Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 15, 1970
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
58 titles
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
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
Karen Brazo Fuerte
Flight Risk
Van Sant (voice)
People Puzzler
Self - Host
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
RuPaul
Self
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist
Second Act
Joan
The Clapper
Producer Louise
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Esta
Mad Families
Cheyenne
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Herself - Host
Milo Murphy's Law
Ms. Baxter (voice)
Kevin Can Wait
Vanessa Cellucci
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Chelsea
Self
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Family Tools
Terry McCormick
The Exes
Nicki
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self (voice)
The Talk
Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
The Wendy Williams Show
Self - Guest Host
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
So You Think You Can Dance
Self
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Fat Actress
Leah Remini
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Old School
Lara Campbell
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Follow Your Heart
Angie LaRocca
The King of Queens
Carrie Heffernan
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The View
Self
Fired Up
Terry Reynolds
E! True Hollywood Story
MADtv
Self
Glory Daze
Theresa
First Time Out
Dominique Costellano
Star Witness
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
Segan Cruz
Friends
Lydia
Intimate Portrait
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
Agnes Benedetto
Renegade
Getting Up and Going Home
Stephanie O'Neil
The Commish