Leah Remini
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 15, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
Bob's Best Friends
Movie · as Peanut (voice)
Flight Risk
Movie · as Van Sant (voice)
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
Movie · as Karen Brazo Fuerte
People Puzzler
TV · as Self - Host · 325 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
RuPaul
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
The Clapper
Movie · as Producer Louise
Second Act
Movie · as Joan
Mad Families
Movie · as Cheyenne
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Movie · as Esta
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
TV · as Herself - Host · 35 eps
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kevin Can Wait
TV · as Vanessa Cellucci · 26 eps
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 4 eps
Milo Murphy's Law
TV · as Ms. Baxter (voice) · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Family Tools
TV · as Terry McCormick · 10 eps
The Exes
TV · as Nicki · 15 eps
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
It Takes a Village
Movie · as Karen
The Talk
TV · as Self - Host · 123 eps
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
TV · as Self
Married Not Dead
Movie · as Jessica
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Wendy Williams Show
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 137 eps
In the Motherhood
TV · as Kim · 5 eps
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge, Self - Contestant, Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
So You Think You Can Dance
TV · as Self · 12 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Fat Actress
TV · as Leah Remini · 1 ep
Old School
Movie · as Lara Campbell
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Follow Your Heart
Movie · as Angie LaRocca
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The King of Queens
TV · as Carrie Heffernan · 207 eps
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Fired Up
TV · as Terry Reynolds · 28 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Glory Daze
Movie · as Theresa
Star Witness
Movie
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
First Time Out
TV · as Dominique Costellano · 16 eps
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
Movie · as Segan Cruz
Friends
TV · as Lydia · 1 ep
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Agnes Benedetto · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Getting Up and Going Home
Movie · as Stephanie O'Neil
Renegade
TV · 1 ep
The Commish
TV · 1 ep
The Man in the Family
TV · as Tina Bavasso · 7 eps
Normal Life
TV · as Carol · 13 eps
Blossom
TV · as Ellen · 1 ep
Living Dolls
TV · as Charlie Briscoe · 12 eps
Saved by the Bell
TV · as Stacey Carosi · 7 eps
Who's the Boss?
TV · 2 eps
Cheers
TV · as Serafina Tortelli · 2 eps