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Leah Remini

Leah Remini

Actor, also producer · Born June 15, 1970 (56) · New York City, New York, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 15, 1970 (56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Leah Remini's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
26%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Tense
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Leah Remini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leah Remini'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

38 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mother, the Menacer, and Me(2025)

    as Karen Brazo Fuerte

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Flight Risk(2025)

    as Van Sant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Second Act(2018)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Clapper(2017)

    as Producer Louise

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie(2017)

    as Esta

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mad Families(2017)

    as Cheyenne

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath(2016)

    Show 35 episodes · Creator · Presenter · as Herself - Host

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Milo Murphy's Law(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Baxter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Can Wait(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as Vanessa Cellucci

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Leah Remini: It's All Relative(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Family Tools(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Terry McCormick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 15 episodes · as Nicki

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • It Takes a Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karen

  • Married Not Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jessica

  • In the Motherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kim

  • Fat Actress(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Leah Remini

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Old School(2003)

    as Lara Campbell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Follow Your Heart(1999)

    as Angie LaRocca

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 207 episodes · as Carrie Heffernan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 28 episodes · as Terry Reynolds

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Glory Daze(1995)

    as Theresa

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • First Time Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dominique Costellano

  • Star Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Segan Cruz

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnes Benedetto

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Getting Up and Going Home(1992)

    as Stephanie O'Neil

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tina Bavasso

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Normal Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Carol

  • Living Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · as Charlie Briscoe

  • Saved by the Bell(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stacey Carosi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Serafina Tortelli

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peanut (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Second Act (2018)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

The King of Queens (1998)

Midcredits 65th

Film career

19822025

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting36 of 37: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 2017–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Leah Remini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Mother, the Menacer, and Me (2025)

89th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Leah Remini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–38 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian 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 Leah Remini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leah Remini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Valentine shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers