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Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Actor, also producer · Born February 25, 1966 (60) · New York City, New York, USA

Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni (born February 25, 1966), better known by her stage name Téa Leoni, is an American actress. She has starred in a wide range of films including Jurassic Park III, The Family Man, Deep Impact, Fun with Dick and Jane, Spanglish, Bad Boys and Ghost Town. Description above from the Wikipedia article Téa Leoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 25, 1966 (60)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 37% in 30 days

What are Téa Leoni's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
25%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Society
3%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 16
Ally
4 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Herald
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
2 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Téa Leoni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Téa Leoni's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Newlyweds(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · as Jeanie

  • Bird Boy(2025)

    as Emmie Khumalo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death of a Unicorn(2025)

    as Belinda

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sofia Caccimelio

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Man Made(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 120 episodes · Producer · as Elizabeth McCord

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    as Special Agent Claire Denham

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Smell of Success(2009)

    as Rosemary Rose

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Gwen Herlihy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • You Kill Me(2007)

    Producer · as Laurel Pearson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)

    as Jane Harper

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as Deborah Clasky

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • House of D(2004)

    as Mrs. Warshaw

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • People I Know(2002)

    as Jilli Hopper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Ending(2002)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    as Amanda Kirby

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    as Kate Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Life in the Fast Lane(1998)

    Executive Producer · as Landeene

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as Jenny Lerner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Disaster(1996)

    as Tina Kalb

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 55 episodes · as Nora Wilde

  • Bad Boys(1995)

    as Julie Mott

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeit Contessa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gina Leonarda Nardino

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Scully / Tea Leoni

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Flying Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 22 episodes · as Alicia

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    as Racine 1B

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Switch(1991)

    as Dream Girl

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Endangered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Jurassic Park III (2001)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

Madam Secretary (2014)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19912026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 28 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing2 of 30: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
910106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Téa Leoni's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Bird Boy (2025)

91st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Only Murders in the Building (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Téa Leoni's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles3–78 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles11–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles33–70 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles7–66 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Téa Leoni work with?

People who share at least 2 of Téa Leoni's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers