Tea Leoni Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Kids, Skin Cancer, Movies and Net Worth

Tea Leoni Biography

Tea Leoni is an American actress and producer who was born and brought up in New York City, United States of America as Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni. Previously, Tea starred in the television sitcoms Flying Blind (1992–93) and The Naked Truth (1995–98). Tea’s breakthrough role was in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys.

Later Leoni had the female lead roles in films including Deep Impact (1998), The Family Man (2000), Jurassic Park III (2001), Spanglish (2004), and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). Tea returned to television in 2014, with the leading role in the CBS political drama series Madam Secretary.

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  • Name: Tea Leoni
  • Age: 56 years
  • Birthday: February 25
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Height: 5 feet 9 inches
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Actress and producer
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Net worth: $50 million

Tea Leoni Age

Tea is 56 years old as of 2022, was born on February 25, 1966, in New York City, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on February 25 every year, and her birth sign is Pisces.

Tea Leoni Height

Tea stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.

Tea Leoni Weight

Tea has a weight of ‎55 kg or 121 lbs.

Tea Leoni Education

Tea attended two private schools, Brearley School and The Putney School in Vermont. Leoni attended but did not complete studies at Sarah Lawrence College.

Tea Leoni Family

Leoni is the daughter of Emily Ann (Patterson), who was a dietitian and nutritionist, and Anthony Pantaleoni who was a corporate lawyer with the firm Fulbright & Jaworski.

Her paternal grandfather was of Italian, English, and Irish descent and a nephew of Italian economist and politician Maffeo Pantaleoni.

Tea’s paternal grandmother is a Polish-American Helenka Adamowska Pantaleoni, a film and stage actress she was the daughter of musicians Józef Adamowski and Antonina Szumowska-Adamowska. Her mother is a native of Amarillo, Texas, and was the niece of actor Hank Patterson.  She was brought up in Englewood, New Jersey.

Tea Leoni Husband

Leoni is married to Neil Joseph Tardio, Jr., a television commercial producer, on June 8, 1991, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Hope, New Jersey.

The two divorced in 1995. On May 13, 1997, she married actor David Duchovny after an eight-week courtship.  The couple had two children: daughter Madelaine West Duchovny (born April 13, 1999) and son Kyd Miller Duchovny (born June 15, 2002).

The couple confirmed on October 15, 2008, that they had been separated “for several months”. The media hold responsible for the separation of Duchovny’s much-publicized sex addiction.

They publicly reconciled and were seen frequently together as a family. CNN reported on June 29, 2011, that the couple had again split.  Duchovny stated in 2012, that he was still married but separated. In June 2014 he filed for divorce and the couple had agreed to settlement terms by that August.

Tea Leoni Dating

Since December 2014 Leoni has been dating her Madam Secretary co-star Tim Daly, another alum of The Putney School. The pair plays a married couple on CBS’s political drama Madam Secretary, and the show brought these two together as well.

Tea Leoni Pregnant

Recently there was a report that  Leoni was pregnant after she was sported with what some interpreted to be a ‘baby bump’.  A source close to the couple confirmed they were expecting a child. However, these were just rumors which were never confirmed to be the truth.

Tea Leoni Children

Leoni is the proud mother of two children with her ex-husband David Duchovny Madelaine West Duchovny (Daughter) and Kyd Miller Duchovny (Son).

Madelaine West Duchovny was born on April 13, 1999, and son Kyd Miller Duchovny was born on June 15, 2002.

Tea Leoni Salary

Being a successful actress as there is no doubt Tea earns a good salary which has enabled her to accumulate good net worth. However, her exact salary has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Tea Leoni Net Worth

Leoni has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality. Through his various sources of income, XY has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Tea Leoni Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Leoni.

