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In 1991, Remini had a supporting role on the short-lived ABC comedy ''[[The Man in the Family]]''. She then had recurring roles on ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'', where she played Stacey Carosi, and on ''[[Evening Shade]]'' as Daisy, the girlfriend of Taylor Newton ([[Jay R. Ferguson]]). Remini then appeared in two more short-lived series, ''[[First Time Out]]'' (1995) and ''[[Fired Up (TV series)|Fired Up]]'' (1997–98). In 1993, she appeared on ''[[Cheers]]'' as Serafina, the daughter of [[Carla Tortelli|Carla]] and Nick Tortelli ([[Rhea Perlman]] and [[Dan Hedaya]]). In 1994, Remini auditioned for the role of [[Monica Geller]] on ''[[Friends]]'', but the role went to [[Courteney Cox]]. Remini later appeared in the 1995 ''Friends'' episode "[[The One with the Birth]]" in which she played a pregnant woman. In 1998, Remini landed the role of Carrie Heffernan on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''The King of Queens''. The series was successful, and ran for nine seasons.
During her time on the show, she had a supporting role in the [[comedy film]] ''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003). Remini also starred in her own reality show, which aired on VH1. ''The King of Queens'' ran for nine seasons, from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007. Since ''The King of Queens'' ended, Remini has starred in nine-episode webisodes of ''[[In the Motherhood]]'', along with [[Chelsea Handler]] and [[Jenny McCarthy]]. She has made two guest appearances on ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''. On December 15, 2009, Remini appeared as Carrie Heffernan on ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'', with [[George Lopez]] as [[Doug Heffernan]] in an episode reuniting the cast of the ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'' sitcom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/25/in-the-mother-1|title='In the Motherhood': Thanks, but no thanks, for your ideas, mommies!|last=Lynette
In October 2011, Remini signed a talent development deal at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[ABC Studios]] that required the network and the studio to develop a comedy project for Remini to star in and produce.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/leah-remini-signs-talent-deal-with-abc|title=Leah Remini Signs Talent Deal With ABC|publisher=Deadline.com|accessdate=October 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/leah-remini-signs-talent-deal-with-abc|title=Leah Remini Signs Talent Deal With ABC|publisher=Deadline.com |accessdate=January 17, 2012}}</ref> In March 2012, it was announced that Remini would star in an ABC comedy ''[[Family Tools]]'', a remake of the UK comedy series ''[[White Van Man (TV series)|White Van Man]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/leah-remini-the-talk-abc-comedy-pilot-296449|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg |title=Leah Remini Joins ABC Comedy Pilot}}</ref> The series premiered on May 1, 2013, and was not renewed owing to low ratings, ending its run on July 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title="Family Tools" cancelled|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/10/family-tools-cancelled_n_3203304.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=May 21, 2013 |first=Leigh|last=Weingus|date=May 10, 2013}}</ref>
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===''The Talk''===
Remini was a co-host on ''[[The Talk (TV series)|The Talk]]'', a CBS talk show which premiered October 18, 2010. [[Julie Chen]], [[Sara Gilbert]], [[Holly Robinson Peete]], and [[Sharon Osbourne]] were her co-hosts. The show is similar to ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' and seeks to address motherhood and contemporary issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/455932-CBS_The_Talk_to_Premiere_Oct_18.php |title=CBS' ''The Talk'' to Premiere Oct. 18|first=Andrea|last=Domanick|date=August 11, 2010 |publisher=Broadcasting and Cable}}</ref> Remini drew criticism within the first week of the show's debut, accused of being too loud, brash, and obtrusive. It was stated on one episode that she had received a significant amount of negative Twitter feedback on this subject. Remini addressed the issue, stating she refused to change who she is and asserting that thousands of fans like her for who she is. Her co-hosts supported her response.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/10/the-talk-lets-talk-what-did-you-think.html
A refusal to disclose why Remini and Peete were fired brought on a great deal of criticism of the show and protests from the stars' fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/talk-leah-remini-holly-robinson-232147|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Jethro|last=Nede |title='The Talk' Without Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete: What THR Readers Are Saying |date=September 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-11-04-holly-robinson-peete-opens-up-about-being-fired-from-the-talk|title=Holly Robinson Peete Opens Up About Being Fired From The Talk!|publisher=PerezHilton.com|date=November 4, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2012}}</ref> While there was much speculation that their former ''Talk'' co-host, Julie Chen, had involvement in the decision, as she is married to CBS President/CEO [[Leslie Moonves]], it was Sharon Osbourne who stated, regarding their dismissals, in December 2011 on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'': "Some people don't really know who they are. And you have to know who you are when you're in something like this. You can't pretend to be something you're not. You have to know your brand. You can't be all things to everyone."<ref name="eonline.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.eonline.com/news/howard_stern_gets_talk_hosts_finally/280413#ixzz1lrlsRcpC|title = Howard Stern Gets The Talk Hosts To Finally Talk About Holly Robinson Peete Leah Remini Diss |publisher = E! Online|date = December 13, 2011|accessdate = October 21, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Chen">{{cite news|url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/sharon-osbourne-leah-remini-twitter-feud-king-queens-actress-dismissal-talk-article-1.1040078?localLinksEnabled=false|location = New York|newspaper = [[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|first = Joyce|last = Chen|title = Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini in Twitter feud about 'King of Queens' actress' dismissal from 'The Talk'?|date = March 15, 2012}}</ref> Osbourne replied to criticism about the refusal to inform Remini and Peete why they were let go, rhetorically stating, "Why should we call them to discuss?"<ref name="eonline.com"/><ref name="Chen"/>
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