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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Friends

Real Time with Bill Maher

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Diagnosis: Murder

The View

All Movies (13)

• The Mother, the Menacer, and Me2025 · as Karen Brazo Fuerte
• Flight Risk2025 · as Van Sant (voice)
• Second Act2018 · as Joan
• The Clapper2018 · as Producer Louise
• Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie2017 · as Esta
• Mad Families2017 · as Cheyenne
• VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special2003 · as Self
• Old School2003 · as Lara Campbell
• Follow Your Heart1999 · as Angie LaRocca
• Glory Daze1995 · as Theresa
• Star Witness1995
• Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks1994 · as Segan Cruz
• Getting Up and Going Home1992 · as Stephanie O'Neil

All TV Shows (45)

• People Puzzler2021 · as Self - Host
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• RuPaul2019 · as Self
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Guest Panelist
• Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath2016 · as Herself - Host
• Milo Murphy's Law2016 · as Ms. Baxter (voice)
• Kevin Can Wait2016 · as Vanessa Cellucci
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Family Tools2013 · as Terry McCormick
• The Exes2011 · as Nicki
• Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side2011 · as Self (voice)
• The Talk2010 · as Self - Host
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The Wendy Williams Show2008 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• So You Think You Can Dance2005 · as Self
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Guest Host
• Fat Actress2005 · as Leah Remini
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
• The King of Queens1998 · as Carrie Heffernan
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self
• Fired Up1997 · as Terry Reynolds
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• First Time Out1995 · as Dominique Costellano
• Friends1994 · as Lydia
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Agnes Benedetto
• Renegade1992
• The Commish1991
• The Man in the Family1991 · as Tina Bavasso
• Blossom1990 · as Ellen
• Normal Life1990 · as Carol
• Living Dolls1989 · as Charlie Briscoe
• Saved by the Bell1989 · as Stacey Carosi
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Cheers1982 · as Serafina Tortelli