Téa Leoni Biography
Téa Leoni is an American actress and producer best known for her role as Kate Reynolds in the romantic comedy The Family Man. Likewise, she also starred in various movies such as Deep Impact, Jurassic Park III and Flirting with Disaster.
How old is Téa Leoni? – Age
Leoni is 58 years old as of 2024. She was born on February 25, 1966, in New York City, United States, where she also grew up.
How tall is Téa Leoni? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) tall.
Téa Leoni’s Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
Téa was born to her loving parents, Anthony Pantaleoni and Emily Ann in New York City, United States. Her father, Anthony was a corporate lawyer with the firm Fulbright & Jaworski while her mother was a dietitian and nutritionist. In addition, her mother is originally from Amarillo, Texas and is the niece of Actor Hank Patterson.
Téa Leoni’s Education
Leoni went to Manhattan’s Brearley School and The Putney School in Vermont. After that, she enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College to study psychology and anthropology. She first worked as a waiter after graduating from college before becoming a model for Wilhelmina Modelling Agency.
Is Téa Leoni Married? – Husband
Téa has been married several times. On 8th June 1991, she got married to Joseph Tardio Jr., a television commercial producer at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The couple later got divorced in 1995. After two years, in 1997, she got married to David Duchovny. Together they were blessed with two children, Madelaine West Duchovny and Kyd Miller Duchovny.
However, the marriage ended in 2008, and they parted ways. 2009 saw the couple’s reconciliation, but in 2011 they split once more. After reaching a settlement, the couple filed for divorce in 2014. In addition, she dated her Madam Secretary co-star Tim Daly in December 2014.
Téa Leoni Career
Leoni is a vastly recognized actress well known for her portrayal in the catastrophe movie Deep Impact. She also appeared as William H. Macy’s character’s ex-wife in the the scientific fiction picture Jurassic Park III in 2001. Likewise, she also starred in the romantic comedy The Family Man (2000), in which she co-starred with Nicolas Cage.
Additionally, she acted as a film studio executive in Woody Allen’s 2002 film Hollywood Ending. She also had a supporting part in the critically acclaimed crime thriller People I Know, where she starred as Jilli Hopper. Similarly, she had an appearance in the critically panned comedy-drama Spanglish in 2004 as Adam Sandler’s wife.
Moreover, she also appeared in the comedy Fun with Dick and Jane in 2005 starring alongside Jim Carrey. She later co-starred in the 2008 spooky comedy-drama Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais. In addition, she also appeared in the heist comedy film Tower Heist in a minor role in 2011 where she portrayed Special Agent Claire Denham.
Furthermore, she was chosen to star as the lead opposite Hope Davis in the HBO comedy pilot Spring/Fall in 2011, but the project was not taken up. In the CBS political drama Madam Secretary, which aired from September 21, 2014, to December 8, 2019, she played Elizabeth McCord. More so, she played the lead female character in the action film Bad Boys.
Téa Leoni’s Net Worth
Citing her acting career, Téa has an estimated net worth of $50 Million.
Movies & TV Shows
- Deep Impact
- Switch
- A League of Their Own
- Wyatt Earp
- Flirting with Disaster
- The Family Man
- Jurassic Park III
- People I Know
- Hollywood Ending
- House of D
- Spanglish
- Fin with Dick and Jane
- You Kill Me
- Ghost Town
- The Smell of Success
- Tower Heist
- Death of a Unicorn
- Santa Barbara
- Flying Blind
- The Naked Truth
- Madam Secretary
Awards
- Saturn Awards
You can find and follow Leoni on Twitter using the account name: @TeaLeoni