Caroline Rhea facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Caroline Rhea
Rhea in April 2023
Born	Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 61) Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Citizenship	Canada United States
Occupation	Actress stand-up comedian
Years active	1986–present
Partner(s)	Costaki Economopoulos (2007–2010)
Children	1

Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian actress and stand-up comedian. She is famous for playing Hilda Spellman in the TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She also voiced Linda Flynn-Fletcher in the popular Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb.

Caroline has performed many comedy shows. She was a regular on Hollywood Squares with her friend Whoopi Goldberg. She also hosted The Caroline Rhea Show and the first three seasons of The Biggest Loser on NBC. From 2016 to 2020, she appeared often on ABC's Match Game. Later, she returned to Disney Channel to play Judy Reynolds in Sydney to the Max.

Early life and education

Caroline Rhea was born and grew up in Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Her parents were Margery and David Rhea. She has two sisters, Cynthia and Celia. Caroline went to an all-girls private school called The Study. She also studied at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and the University of Arizona.

Career highlights

Becoming a stand-up comedian

Rhea in 2012

In 1986, Caroline moved to New York City. She wanted to become a comedian and actress. She started performing at famous comedy clubs. These included places like Catch a Rising Star. She performed alongside other well-known comedians. Some of these were Chris Rock and Jim Gaffigan.

Caroline made her first TV stand-up appearances. These were on shows like MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour. She also had her own one-hour comedy specials. These specials aired on channels like Bravo and Showtime.

Acting in films and TV shows

After becoming a successful comedian, Caroline moved to Los Angeles. She wanted to act in Hollywood. Her first TV role was on NBC's Pride & Joy. She starred with Jeremy Piven in this show.

She became very famous for her role as Aunt Hilda. This was on the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She also had a regular role on Hollywood Squares.

Caroline is also known for voicing Linda Flynn-Fletcher. This character is from the long-running Disney show Phineas and Ferb. She hosted her own talk show, The Caroline Rhea Show. She was also the first host of The Biggest Loser.

In 2004, she appeared in the movies Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire and Christmas with the Kranks. In 2005, she was in The Perfect Man. She also had a recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She played Ilsa, an inspector.

In 2007, Caroline starred in the movie To Be Fat Like Me. She was also in the animated series Two Dreadful Children. In 2013, she hosted a live version of Family Feud. This show toured fairs in the US and Canada. From 2017 to 2020, she was a panelist on ABC's Match Game.

In 2018, Caroline began hosting Caroline & Friends on GSN. This show featured funny videos of animals and children. The audience voted for their favorite videos.

From 2019 to 2021, Caroline played Judy Reynolds. This was the grandmother in the Disney Channel sitcom Sydney to the Max. This role led her to appear on Celebrity Family Feud in 2020.

Helping others

Caroline Rhea has supported many charities. She has appeared at Comic Relief events. She also supported the Ms. Foundation's "Women of Comedy" shows. In 2001, she competed on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. She won $125,000 for her chosen charity.

Personal life

Caroline Rhea has one daughter named Ava. Ava was born in October 2008. Ava's father is comedian Costaki Economopoulos.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Caroline Rhea para niños

• List of Quebec comedians
• List of Canadian comedians