Thursday, May 21, 2009

Leah Remini


















Remini's entrance into television came in the mid-'80s, when she got her first speaking line as an actress on an episode of Head of the Class. Later she was on the show Cheers where she appeared as Carla Tortelli's daughter, Serafina, on two episodes. In 1989, Leah played the lead on Living Dolls, a short-lived spin-off from Who's the Boss?.
In 1991, she had a recurring role as, Stacey Carosi, a love interest of Zack Morris, on Saved by the Bell. During the summer when the gang worked at the Malibu Sands Beach Club she gained popularity among teens as Zack's summer love interest. In 1991 she also starred in the short-lived sitcom The Man in the Family.
Remini also guest starred in The Commish, where her character was involved in the plot line responsible for Geoffrey Nauft's departure from the show. Remini gained some popularity with her role as Terri Reynolds, on the 1997 NBC comedy series, Fired Up.
She starred for nine years as one of the main characters, Carrie Heffernan, on the TV sitcom The King of Queens.
She had several guest appearances on shows such as Evening Shade, Diagnosis: Murder, NYPD Blue and Friends (in the Season 1 episode "The One with the Birth"). She originally auditioned for the part of Monica Geller but did not get the role and instead was considered for the role of Rachel Green.
Remini appeared on an episode of MTV Cribs.



On July 19, 2003 she married actor Angelo Pagan who also appeared on The King of Queens as Rico. This was aired on the VH1 series Inside Out. On June 16, 2004, she gave birth to a daughter, Sofia Bella a day after her 34th birthday. This was chronicled on the VH1 documentary Inside Out: Leah Remini the Baby Special. Remini was also showcased on The Rachael Ray Show during a period of time she was trying to wean her child off pacifiers and drinking from a bottle.
Her weight has varied widely after the birth of her daughter, she was heard to lament on an episode of Fat Actress. Viewers of the King of Queens might note that Remini gained weight when she got pregnant during the middle seasons of the show, and failed to lose the weight until the final season of the show. Despite the end of The King of Queens, Remini still stays in touch with Kevin James.



Filmography



Old School (2003) as Lara Campbell
The King of Queens (1998—2007) as Carrie Heffernan
Follow Your Heart (1998) as Angie
Fired Up (1997) as Terry Reynolds
Glory Daze (1996) as Theresa
Diagnosis Murder (1995) as Agnes Benedetto
First Time Out (1995) as Dominique Costellano
Friends (1995) as Lydia
Phantom 2040 (1994) as Sagan Cruz (voice)
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993) Grace Nakimura (voice)
Harlan & Merleen (1993) as Frankie
The Man in the Family (1991) as Tina Bavasso
Saved by the Bell (1991) as Stacey Carosi
Living Dolls (1989) as Charlie Briscoe
Who's The Boss? (1989) as Charlie Briscoe
Cheers (1991, 1993) as Serafina Tortelli

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