Leah Marie Remini 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 t...
Bensonhurst, New York City, New York, United States
Height
5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Weight
80 pounds
Profession
Actress
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Angelo Pagan (m. 2003)
Children
Sofia Bella Pagan
Parents
Vicki Marshall, George Remini
Siblings
Shannon Farrara, Nicole Remini
Nicknames
Leah Marie Remini , leah_remini
Movies
"The King of Queens", "Old School" (2003), "Friends" (1994-)
TV Shows
"First Time Out", "Fired Up", "Saved by the Bell", "In the Motherhood", "Chelsea Lately"
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Distinct husky voice and thick New York accent
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Quote
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My actions and the things I say and do, I wonder if they have an effect on my daughter and the way she's going to be as a person. I just want her to be a good person.
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I've always had a show that went seven episodes or 13 episodes or whatever. And I've never had a show that's gone past a first season. It really is a lot of work.
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I'm not a neat freak. I don't mind things being messy but I mind them being dirty. I just can't relax in a dirty environment. I like things organized.
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I always was trying to make people laugh as a kid. I was a big fan of Carol Burnett and Gilda Radner. I watched them and I remember feeling as a child, when I heard the laughter they got, a little jealous that they made someone laugh like that.
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Are you trying to give me a hint that I should drop it? I can lose the accent; I just have to really focus on what I'm saying. And I have to talk slowly.
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I used to do skits for my mom... and I was always entertaining as a kid.
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Men have just come up to me and asked for my number right away. That doesn't work. You have to know somebody and have a conversation.
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Men stop trying after a while and get lazy.
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The guy has to kill the spider and get the dead mouse outta the pool.
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There's a lot involved in going to the bathroom for women.
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I love a man in a suit. Men should stay clothed, even if they have nice bodies.
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I love men who know when to put their foot down and when not to.
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I try to be a good person. I know what my downfalls are, so that's a good thing.
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I applaud my mother now for getting me through that time and making me believe in myself.
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But inside, I'm going, 'Oh my God, is my zipper up? Do I have a booger in my nose?' That's my inner monologue.
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Fact
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Quit the Church of Scientology in July 2013 after disputes with its management and questioning leader David Miscavige's rule.
In a 2006 TV Guide /Bravo poll, her The King of Queens (1998) character "Carrie Heffernan" was voted the "hottest housewife" on TV with 31% of the vote narrowly besting characters from Medium (2005), My Name Is Earl (2005) and The O.C. (2003).
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Wore a two-piece Les Habitudes ensemble that included a duchesse satin bustier with silver beads and ivory pearls, and an organza skirt consisting of five layers in her July 2003 wedding to Angelo Pagan.
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Moved to Los Angeles with her mother and sister at the age of 13, and left school at 14.
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Ranked #19 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
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Her mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Austria). Her father's ancestry is Sicilian.
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16 June 2004 - gave birth to 6 lb 7.4 oz daughter, Sofia Bella, a day after her 34th birthday.
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Her wedding to longtime boyfriend Angelo Pagan was featured in the February 2004 issue of InStyle Magazine.
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Announced engagement to longtime boyfriend Angelo Pagan. [January 2003]
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May 2002: Has joined the nationally syndicated Don and Mike radio show.
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Met her husband Angelo Pagan, in 1996 at a Cuban restaurant.
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Described by Kevin James as having "the mouth of a construction worker in the body of a model."
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Worked with personal trainer Gina Lombardi to lose 20 pounds for her role in Fired Up (1997).
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Once worked as a telemarketer.
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Auditioned for the role of "Monica" on Friends (1994). (Although she didn't get the role, she later guest-starred in one episode: Friends: The One with the Birth (1995).
$20 Million
20 million dollars
