Leah Remini
Biography
Leah
was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Los Angeles with her
mother and sisters at the age of 13. Leah left school at 14, with
a warning from her mother that it was fine not to achieve at school
only if she was going to achieve in life. At the beginning of her
working life, Leah had a variety of jobs, such as waitressing, selling
car insurance, and as a telemarketer for a solar heating company.
Leah got her first speaking line as an actress on an episode of
"Head of the Class", and her acting career has skyrocketed
ever since.
After
two seasons as co-star in the prime time NBC comedy, "Fired
Up", Leah currently has a starring role in the hit CBS comedy,
"The King of Queens".
Starring
roles are not new to Leah. Early in her career she starred in "Saved
By The Bell", playing "Stacy Carosi", and "Living
Dolls", playing "Charlie Briscoe". She has also had
recurring roles on "Cheers" as "Sarafina Tortelli",
the daughter of "Carla", played by Rhea Perlman, and on
"Evening Shade" as "Daisy". She has also been
seen on "Friends", "NYPD Blue", and other major
shows, as well as movie roles. She has been featured in "TV
Guide," "People Magazine," "Redbook Magazine,"
"Womans World" magazine, "InStyle," "Stuff,"
and many other publications.
Leah Remini Filmography
"The King of Queens"
.... Carrie Heffernan
- Present Tense (2006) TV Episode .... Carrie Heffernan
- Black List (2005) TV Episode .... Carrie Heffernan
- Thanks Man (2003) TV Episode .... Carrie Heffernan
- Dreading Vows (2003) TV Episode .... Carrie Heffernan
- Taste Buds (2003) TV Episode .... Carrie Heffernan
(21 more)
Old School (2003) .... Lara Campbell
Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002) (TV) (voice: US version) .... Koala
... aka Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (USA)
Hooves of Fire (1999)
(TV) (voice: US version) .... Vixen
... aka Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire
Follow Your Heart (1998) .... Angie
"Fired Up" (1997) TV Series .... Terry Reynolds (1997-1998)
Critics and Other Freaks (1997) .... Actress at Audition
Glory Daze (1996) .... Theresa
"NYPD Blue"
- Closing Time (1996) TV Episode .... Angela Bohi
"First Time Out" (1995) TV Series .... Dominique Costellano
(1995)
... aka Jackie Guerra
"Friends"
- The One with the Birth (1995) TV Episode .... Lydia
"Diagnosis Murder"
- How to Murder Your Lawyer (1995) TV Episode .... Agnes Benedetto
Star Witness (1995) (TV)
"Phantom 2040" (1994) TV Series (voice) .... Sagan Cruz
... aka Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
"Renegade"
- The King and I (1994) TV Episode .... Tina
"The Commish"
- Sergeant Kelly (1994) TV Episode .... Gail Ross
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993) (VG) (voice) .... Grace
Nakimura
Harlan & Merleen (1993) (TV) .... Frankie
"Evening Shade"
- The Graduation (1993) TV Episode .... Daisy
- Saint Bobby (1993) TV Episode .... Daisy
- She What?! (1993) TV Episode .... Daisy
"Cheers"
- Loathe and Marriage (1993) TV Episode .... Serafina Tortelli
- Unplanned Parenthood (1991) TV Episode .... Serafina Tortelli
"Biker Mice from Mars" (1993) TV Series (voice) .... Carbine
"Blossom"
- You Must Remember This (1992) TV Episode .... Ellen
Getting Up and Going Home (1992) (TV)
... aka Unfaithful (UK)
"The Man in the Family" (1991) TV Series .... Tina Bavasso
(1991)
"Saved by the Bell" (1989) TV Series .... Stacey Carosi
(1991)
"Paradise"
... aka Guns of Paradise (new title)
- Out of Ashes (1991) TV Episode
"Valerie"
... aka Valerie's Family (USA: new title)
- A Sneaking Suspicion (1990) TV Episode .... Joanne
"Normal Life"
- And Baby Makes... (1990) TV Episode .... Carol
"Living Dolls"
(1989) TV Series .... Charlene "Charlie" Briscoe (1989)
"Who's the Boss?"
- Living Dolls (1989) TV Episode .... Charlie Briscoe
- Life's a Ditch (1989) TV Episode .... Charlie Briscoe
"Head of the Class"
- Let's Rap (1988) TV Episode
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