Leah Remini

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.

Most Known For

Friends

as Lydia

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Cheers

as Serafina Tortelli

The View

as Self

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Host

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self - Guest

The King of Queens

as Carrie Heffernan

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Diagnosis: Murder

as Agnes Benedetto

The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Panelist

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Who's the Boss?

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Renegade

The Wendy Williams Show

as Self - Guest Host

Milo Murphy's Law

as Ms. Baxter (voice)

Intimate Portrait

as Self