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Téa Leoni

American actress and film producer

Téa Leoni is an American actor and producer who led the sitcom The Naked Truth before moving into features with Bad Boys, Deep Impact, The Family Man, Jurassic Park III and Spanglish. She returned to television as Elizabeth McCord, the Secretary of State at the centre of CBS's Madam Secretary, which ran from 2014 to 2019 and on which she also served as a producer.

Téa Leoni appears in 7 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1992 to 2026. Most of that work is in comedy, action and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Sam Neill (2), Laura Dern (2).

Known for

  • Madam Secretary (2014), Elizabeth McCord. Led the CBS political drama as Secretary of State and served as a producer.
  • Deep Impact (1998), Jenny Lerner. A lead role in the comet disaster drama.
  • The Family Man (2000), Kate Reynolds. Opposite Nicolas Cage in the alternate-life fable, earning a Saturn Award.
  • Spanglish (2004), Deborah Clasky. Starred opposite Adam Sandler in the comedy-drama.
  • Bad Boys (1995), Julie Mott. Starred alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the action comedy.
  • A League of Their Own (1992), Racine first base. An early small part in the women’s baseball comedy.

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What movies and TV shows has Téa Leoni been in?
Téa Leoni appears in Newlyweds (2026), Death of a Unicorn (2025), Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Jurassic Park III (2001), Deep Impact (1998), Bad Boys (1995), Wyatt Earp (1994) and A League of Their Own (1992) on The Remote.
When was Téa Leoni born?
Téa Leoni was born on 25 February 1966.

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