Caroline Rhea
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2007
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Nanny
Caroline Rhea
1993
Series
2 Broke Girls
Bonnie
2011
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest Co-Host
1988
Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Hilda Spellman
1996
Series
Fire Country
Gina
2022
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Bonnie
1995
Series
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Hilda Spellman
2018
Series
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Series
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger
2005
Series
After Midnight
Self
2024
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
Baby Daddy
Jennifer Perrin
2012
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
American Idol
Self - Guest
2018
Series
Sheriff Country
Gina
2025
Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Caroline (voice)
1995
Series
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Spider (voice)
1995
Series
The Biggest Loser
Host
2004
Series
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
Gretzkina the Veteran, The Oracle of Moosejaw (voice)
2022
Series
Sydney to the Max
Judy Reynolds
2019
Series
Maron
Herself
2013
Series
Fillmore!
2002
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2025
Series
The Grinder
Fran
2015
Film
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)
2011
Film
Man on the Moon
Friday's Melanie
1999
Film
Christmas with the Kranks
Candi
2004
Series
One Night Stand
1989
Film
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2020
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Series
Extended Family
Lanna Telsoup
2023
Film
The Perfect Man
Gloria
2005
Series
Match Game
2012
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Herself / Host
1996
Series
Sordid Lives: The Series
Noleta Nethercott
2008
Series
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
2010
Series
Locker Diaries: Phineas And Ferb
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2026
Series
Pulp Comics
herself
1996
Series
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
Self - Contestant
2022
Film
Ready to Rumble
Eugenia King
2000
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014
Series
Comics Unleashed
Self
2006
Series
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
Self (archive footage)
2025
Pride & Joy
Carol Green
1995
Film
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
Lynette Hansen
2000
Film
Love n' Dancing
Bonnie
2009
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Film
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2009
Nashville Squares
Self - Panelist
2019
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2010
Film
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Self
1999
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014
Series
The Caroline Rhea Show
Self - Host
2002
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
2019
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2015
Film
Being Canadian
Self
2015
Film
Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2012
Film
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
Eugenia Scrimmage
2016
Film
Disney Channel Halloween House Party
2020
Film
A Very Sordid Wedding
Noleta Nethercott
2017
Film
Are We Good?
Self
2025
Film
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2014
Film
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
On the Edge
Monica (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001
Film
Fanatic
Melissa
2023
Film
To Be Fat Like Me
Madelyn
2007
Film
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
Gloria / Mrs. Miracle
2021
Unbearable Christmas
Film
Untitled Phineas and Ferb Movie
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
Film
The Christmas Consultant
Maya Fletcher
2013
Film
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
Headmistress Scrimmage
2017
Film
A Christmas in Tennessee
Mrs. Claus
2018
Film
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1998
Women of the Night IV
Self
1995
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Mrs. Diston
2012
Film
Caroline Rhea And Friends
Self
2011
Film
Holiday Mismatch
Kath Stone
2024
Film
The Santa Claus Brothers
Mrs. Claus (voice)
2002
Film
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2013
Film
Fast Girl
Maddie
2008
Film
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War
Eugenia Scrimmage
2017
Film
Sordid Lives
2020
Film
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
2004
Film
Caesar's Salad
Chips' Mother
1990
Film
More Funny Women of a Certain Age
Self
2020
Film
Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas
Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)
2008