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.
Flight Risk
Van Sant (voice)
2025
People Puzzler
Self - Host · (379 episodes)
2021
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
RuPaul
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist · (1 episode)
2019
Second Act
Joan
2018
The Clapper
Producer Louise
2018
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Esta
2017
Mad Families
Cheyenne
2017
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Herself - Host · (35 episodes)
2016
Milo Murphy's Law
Ms. Baxter (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
Kevin Can Wait
Vanessa Cellucci · (26 episodes)
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (4 episodes)
2016
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Family Tools
(10 episodes)
2013
The Exes
Nicki · (15 episodes)
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
The Talk
Self - Host · (123 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
Self - Guest Host · (137 episodes)
2008
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
Self · (12 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (10 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Host · (3 episodes)
2005
Fat Actress
Leah Remini · (1 episode)
2005
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
Herself
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (7 episodes)
2003
Old School
Lara
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1999
Follow Your Heart
Angie LaRocca
1999
The King of Queens
Carrie Heffernan · (207 episodes)
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Fired Up
Terry Reynolds · (28 episodes)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Glory Daze
Theresa
1995
First Time Out
Dominique Costellano · (16 episodes)
1995
Star Witness
1995
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
Segan Cruz
1994
Friends
Lydia · (1 episode)
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Agnes Benedetto · (1 episode)
1993
Renegade
(1 episode)
1992
Getting Up and Going Home
Stephanie O'Neil
1992
The Commish
(1 episode)
1991
The Man in the Family
Tina Bavasso · (7 episodes)
1991
Normal Life
Carol · (13 episodes)
1990
Living Dolls
Charlie Briscoe · (12 episodes)
1989
Saved by the Bell
Stacey Carosi · (7 episodes)
1989
Who's the Boss?
(2 episodes)
1984
Cheers
Serafina Tortelli · (2 episodes)
1982