1998
Self
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Bonnie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Hilda Spellman
Fillmore!
TV • 2002
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Caroline Rhea
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
Caroline (voice)
Sordid Lives: The Series
TV • 2008
Noleta Nethercott
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
The Caroline Rhea Show
TV • 2002
Self - Host
One Night Stand
TV • 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Pride & Joy
TV • 1995
Carol Green
The Marriage Ref
TV • 2010
Self - Panelist
Baby Daddy
TV • 2012
Jennifer Perrin
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV • 2010
Self
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
TV • 2022
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest Co-Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Herself / Host
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Spider (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
Name That Tune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
Phineas and Ferb
TV • 2007
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
TV • 2005
Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger
Comics Unleashed
TV • 2006
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Sydney to the Max
TV • 2019
Judy Reynolds
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Match Game
TV • 2012
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Nashville Squares
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
2 Broke Girls
TV • 2011
Bonnie
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
25 Words or Less
TV • 2018
Self
The Biggest Loser
TV • 2004
Host
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
TV • 2018
Hilda Spellman
Women of the Night IV
TV • 1995
Self
Extended Family
TV • 2023
Lanna Telsoup
The Grinder
TV • 2015
Fran
Pulp Comics
TV • 1996
herself
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV • 2025
Self - Contestant
Sheriff Country
TV • 2025
Gina
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest