REMINI, Leah 1970–

PERSONAL

Born June 15, 1970, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of George Remini (owner of an asbestos removal company) and Vicki Marshall (a private school teacher); married Angelo Pagan (an actor and singer), July 19, 2003. Education: Studied acting at Beverly Hills Playhouse. Religion: Scientologist.

Addresses: Office— c/o King of Queens, CBS–TV, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Agent— Gold Liedtke Associates, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505. Manager— Joel Stevens, Joel Stevens Entertainment, 11524 Amanda Dr., Studio City, CA 91604. Publicist— Karynne Tencer, Tencer and Associates Public Relations, 9777 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 504, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actress. Appeared in commercials, including work for Quaker State Motor Oil. Worked as a telemarketer for a solar heating company, a cashier, a bill collector, and a waitress.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Charlie Briscoe, Living Dolls, ABC, 1989.

Stacey Carosi, a recurring role, Saved by the Bell, 1991.

Tina Bavasso, The Man in the Family, ABC, 1991.

Voice of Carbine, Biker Mice from Mars (animated), syndicated, 1994, 1996.

Voice of Sagan Cruz, Phantom 2040 (animated; also known as Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks ), syndicated, 1994.

Dominique, First Time Out (also known as Jackie Guerra ), The WB, 1995–1996.

Terry Reynolds, Fired Up, NBC, 1996–1998.

Carrie Heffernan, The King of Queens, CBS, 1998—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Stephanie O'Neil, Getting Up and Going Home (also known as Unfaithful ), Lifetime, 1992.

Star Witness, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Let's Rap," Head of the Class, 1988.

Charlie Brisco, "Life's a Ditch," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1989.

Charlie Brisco, "Living Dolls," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1989.

Joanne, "A Sneaking Suspicion," Valerie (also known as The Hogan Family ), 1990.

Rose, "Out of Ashes," Paradise, 1991.

Serafina Tortelli, "Unplanned Parenthood," Cheers, NBC, 1991.

Ellen "E. T." Travis, "You Must Remember This," Blossom, NBC, 1991.

Serafina Tortelli, "Loathe and Marriage," Cheers, NBC, 1992.

Daisy, "She What?," Evening Shade, CBS, 1993.

Daisy, "The Graduation," Evening Shade, CBS, 1993.

Gail Ross, "Sergeant Kelly," The Commish, ABC, 1994.

Tina, "The King and I," Renegade, 1994.

Agnes Benedetto, "How to Murder Your Lawyer," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1995.

Lydia, "The One with the Birth," Friends, NBC, 1995.

Angela Bohi, "Closing Time," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1999.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 1999, 2000, 2001.

Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Herself, "Who's the Boss?," TV Tales, 2002.

Herself, "Saved by the Bell," The E! True Hollywood Story, 2002.

Guest cohost, The View, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

ABC's Comedy Sneak Peek, ABC, 1989.

Woman on the street in New York, The All–American Thanksgiving Parade, 1998.

Funny Flubs & Screw–Ups III, CBS, 1999.

Voice of Vixen, Hooves of Fire (also known as Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire ), BBC, 1999, then PBS, 2002.

Celebrity Profile: Leah Remini, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Sharon Lawrence, Lifetime, 2000.

Funny Flubs & Screw–Ups V, CBS, 2000.

Host, CBS and VH1: Live at the Grammys, CBS, 2001.

(In archive footage) Carrie Heffernan, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, ABC, 2001.

Herself, I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special, CBS, 2001.

Voice of Koala, Legend of the Lost Tribe (also known as Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe ), CBS, 2002.

I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Frankie, Harlan & Merleen, CBS, 1993.

Fun Jeans, Fox, 1995.

Connie, Adam's Way, The WB, 1996.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001.

Presenter, The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2001.

Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002.

Presenter, The 29th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2002.

Film Appearances:

Theresa, Glory Daze, Seventh Art Releasing, 1995.

Angie, Follow Your Heart, DMG Entertainment, 1997.

Lara Campbell, Old School, DreamWorks, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Grace Nakimura, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, 1994.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, March 29, 1999, p. 133.

TV Guide, November 8, 1997, pp. 34–36.

Electronic:

Official Leah Remini Web Page, http://www.leahremini.net, August 8, 2003.

Other:

Celebrity Profile: Leah Remini (television special), E! Entertainment Television, 2000.