Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a
Canadian born stand-up comedian and
actress who 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 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.
Early life
Rhea was born and raised in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada, the daughter of Marjorie, an
antiques dealer, and David Rhea, an
obstetrician and
gynecologist.
[Caroline Rhea Biography (1964-)] On her sitcom "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," the cast referred to her as Cathy, a name that has stuck for years throughout her comedic career. She has two sisters, Cynthia and Celia. She attended
The Study, an all-girls private school in
Westmount, Quebec. Her film debut was as a bikini-clad extra in the film
Meatballs III, shot on location near Montreal. She moved to
New York in 1989 to study stand-up comedy at the
New School for Social Research.
had a baby and is pregnant again