Téa Leoni
Highest Rated: 100% Man Made (2018)
Lowest Rated: 10% House of D (2004)
Birthday: Feb 25, 1966
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
With an adept comedic style and blonde beauty that was repeatedly likened to 1930s screwball comedy queen, Carole Lombard, Téa Leoni brought an intelligence and grace to the big and small screens in a way few modern actresses have. Candid, brazen and witty on- and off-screen, Leoni's personality resonated throughout her work in both dramatic and comedic roles. Whether playing a divorced tabloid photographer on "The Naked Truth" (NBC, 1996-1998), a wry key-witness with legs to die for in "Bad Boys" (1995), an intrepid reporter who discovers a government cover-up in "Deep Impact" (1998) or a neurotic, overbearing mother in "Spanglish" (2004), it was Leoni's knack for delivering deadpan one-liners that made her one of Hollywood's most unique leading ladies. Adding luster to her seemingly perfect existence was her marriage to "X-Files" star, David Duchovny, as the two made for one of Hollywood's most lovable and happy couples. She went on to star opposite Jim Carrey in the remake of "Fun with Dick and Jane" (2005) and more than held her own opposite Ben Kingsley in the crime comedy "You Kill Me" (2007). But when all was going her way, Leoni was embroiled in a highly public split with Duchovny following his treatment for sex addiction in 2008. They would reconcile shortly after, only to split again in 2011, around the time she was seen opposite Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy in "Tower Heist" (2011). Despite her personal setbacks, Leoni remained a potent comedic force in films and on television.
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Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | No Score Yet | Man Made | Executive Producer | - | 2018 |
| 68% | 48% | Tower Heist | Special Agent Claire Denham (Character) | $78M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 27% | The Smell of Success | Rosemary Rose (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 85% | 60% | Ghost Town | Gwen (Character) | $13.2M | 2008 |
| 78% | 59% | You Kill Me | Laurel (Character) | $2.4M | 2007 |
| 28% | 49% | Fun With Dick and Jane | Jane Harper (Character) | $110.3M | 2005 |
| 10% | 73% | House of D | Mrs. Warshaw (Character) | $371.1K | 2004 |
| 53% | 60% | Spanglish | Deborah Clasky (Character) | $42M | 2004 |
| 46% | 49% | Hollywood Ending | Ellie (Character) | $4.8M | 2002 |
| 44% | 31% | People I Know | Jilli Hopper (Character) | $122K | 2002 |
| 49% | 36% | Jurassic Park III | Amanda Kirby (Character) | $181.2M | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 39% | Life in the Fast Lane | Landeene (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | There's No Fish Food in Heaven |
Landeene (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2000 |
| 53% | 67% | The Family Man | Kate Reynolds (Character) | $75.8M | 2000 |
| 45% | 43% | Deep Impact | Jenny Lerner (Character) | $140.4M | 1998 |
| 87% | 69% | Flirting With Disaster | Tina Kalb (Character) | $14.8M | 1996 |
| 42% | 78% | Bad Boys | Julie Mott (Character) | $63.9M | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 70% | The Counterfeit Contessa | Gina Leonarda Nardino (Character) | - | 1994 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2020 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Madam Secretary | Elizabeth McCord (Character) | 2014-2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2017 2014-2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 38% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2011 |
| 75% | 86% | The X-Files |
Dana Scully/ |
2000 |
| 64% | No Score Yet | The Naked Truth | Nora Wilde (Character) | 1995-1998 |
| 93% | 94% | Frasier | Sheila (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| 73% | No Score Yet | Flying Blind | Unknown (Character) | 1992-1993 |
QUOTES FROM Téa Leoni CHARACTERS
Tina Kalb says: I guess it's just one of those ex-felon pro-acid sort of non-smoking homes.
Alan Grant says: Oh my god.
Amanda Kirby says: What is this?
Alan Grant says: It's a bird cage.
Amanda Kirby says: For what?
Bertram Pincus says: [pointing at the dog] When did you get your horse?
Gwen says: A couple of months ago. I found him at this shelter in Long Island. They were gonna put him down.
Bertram Pincus says: Then they lost their nerve, did they?
Amanda Kirby says: This is how you make dinosaurs?
Amanda Kirby says: This is how you make dinosaurs?
Alan Grant says: No, this is how you play god.
Amanda Kirby says: This is how you make dinosaurs?
Alan Grant says: No, this is how you play God.
Bertram Pincus says: I love you!
Gwen says: Don't call me!