TEA LEONI (Amanda Kirby) was most recently seen starring opposite Nicolas Cage in The Family Man, directed by Brett Ratner. She recently wrapped the drama People I Know opposite Al Pacino and Kim Basinger as well as the new Woody Allen film, which also stars Debra Messing.
Leoni is especially well-known for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Nora Wilde, a former socialite turned tabloid photographer in the sitcom The Naked Truth. Prior to The Naked Truth, Leoni starred as Alicia, the unpredictable beauty on the comedy series Flying Blind. She starred in the television film The Counterfeit Contessa with D.W. Moffett and Holland Taylor and has guest- starred on Frasier. She competed with thousands of actresses to land one of the coveted roles in Angels '88, a Charlie's Angels television spin-off.
In 1998, Leoni starred in the science-fiction drama Deep Impact opposite Morgan Freeman and Vanessa Redgrave. A major box office hit, the film was directed by Mimi Leder and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Leoni was featured in David 0. Russell's comedy Flirting with Disaster, opposite Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal. Her film credits also include Bad Boys, Wyatt Earp, A League of Their Own, Indian Love Story and Switch.
Born in New York City, Leoni became interested in acting at an early age, and was nicknamed Sarah Bernhardt because of her melodramatic tendencies. She studied anthropology and psychology at Sarah Lawrence College. She took time off from school to travel and has lived in Tokyo, Italy and on St. Croix.
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