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Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actress who is the original host of the reality show The Biggest Loser on NBC. She is also known for her role as Hilda on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and for replacing Rosie O'Donnell as the hostess of her syndicated talk show, renamed The Caroline Rhea Show. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region MontrÃ©al Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor GÃ©rald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - Total 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Reality (disambiguation). ... Look up show in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Biggest Loser is an NBC reality television show that began broadcasting on October 19, 2004. ... This article is about the television network. ... For the comic book series, see Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ... Caroline Rhea The Caroline Rhea Show, a talk show, ran as a replacement to The Rosie ODonnell Show. ...

Biography

Early life

Rhea was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to an American father, David Rhea, and a Canadian mother, Margery. She has two sisters, Cynthia and Celia. She attended The Study, an all-girls private school in Westmount, Quebec. Rhea is fluent in English and French. She moved to New York in 1989 to study stand-up comedy at the New School for Social Research. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region MontrÃ©al Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor GÃ©rald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - Total 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... The Study is a private education all-girls school in Westmount, Montreal, Quebec. ... Westmount City Hall Some typical homes in Westmount Westmount is a former (and future) city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal; pop. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... New School University is an institute of higher learning in New York City. ...

Career

Rhea has said that her true training came from her first gigs at the comedy club Catch A Rising Star. Performing around New York City, she quickly gained a reputation, and a name in the city's competitive comedy scene. These performances were augmented with appearances on MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live and Caroline's Comedy Hour. She decided to move to Los Angeles for a career in Hollywood, debuting in NBC television series Pride & Joy co-starring with Jeremy Piven. She gained most fame for her role as "Aunt Hilda" on the ABC and The WB's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, as well as being a regular on the latest incarnation of Hollywood Squares, with Tom Bergeron and Whoopi Goldberg (in the center square). A comedy club is a venue, typically a nightclub, where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts. ... Catch a Rising Star is a chain of comedy clubs, founded in New York City in 1972. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... This article is about the television network. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Pride & Joy (TV series), is a comedy series that aired on NBC in 1995. ... Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965)[1] is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated American actor. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... For the comic book series, see Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tom Bergeron (born May 6, 1955 in Haverhill, Massachusetts) is an American television personality and a popular one-time game show host, best known to the public as the host of Americas Funniest Home Videos, which he has hosted since 2001, as well as the TV game show Hollywood... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ...

In 2002, Rhea landed her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Caroline Rhea Show. Rosie O'Donnell had hand-picked Rhea as her replacement. Rhea next went on to host the autumn series, The Biggest Loser on NBC, which was the first weight loss reality show in which overweight members of 2 teams try to lose the most weight, which began in 2004. Her show proved to be so popular in the first season, that The Biggest Loser would continue to air the show in around 70 countries, making Rhea a star phenomenon. She hosted the show for 3 seasons until NBC announced on February 20, 2007 that Rhea would not host "The Biggest Loser" any more, due to her returning to stand-up comedy; she was replaced by Days of our Lives star Alison Sweeney. In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... The Biggest Loser is an NBC reality television show that began broadcasting on October 19, 2004. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Look up stand up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[2] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... Alison Ann Sweeney (born September 19, 1976) is an American soap opera actress. ...

She has appeared in Comic Relief 8, as well as the Ms. Foundation's "Women of Comedy from Caroline's Comedy Club" (no relation to Rhea). She also appeared as a contestant on a special edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. She had her own stand-up special as part of Bravo's three-part Funny Ladies series, along with Joan Rivers and Paula Poundstone. Rhea has also had a recurring role on the hit Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Ilsa Shickelgrubermeiger-Von Helsing der Keppelugerhofer who is an inspector turned manager of the rival hotel. In the series, she is well known for a large mole on her cheek. She has also appeared on Disney's Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire. She also starred in Christmas with the Kranks in 2004. For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... The Ms. ... Logo from the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers very large cash prizes for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions. ... Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. ... Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American stand-up comic. ... For Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, is an American childrens television series that airs on the Disney Channel. ... Dont leave your mom alone Halloween 2000. ... Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 comedy film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures. ...

Rhea will next appear on the upcoming FOX animated series Two Dreadful Children. This article is about the animal. ... Two Dreadful Children is an upcoming FOX animated comedy series. ...

She also is seen playing Poker in the show Celebrity Poker. Also appears on the July 2, 2007 episode of GSN's "World Series of Blackjack." She appeared as a backup guitarist in the 2006 Click.

She now does the voice of Mom in Phineas and Ferb, a new animated show with Ashley Tisdale, Mitchel Musso, & Alyson Stoner. Phineas and Ferb is a Disney Channel cartoon series that centers around two step-brothers and their adventures in their backyard. ... Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer. ... Mitchel Tate Musso[1] (born July 9, 1991) is an American film and television actor known for his role as Oliver Oken in Hannah Montana. ... Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American actress and dancer. ...

See also

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