Leah Remini

Acting

Leah Remini

Born 1970-06-15 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Acting credits

Flight Risk poster
5.9

A pilot transports a U.S. Marshal accompanying a government witness to a trial in New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Flight Risk

2025

Old School poster
6.6

Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

Old School

2003

Second Act poster
6.3

Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

Second Act

2018

Mad Families poster
4.7

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

Mad Families

2017

The Clapper poster
4.9

Eddie Krumble works as a paid audience member for infomercials and experiences a whirlwind of overnight fame after a late-night talk show host publicizes his frequent infomercial appearances.

The Clapper

2018

Glory Daze poster
5.2

Jack, a soon-to-be graduate, finds he's having a difficult time letting go of the college life -- and decides maybe he doesn't have to. Also questioning whether there's life after college are Jack's roommates: Rob, who fears domestication; comic-strip artist Mickey, who's shy around girls; intellectual party animal Slosh; and perpetual student Dennis.

Glory Daze

1995

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie poster
5.3

LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

2017

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8.5

A fictionalized account of a possible mob connection to Grace Kelly's death.

Star Witness

1995

The Mother, the Menacer, and Me poster
5.8

Hopelessly stuck in a dead-end job and forced to move in with his disapproving mother-in-law, Eddie Mathews sets out to make his Hollywood dream come true -- urged on by his imaginary villainous companion, who wants to be brought to life.

The Mother, the Menacer, and Me

2025

Getting Up and Going Home poster
10.0

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

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

Follow Your Heart poster
5.4

When an eight year old girl loses her mother to cancer, her mother's last wish is for her to fall in love and find that special magical person. Twenty years later, she is alone, fired, and broke. When she and a friend decide to relocate to LA to start anew, she becomes attracted to their bus driver. Her friend, however, thinks she should go for someone more secure and established. The question arises: does one marry for love or money?

Follow Your Heart

1999

Bob's Best Friends poster
NR

A lonely man's connection to dogs help him recover from a life shattering illness.

Bob's Best Friends

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks poster
3.8

The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040. Animated Phantom feature that released in 1994 at the same time as the series, and includes the first five episodes of the series edited into a "movie" and released it on VHS and DVD.

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

1994

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NR

A look into the life and times of actress Leah Remini as her wedding approaches and afterward they attempt to have a baby.

VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special

2003

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Married Not Dead

2009

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

It Takes a Village

2010