By Variety | Created at 2026-08-11 18:06:25 | Updated at 2026-08-11 19:30:11
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Leah Remini has signed with WME for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano.
WME will work with Remini to further expand her brand across television, film, digital media, podcasting, original content development, and additional platforms.
Remini is best known for her work in front of the camera, including her starring role in the hit sitcom “The King of Queens.” She starred alongside Kevin James in the series for nine seasons between 1998 and 2007 at CBS. The pair reunited in the CBS sitcom “Kevin Can Wait” in 2017.
Her other acting credits include early appearances on the popular comedy “Who’s The Boss,” which led to the spinoff series “Living Dolls.” She has also been seen in shows like “Cheers,” “Friends,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Saved by the Bell,” as well as films like “Old School” and “Second Act.”
Behind the camera, Remini is known for creating, hosting, and executive producing the hit A&E docuseries “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” with Mike Rinder. The show received four Emmy nominations during its run, winning two. She and Rinder also created and co-hosted the popular iHeartRadio podcast “Scientology: Fair Game,” while Remini published her memoir, “Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology.”
She has also starred in unscripted series including “Inside Out: Leah Remini” at VH1 as well as “Leah Remini: It’s All Relative” at TLC.
As a host, she was one of the original co-hosts of “The Talk” at CBS and later served as a co-host and guest judge on “Dancing with the Stars,” having also competed on the show. She then hosted and executive produced “People Puzzler” for Game Show Network, which earned her a Daytime Emmy nomination. The same year, she also served as a judge on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”
