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Leah Remini

Born · June 15, 1970 (54 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Bio

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

Friends

Friends

Old School

Old School

Second Act

Second Act

Flight Risk

Flight Risk

Flight Risk

Van Sant (voice)

2025

People Puzzler

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