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Téa Leoni

Not to be confused with Toa Liona.

Téa Leoni (; born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni; February 25, )[1] is an American actress. In her early career, she starred in the television sitcoms Flying Blind (–93) and The Naked Truth (–). Her breakthrough role was in the action comedy film Bad Boys.

Leoni had lead roles in films such as Deep Impact (), The Family Man (), Jurassic Park III (), Spanglish (), and Fun with Dick and Jane (). From to , she starred as Elizabeth McCord, Secretary of State, in the CBS political drama series Madam Secretary.

Téa Leoni

Leoni in June

Born

Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni


() February 25, (age 58)[1]

New York City, U.S.[1]

OccupationActress
Years active–present
Spouse(s)

Neil Joseph Tardio Jr.

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​

(m.

; div. )​


PartnerTim Daly (–)
Children2, including West Duchovny
RelativesAmram Ducovny
(ex-father-in-law; deceased)

Early life and family

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Leoni was born on February 25, , in New York City.

Her mother, Emily Ann (née Patterson),[2][3] was a dietitian and nutritionist, and her father, Anthony Pantaleoni, was a corporate lawyer with the firmFulbright & Jaworski.[4] Her paternal grandfather was of Italian, English, and Irish descent; he was a nephew of Italian economist and politicianMaffeo Pantaleoni.[5][6][7]

Leoni's paternal grandmother, American silent film actress and humanitarianHelenka Adamowska Pantaleoni, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts to Polish musicians Józef Adamowski and Antonina Szumowska-Adamowska.[5][8] Leoni's mother is a native of Amarillo, Texas.

She is a niece of actor Hank Patterson.[9]

Leoni grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and New York City, and attended two private schools, Brearley School and The Putney School in Vermont.[10] She attended but did not complete studies at Sarah Lawrence College.[10]

In a episode of Finding Your Roots, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Leoni discovered that her mother Emily, who was adopted, is the biological daughter of Mavis Abilene Gindratt from Vick, Louisiana, and Sumpter James Daniel, whose ancestors originated in Ireland.

They immigrated to Virginia in the early 18th century, and founded a farm in Fairfax County, seven miles from that of George Washington.[11] Her mother's adoptive parents were Florry Elizabeth (née Roberts) and Virgil Pearson Patterson.[12][13][14]

Career

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In , Leoni was cast as one of the stars of Angels 88, an updated version of the s show Charlie's Angels.[15] After production delays, the show never aired.

The following year, she was cast as Lisa DiNapoli in the NBC daytime soap operaSanta Barbara. In , she made her film debut with a small role in the comedy Switch and later played another small part in A League of Their Own ().

From to , Leoni starred with Corey Parker in the short-lived FoxsitcomFlying Blind.

In February , she appeared in the sitcom Frasier, a spinoff from Cheers, as the fiancée of Sam Malone (played by Ted Danson).

Later in that year, she landed the lead role in the ABC/NBC sitcom The Naked Truth, playing Nora Wilde, a tabloid newsjournalist. The show ran through She was also offered the role of Rachel Green on the hit sitcom Friends, which she had turned down in favor of The Naked Truth.

Leoni had the female lead role in the action comedy film Bad Boys, which was a box office success, grossing over $ million worldwide.[16]

After leaving television, Leoni had a leading role in Deep Impact (), a big-budget disaster film featuring projected effects of a comet hurtling towards Earth. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a success at the box office, grossing $ million worldwide.[17] She later had main roles in two other big budget movies: romantic comedy The Family Man (), co-starring alongside Nicolas Cage, and science fiction film Jurassic Park III () as William H.

Macy's character's ex-wife. In , she starred as a film studio executive in Hollywood Ending, directed by Woody Allen and had a supporting role in the box office bomb crime dramaPeople I Know. In , she appeared as the wife of Adam Sandler's character in the financially unsuccessful comedy-drama Spanglish. In , Leoni starred alongside Jim Carrey in the comedy film Fun with Dick and Jane.

The movie grossed $ million at the box office worldwide.[18]

Leoni co-starred in a number of small films in the late s, including You Kill Me and The Smell of Success. She co-starred opposite Ricky Gervais in the supernatural comedy-drama Ghost Town. In , she had a supporting role in the heist comedy film, Tower Heist.

In , she was also cast alongside Hope Davis as leads in the HBO comedy pilot, Spring/Fall; however, the pilot was not picked up.[19]

Leoni starred as Elizabeth McCord in the CBSpolitical dramaMadam Secretary, which ran from September 21, , to December 8, [20]

Personal life

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Leoni married Neil Joseph Tardio Jr., a television commercial producer, on June 8, , at St.

Luke's Episcopal Church in Hope Township, New Jersey.[21] They divorced in [22]

Leoni married actor David Duchovny on May 13, , after an eight-week courtship.[23][24] They have two children, daughter Madelaine West Duchovny[25][26] and a son Kyd Miller Duchovny.[27][28] In , Leoni and Duchovny separated.[29] Duchovny received treatment for sex addiction from August to October.[30][31][32] The couple reconciled in but separated again in June [33][34] Duchovny filed for divorce in June , and the couple had agreed to settlement terms by that August.[35][36]

After splitting from Duchovny, Leoni moved to Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of New York City.[37] Leoni began dating Tim Daly, her Madam Secretary co-star, in December They are both alumni of the Putney School.[38][39]

Humanitarian work

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Leoni was named a UNICEFgoodwill ambassador in [40]Helenka Pantaleoni, her paternal grandmother, was the president of the U.S.

Fund for UNICEF for more than 25 years.[8]

Asteroid

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Asteroid Téaleoni, discovered by Eric Elst at La Silla in , was named after Leoni.[41]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Awards and nominations

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References

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