Leah Remini

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jun 15, 1970 (55)
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Popularity	1.0 (history)
Updated	Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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 NB ... C 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.

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Flight Risk

2025

as Van Sant (voice)

Second Act

2018

as Joan

The Clapper

2018

as Producer Louise

Mad Families

2017

as Cheyenne

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

2017

as Esta

Old School

2003

as Lara

Glory Daze

1995

as Theresa

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

as Stephanie O'Neil

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The King of Queens

as Carrie Heffernan

Episodes: 207

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Fired Up

as Terry Reynolds

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Apr 10, 1997

Kevin Can Wait

as Vanessa Cellucci

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 19, 2016

First Time Out

as Dominique Costellano

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 10, 1995

The Exes

as Nicki

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Nov 30, 2011

Normal Life

as Carol

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 21, 1990

Living Dolls

as Charlie Briscoe

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 26, 1989

Saved by the Bell

as Stacey Carosi

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 20, 1989

The Man in the Family

as Tina Bavasso

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 19, 1991

Cheers

as Serafina Tortelli

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Friends

as Lydia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Diagnosis: Murder

as Agnes Benedetto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Milo Murphy's Law

as Ms. Baxter (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

Fat Actress

as Leah Remini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2005

People Puzzler

as Host

Episodes: 379

First Aired: Jan 18, 2021

The Wendy Williams Show

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 137

First Aired: Jul 14, 2008

The Talk

as Self - Host

Episodes: 123

First Aired: Oct 18, 2010

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

as Herself - Host

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Nov 29, 2016

So You Think You Can Dance

as Self

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 20, 2005

Family Tools

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 01, 2013

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 26, 2016

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

Who's the Boss?

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Commish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1991

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Renegade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

Chelsea

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2016

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

RuPaul

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 2019

The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

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