Leah Remini
Born: 1970-06-15 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Flight Risk as Van Sant (voice)
- The Mother, the Menacer, and Me as Karen Brazo Fuerte
2021
- People Puzzler as Self - Host
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- RuPaul as Self
2018
- Second Act as Joan
- The Clapper as Producer Louise
2017
- Mad Families as Cheyenne
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie as Esta
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Milo Murphy's Law as Ms. Baxter (voice)
- Kevin Can Wait as Vanessa Cellucci
- Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath as Herself - Host
2015
2013
- Family Tools as Terry McCormick
2011
- The Exes as Nicki
- Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self (voice)
2010
- The Talk as Self - Host
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2008
- The Wendy Williams Show as Self - Guest Host
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- So You Think You Can Dance as Self
- Fat Actress as Leah Remini
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Old School as Lara
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special as Herself
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- Follow Your Heart as Angie LaRocca
1998
- The King of Queens as Carrie Heffernan
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1995
- Glory Daze as Theresa
- Star Witness
- MADtv as Self
- First Time Out as Dominique Costellano
1994
- Friends as Lydia
- Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Segan Cruz
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Agnes Benedetto
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1992
- Renegade
- Getting Up and Going Home as Stephanie O'Neil
1991
- The Commish
- The Man in the Family as Tina Bavasso
1990
- Normal Life as Carol
1989
- Saved by the Bell as Stacey Carosi
- Living Dolls as Charlie Briscoe
1984
1982
- Cheers as Serafina Tortelli