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Caroline Rhea

Caroline RheaCaroline Rhea, a Montreal native, began her comedic career by moving to New York where she became an integral member of the highly competitive comedy scene, including a year-long engagement at the club Catch A Rising Star.

She has appeared on MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live, and Caroline's Comedy Hour. On NBC's Pride & Joy, she starred with Julie Warner, Jeremy Piven, and Craig Berko.

Rhea is now in her fifth season as Aunt Hilda on the WB series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and is also a regular on the syndicated series Hollywood Squares.

Her other television credits include: a starring role in the Disney Channel film Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire, the highest rated show on basic cable, a pilot for the Big Ticket/Paramount talk show Caroline, a guest starring stint as Drew's girlfriend on The Drew Carey Show, guest hosting NBC's Later, and her own VH1 series Fool for Love.

Rhea has appeared on Comic Relief VIII, Lifetime's The Ms. Foundation's Women of Comedy from Caroline's, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

She has hosted The Great Lifetime Makeover, produced by Geena Davis, and frequently co-hosted Live With Regis and Kathy Lee. Her film work includes a supporting role in Ready to Rumble, and a small role in The Man on the Moon starring Jim Carrey.




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