Leah Remini

Born: 1970-06-15

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.


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Released: 2003-02-21

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Second Act

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Released: 2018-11-22

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The Clapper

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Released: 2018-01-26

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Glory Daze

as Theresa
Released: 1995-10-01

Jack, a soon-to-be graduate, finds he's having a difficult time letting go of the college life...

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Mad Families

as Cheyenne
Released: 2017-01-12

Three families compete for a camping spot during a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

as Segan Cruz
Released: 1994-11-24

The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040. Animated Phantom...

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Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

as Esta
Released: 2017-05-05

LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his...

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Follow Your Heart

as Angie LaRocca
Released: 1999-01-26

When an eight year old girl loses her mother to cancer, her mother's last wish is for her to...

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Getting Up and Going Home

as Stephanie O'Neil
Released: 1992-07-21

A middle-aged lawyer struggles to face his inner demons as he finds himself embroiled in affairs...

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Friends

as Lydia
First aired: 1994-09-22

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world,...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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Cheers

as Serafina Tortelli
First aired: 1982-09-30

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and...

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Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self
First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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The King of Queens

as Carrie Heffernan
First aired: 1998-09-21

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Panelist
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Diagnosis: Murder

as Agnes Benedetto
First aired: 1993-10-29

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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Renegade

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-19

Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1998-09-14

On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In...

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Who's the Boss?

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-09-20

A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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The Talk

as Self - Host
First aired: 2010-10-18

A panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop...

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The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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So You Think You Can Dance

as Self
First aired: 2005-07-20

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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Chelsea

as Self
First aired: 2016-05-11

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...

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Saved by the Bell

as Stacey Carosi
First aired: 1989-08-20

Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School....

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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The Wendy Williams Show

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 2008-07-14

Radio personality Wendy Williams is the host to her own live syndicated talk show. Wendy injects...

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The Commish

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-09-28

Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for...

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Milo Murphy's Law

as Ms. Baxter (voice)
First aired: 2016-10-03

Milo Murphy is the personification of Murphy’s Law where anything that can go wrong will go...

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Match Game

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-06-26

A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match...

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The Exes

as Nicki
First aired: 2011-11-30

A sitcom about three divorced men sharing an apartment across the hall from their female divorce...

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Kevin Can Wait

as Vanessa Cellucci
First aired: 2016-09-19

A newly retired police officer looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife and...

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Fired Up

as Terry Reynolds
First aired: 1997-04-10

Fired Up is a short-lived 1997–1998 situation comedy airing on NBC. It lasted for two seasons...

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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

as Herself - Host
First aired: 2016-11-29

Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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People Puzzler

as Host
First aired: 2021-01-18

Three lucky contestants put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, People...

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RuPaul

as Self
First aired: 2019-06-10

The RuPaul Show is more than just a talk show… It’s a movement! The all new RuPaul Show is...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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Fat Actress

as Leah Remini
First aired: 2005-03-07

Kirstie Alley's semi-autobiographical tale describes her struggles as a former television star...

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MADtv

as Self
First aired: 1995-10-14

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The...

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First Time Out

as Dominique Costellano
First aired: 1995-09-10

First Time Out is an American situation comedy that aired on the The WB Television Network....

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Family Tools

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-05-01

When it comes to his career, Jack Shea always screws things up. But now that he's taking over...

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Normal Life

as Carol
First aired: 1990-03-21

Normal Life is an American sitcom television series that aired from March 21 until July 18, 1990.

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Living Dolls

as Charlie Briscoe
First aired: 1989-09-26

Living Dolls is an American situation comedy featured on the fall 1989 schedule of ABC. It was a...

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