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Caroline Rhea

Caroline Rhea

Actor · Born April 13, 1964 (62) · Westmount, Québec, Canada

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 13, 1964 (62)
From
Westmount, Québec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Caroline Rhea's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
22%
Society
21%
Morality
4%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
16
Hopeful
8
Tense
6
Absurd
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Caroline Rhea's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Caroline Rhea's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Locker Diaries: Phineas And Ferb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Sheriff Country(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · as Gina

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Mismatch(2024)

    as Kath Stone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Extended Family(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Lanna Telsoup

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Fanatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Melissa

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretzkina the Veteran, The Oracle of Moosejaw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • A Mrs. Miracle Christmas(2021)

    as Gloria / Mrs. Miracle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Disney Channel Halloween House Party(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe(2020)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Sydney to the Max(2019)

    Show 63 episodes · as Judy Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas in Tennessee(2018)

    as Mrs. Claus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Hilda Spellman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall(2017)

    as Headmistress Scrimmage

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Very Sordid Wedding(2017)

    as Noleta Nethercott

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eugenia Scrimmage

  • Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool(2016)

    as Eugenia Scrimmage

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Fran

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • The Christmas Consultant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Maya Fletcher

  • Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel(2013)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Match Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Perrin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mrs. Diston

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension(2011)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher / Linda-2 / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Love N' Dancing(2009)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

  • Sordid Lives: The Series(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Noleta Nethercott

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maddie

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 261 episodes · as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • To Be Fat Like Me(2007)

    as Madelyn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Man(2005)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas with the Kranks(2004)

    as Candi

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Biggest Loser(2004)

    Show 37 episodes · as Host

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Santa Claus Brothers(2001)

    as Mrs. Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge(2001)

    as Monica (segment "Happy Birthday")

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire(2000)

    as Lynette Hansen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Rumble(2000)

    as Eugenia King

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Moon(1999)

    as Friday's Melanie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 142 episodes · as Hilda Spellman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Caroline (voice)

  • Pride & Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carol Green

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Rhea

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Caesar's Salad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chips' Mother

  • One Night Stand(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Unbearable Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Phineas and Ferb Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 59 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Perfect Man (2005)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Phineas and Ferb (2007)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19892026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 61: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
0010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Caroline Rhea's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Disney Channel Halloween House Party (2020)

94th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Caroline Rhea's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Caroline Rhea work with?

People who share at least 2 of Caroline Rhea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Pierce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers