Leah Remini
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
Credits
- 2021 · People Puzzler as Host
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · RuPaul as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- 2018 · Second Act as Joan
- 2018 · The Clapper as Producer Louise
- 2017 · Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie as Esta
- 2017 · Mad Families as Cheyenne
- 2016 · Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath as Herself - Host
- 2016 · Milo Murphy's Law as Ms. Baxter (voice)
- 2016 · Kevin Can Wait as Vanessa Cellucci
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2013 · Family Tools as
- 2011 · The Exes as Nicki
- 2010 · The Talk as Self - Host
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self - Guest Host
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · So You Think You Can Dance as Self
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Host
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Leah Remini
- 2003 · VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special as Herself
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Old School as Lara
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1999 · Follow Your Heart as Angie LaRocca
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Carrie Heffernan
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Fired Up as Terry Reynolds
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Theresa
- 1995 · First Time Out as Dominique Costellano
- 1995 · Star Witness as
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Segan Cruz
- 1994 · Friends as Lydia
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Agnes Benedetto
- 1992 · Renegade as
- 1992 · Getting Up and Going Home as Stephanie O'Neil
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1991 · The Man in the Family as Tina Bavasso
- 1990 · Normal Life as Carol
- 1989 · Living Dolls as Charlie Briscoe
- 1989 · Saved by the Bell as Stacey Carosi
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as
- 1982 · Cheers as Serafina Tortelli