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Birthday: Jun 15, 1970
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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 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.

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