Téa leoni: what happened

Téa Leoni

(1966-)

Who Is Teá Leoni?

After taking on smaller roles in films like Switch (1991) and A League of Their Own (1992), Téa Leoni turned into a major star when she grabbed the lead female role in the blockbuster hit Bad Boys (1995), starring opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. From there, Leoni starred in other major films like Deep Impact (1998), The Family Man (2000), Jurassic Park III (2001), and Fun With Dick and Jane (2005). While no stranger to television roles throughout her career, Leoni made her biggest impact on the small screen in 2014 with her lead role as Dr. Elizabeth McCord on Madam Secretary. Leoni had a longtime marriage to actor David Duchovny. The couple divorced in 2014.

Early Life & Career

Born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni on February 25, 1966, the only child to parents Emily, a nutritionist, and Anthony Pataleoni, a lawyer. She grew up in New York City and Englewood, New Jersey. She attended the private Brearley School, located in the tony Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan and The Putney School in Vermont, before

Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni was born on February 25, 1966 in New York City. Her father, Anthony Pantaleoni, was a corporate lawyer, and her mother, Emily Ann (Patterson), worked as a dietitian and nutritionist. She is of Italian (from a paternal great-great-grandfather), Polish, English, Irish, Scottish, and German descent. Téa attended but did not complete studies at Sarah Lawrence College. She started out in acting as Lisa DiNapoli in Santa Barbara (1984) in 1989 and followed up with small roles in Switch (1991) and A League of Their Own (1992).

In 1992 she starred in the short-lived sitcom Flying Blind (1992). In 1994 she appeared in Wyatt Earp (1994) opposite Kevin Costner and The Counterfeit Contessa (1994) opposite D.W. Moffett. In 1995 she starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the popular film Bad Boys (1995). She also had a guest appearance on Frasier (1993) that same year.

She appeared in many successful films after that, such as Flirting with Disaster (1996), Deep Impact (1998), The Family Man (2000), Spanglish (2004), You Kill Me (2007) and most recently,

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Leoni in June 2007

Born

Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni


(1966-02-25) February 25, 1966 (age 58)[1]

New York City, U.S.[1]

OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouses
  • Neil Joseph Tardio Jr.

    (m. 1991; div. 1995)​
  • David Duchovny

    (m. 1997; div. 2014)​
PartnerTim Daly (2014–present)
Children2

Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni (born February 25, 1966), better known by her stage nameTéa Leoni,[2] is an Americanactress. She has starred many movies. These include: Bad Boys, Deep Impact, The Family Man, Jurassic Park III, Fun with Dick and Jane, Spanglish, Ghost Town and Tower Heist.

Leoni was married to David Duchovny from 1997 until 2014.

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