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Fans may recognize actress Caroline Rhea from a couple of hit TV shows like Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Phineas and Ferb. She also made a guest appearance in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Not only does Rhea act, but she is a successful comedian. 

Several cast members of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, like Melissa Joan Hart, furthered their careers and earned millions. Rhea continued to make a name for herself. While her net worth is not as high as her former co-star’s, Rhea is still a relatively rich comedian. 

Caroline Rhea is an actress and comedian

Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

According to Notable Biographies, Rhea began her career doing stand-up comedy. She had moved to New York City in the late-’80s to join a training program. The entertainment industry does not come without multiple setbacks. Rhea’s success came slowly over time. 

Rhea waited tables and worked in a department store until she was able to find steady work as an entertainer. In 1993, the rising star was a co-host and writer for a VH1 comedy-sketch show titled Fools for Love

In NBC’s Pride & Joy, Rhea portrayed New York City resident Carol Green, the wife of Nathan Green. The series had one season because it got canceled after six episodes. However, the actress would get cast for a larger role a year later. 

Sabrina the Teenage Witch is about a 16-year-old who discovers she has magical powers. Rhea played Hilda Spellman, who is Sabrina’s aunt. The actress was a regular cast member for the first six seasons and guest-starred in season seven. 

Other works Rhea starred in are The Perfect Man and Fast Girl. She also was in the popular Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb. Rhea played the mother of the main characters, Linda. 

What is Caroline Rhea’s current net worth?

In 2002, Rhea started her own talk show called The Caroline Rhea Show. The short-lived series featured celebrity guests and performances for over 200 episodes. Of all the actress’s work, fans know her the most from Sabrina the Teenage Witch and as the host of The Biggest Loser

Over the years, Rhea has accumulated quite a bit of wealth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the star has an estimated net worth of $4 million. Most of her income comes from her work as an actress and comedian. Her most recent project was Sydney to the Max, and she reprised her role as Hilda in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Rhea has made some money in real estate. In 2002, she bought a condo for almost $915,000. The actress sold the property for $1.85 million in 2021. 

Caroline Rhea is from Canada and a mother

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Rhea was born in Westmount, Quebec, Canada, on April 13, 1964. She is the youngest sibling of two other sisters named Cynthia and Celia. She grew up in Quebec but later moved to the United States to pursue a career as a comedian and actress. Rhea got the chance to meet and work with other comedians like Chris Rock. 

IMDb reports that Rhea has done some charity work. She appeared at the British charity event Comic Relief. Comic Relief raises millions of dollars for those who need it, and comedians come on and make the viewers laugh. 

It was during this fundraiser that Rhea met a special-projects director named Bob Kelty. The two got engaged in 1999 but broke up in 2003. Later, she got into a relationship with Costaki Economopolos. The couple had a daughter named Ava together, and Rhea has a goddaughter as well. She and Economopolos separated in 2010.