Leah Remini
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1970-06-15 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- لیا رمینی
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
TV Shows (43)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Friends
1994
as Lydia
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Judge / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Host
The View
1997
as Self
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Agnes Benedetto
Cheers
1982
as Serafina Tortelli
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The King of Queens
1998
as Carrie Heffernan
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Renegade
1992
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Who's the Boss?
1984
Blossom
1990
as Ellen
The Commish
1991
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
The Talk
2010
as Self - Host
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
as Self - Guest Host
The Exes
2011
as Nicki
Saved by the Bell
1989
as Stacey Carosi
Milo Murphy's Law
2016
as Ms. Baxter (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Fired Up
1997
as Terry Reynolds
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self (voice)
Kevin Can Wait
2016
as Vanessa Cellucci
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
2016
as Herself - Host
Fat Actress
2005
as Leah Remini
Family Tools
2013
as Terry McCormick
RuPaul
2019
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
People Puzzler
2021
as Self - Host
MADtv
1995
as Self
Living Dolls
1989
as Charlie Briscoe
First Time Out
1995
as Dominique Costellano
The Man in the Family
1991
as Tina Bavasso
Normal Life
1990
as Carol
Movies (13)
Flight Risk
2025
as Van Sant (voice)
Old School
2003
as Lara
Second Act
2018
as Joan
Mad Families
2017
as Cheyenne
Glory Daze
1995
as Theresa
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
2017
as Esta
The Clapper
2018
as Producer Louise
Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Stephanie O'Neil
Follow Your Heart
1999
as Angie LaRocca
Star Witness
1995
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
1994
as Segan Cruz
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
2025
as Karen Brazo Fuerte
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
2003
as Self
About Leah Remini
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… With 56 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Leah Remini has appeared in 13 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leah Remini Movies
- Flight Risk (2025) — as Van Sant (voice)
- Old School (2003) — as Lara
- Second Act (2018) — as Joan
- Mad Families (2017) — as Cheyenne
- Glory Daze (1995) — as Theresa
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