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.

KNOWN FOR

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2022
Late Show with David Letterman
1998
The View
2002
Hollywood Squares
1998
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2005
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1998
2 Broke Girls
2015
The Nanny
1998
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
The Drew Carey Show
1996

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
97
Crew
1
2026
American Idol
as Self - Guest
2026
Fire Country
as Gina
2026
Locker Diaries: Phineas And Ferb
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2025
Are We Good?
as Self
2025
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
2025
Sheriff Country
as Gina
2024
Holiday Mismatch
as Kath Stone
2024
After Midnight
as Self
2024
Extended Family
as Lanna Telsoup
2023
Fanatic
as Melissa
2023
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
2023
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
as Gretzkina the Veteran, The Oracle of Moosejaw (voice)
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest Co-Host
2022
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2022
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
as Self - Contestant
2021
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
as Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
2021
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2020
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2020
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
as Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
2020
Sordid Lives
2020
Disney Channel Halloween House Party
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as Hilda Spellman
2019
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
as Self
2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2019
Sydney to the Max
as Judy Reynolds
2019
Nashville Squares
as Self - Panelist
2019
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2018
A Christmas in Tennessee
as Mrs. Claus
2018
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2018
25 Words or Less
as Self
2017
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
as Headmistress Scrimmage
2017
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Noleta Nethercott
2017
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War
as Eugenia Scrimmage
2017
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
as Eugenia Scrimmage
2016
The Grinder
as Fran
2015
Being Canadian
as Self
2015
2 Broke Girls
as Bonnie
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014
Maron
as Herself
2013
The Christmas Consultant
as Maya Fletcher
2013
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013
Baby Daddy
as Jennifer Perrin
2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Mrs. Diston
2012
Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2012
Match Game
2011
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
2011
Caroline Rhea And Friends
as Self
2011
The Marriage Ref
as Self - Panelist
2011
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
as Self
2009
Love n' Dancing
as Bonnie
2008
Fast Girl
as Maddie
2008
Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2008
Sordid Lives: The Series
as Noleta Nethercott
2007
To Be Fat Like Me
as Madelyn
2007
Phineas and Ferb
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2006
Comics Unleashed
as Self
2005
The Perfect Man
as Gloria
2005
One Night Stand
2005
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger
2004
Christmas with the Kranks
as Candi
2004
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
The Biggest Loser
as Host
2002
The Santa Claus Brothers
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
2002
Fillmore!
2002
The View
as Self
2002
Intimate Portrait
as Self
2002
The Caroline Rhea Show
as Self - Host
2001
On the Edge
as Monica (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Herself / Host
2000
Ready to Rumble
as Eugenia King
2000
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
as Lynette Hansen
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Spider (voice)
1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Self
1999
Man on the Moon
as Friday's Melanie
1999
Pulp Comics
as herself
1998
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self
1998
The Nanny
as Caroline Rhea
1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1997
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as Caroline (voice)
1996
The Drew Carey Show
as Bonnie
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Hilda Spellman
1995
Pride & Joy
as Carol Green
1995
Women of the Night IV
as Self
1990
Caesar's Salad
as Chips' Mother
Unbearable Christmas
Untitled Phineas and Ferb Movie
as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)