Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 15, 1970
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Leah Remini
Biography
Leah Marie Remini (born June 15, 1970, height 5' 3" (1,60 m)) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS hit sitcom The King of Queens from 1998 to 2007. Prior to The King of Queens, she was known for her six episode stint as Stacey Carosi in 1991 on the NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell. She was also one of the co-hosts on the CBS network daytime talk show/series The Talk, before being fired in 2011.
Leah Remini was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City to private-school teacher Vicki Marshall and George Remini, who owned an asbestos-removal company. Her mother is of Austrian Jewish background and her father was Sicilian. Remini has an older sister, Nicole Remini (born 1969), who was her assistant on The King of Queens. She also has four half-sisters, including Christina (born 1969). Remini moved to Los Angeles, California, at age 13 with her mother to pursue an acting career.
Remini met Puerto Rican salsa musician Angelo Pagán in 1996 at a Cuban restaurant. Pagan has three sons from previous relationships. In January 2003, Remini announced their engagement; they were married on July 19, 2003. On June 16, 2004, the day after her 34th birthday, Remini gave birth to daughter Sofia Bella, who weighed 6 lb/7.4 oz.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Flight Risk | Van Sant (voice) |
| 2018 | The Clapper | Producer Louise |
| 2018 | Second Act | Joan |
| 2017 | Mad Families | Cheyenne |
| 2017 | Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie | Esta |
| 2003 | Old School | Lara |
| 2003 | VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special | Herself |
| 1999 | Follow Your Heart | Angie LaRocca |
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Theresa |
| 1995 | Star Witness | |
| 1994 | Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks | Segan Cruz |
| 1992 | Getting Up and Going Home | Stephanie O'Neil |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | People Puzzler | Host |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | RuPaul | Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2016 | Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | Herself - Host |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Vanessa Cellucci |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law | Ms. Baxter (voice) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2013 | Family Tools | |
| 2011 | The Exes | Nicki |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Self (voice) |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self - Host |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show | Self - Guest Host |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Host |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Leah Remini |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self - Guest |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Carrie Heffernan |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | Fired Up | Terry Reynolds |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1995 | First Time Out | Dominique Costellano |
| 1994 | Friends | Lydia |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Agnes Benedetto |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1992 | Renegade | |
| 1991 | The Commish | |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family | Tina Bavasso |
| 1990 | Normal Life | Carol |
| 1989 | Living Dolls | Charlie Briscoe |
| 1989 | Saved by the Bell | Stacey Carosi |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Serafina Tortelli |