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Leah Remini

Leah Remini

Actor · Born 1970-06-15 · New York City, New York, USA

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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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Friends (1994) — Lydia
  2. Old School (2003) — Lara Campbell
  3. Second Act (2018) — Joan
  4. Flight Risk (2025) — Van Sant (voice)
  5. The King of Queens (1998) — Carrie Heffernan
  6. Saved by the Bell (1989) — Stacey Carosi
  7. Cheers (1982) — Serafina Tortelli
  8. Who's the Boss? (1984)
  9. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
  10. The Clapper (2018) — Producer Louise
  11. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
  12. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  13. Kevin Can Wait (2016) — Vanessa Cellucci
  14. Renegade (1992)
  15. Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017) — Esta
  16. MADtv (1995) — Self
  17. Dancing with the Stars (2005) — Self - Guest Judge
  18. The Masked Singer (2019) — Self - Guest Panelist
  19. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Agnes Benedetto
  20. The View (1997) — Self
  21. Blossom (1990) — Ellen
  22. Milo Murphy's Law (2016) — Ms. Baxter (voice)
  23. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  24. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  25. So You Think You Can Dance (2005) — Self
  26. Chelsea (2016) — Self
  27. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016) — Herself - Host
  28. The Exes (2011) — Nicki
  29. Mad Families (2017) — Cheyenne
  30. Glory Daze (1995) — Theresa
  31. The Commish (1991)
  32. Match Game (2016) — Self - Panelist
  33. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
  34. Tamron Hall (2019) — Self - Guest
  35. The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) — Self - Guest
  36. The Talk (2010) — Self - Host
  37. People Puzzler (2021) — Self - Host
  38. The Wendy Williams Show (2008) — Self - Guest Host
  39. Family Tools (2013) — Terry McCormick
  40. Follow Your Heart (1999) — Angie LaRocca