Tea Leoni Wiki

  • Full Names: Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni
  • Popular As: Tea Leoni
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: actress and producer
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Tea Leoni Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 56 years old as of 2022
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Date of Birth: February 25, 1966
  • Place of Birth: New York City
  • Birthday: February 25

Tea Leoni Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: 34-26-34 in (86-66-86 cm)
  • Height / How Tall?: ‎1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
  • Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
  • Eye Color: Blue
  • Hair Color: Blonde
  • Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
  • Dress Size: Under Review
  • Breast Size:  34 inches (86 cm)
  • Waist Size: 26 inches (66 cm)
  • Hip Size: 34 inches (86 cm)

Tea Leoni Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Anthony Pantaleoni
  • Mother: Emily Ann (Patterson)
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
  • Marital Status: Divorced and dating
  • Husband/Spouse: Tim Daly
  • Children: Madelaine West Duchovny (Daughter) and Kyd Miller Duchovny (Son)

Tea Leoni Networth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $50 million
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Source of Income: Actress and Producer

Tea Leoni Actress

Leoni was cast as one of the stars of Angels 88, an updated version of the 1970s show Charlie’s Angels in 1988. After its’ production delayed, the show never aired. The year which followed, Leoni was cast as Lisa DiNapoli in the NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara.

She made her film debut with a small role in the comedy Switch in 1991 and later played another small part in A League of Their Own (1992). Leoni starred with Corey Parker in the short-lived Fox sitcom Flying Blind from 1992 to 1993. She appeared in the sitcom Frasier, a spinoff from Cheers, as the fiancée of Sam Malone (played by Ted Danson)in February 1995.

Leoni later in that year, she landed the lead role in the ABC/NBC sitcom The Naked Truth, playing Nora Wilde, a tabloid news journalist. The show ran through 1998.  In the 1995 action comedy film, Bad Boys Leoni had the female lead role, which was a box office success, grossing over $141 million worldwide.

In 1998 Leoni had the leading role in Deep Impact, a big-budget disaster film about a comet menacing Earth after leaving television. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was a success at the box office, grossing $349 million worldwide.

She later had main roles in two other big-budget movies: romantic comedy The Family Man (2000), co-starring alongside Nicolas Cage, and science fiction film Jurassic Park III (2001) as William H. Macy’s character’s ex-wife. In 2002, 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 drama People I Know.

In 2004, she appeared as the wife of Adam Sandler’s character in the financially unsuccessful comedy-drama Spanglish. Tea starred alongside Jim Carrey in the comedy film Fun with Dick and Jane in 2005. The movie grossed $202 million at the box office worldwide.

Leoni in the late 2000s, co-starred in a number of small films including You Kill Me and The Smell of Success.  In the 2008 supernatural comedy-drama Ghost Town, she co-starred opposite Ricky Gervais. Leoni had a supporting role in the heist comedy film, Tower Heist in 2011.

In the same year, she was also cast alongside Hope Davis as leads in the HBO comedy pilot, Spring/Fall; however, the pilot was not picked up.  She returned to broadcast television with the leading role in the CBS political drama series, Madam Secretary in 2014.

Tea Leoni Bad Boys

Leoni had the female lead role in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys, which was a box office success, grossing over $141 million worldwide.

Tea Leoni Madam Secretary

Tea returned to broadcast television in 2014, with the leading role in the CBS political drama series, Madam Secretary. A political drama television series created by Barbara Hall and executive produced by Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman. The drama stars  Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst and political science professor turned Secretary of State.

On September 21, 2014, when the series premiered. CBS placed a full season order consisting of 22 episodes for the first season on October 27, 2014.  CBS renewed the series for a fourth season on March 23, 2017. It sealed a multi-platform syndication deal worth an estimated $2 million per episode in 2017.  The series was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018.

Tea Leoni A League Of Their Own

Leoni made her film debut with a small role in the comedy Switch in 1991 and later played another small part in A League of Their Own (1992). This is a sports comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).

It is directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, and Lori Petty.  Film’s screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson

Tea Leoni Jurassic Park

Leon also starred in Jurassic Park.  A romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by James L. Brooks.   Other starring includes Adam Sandler, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman. It was released on December 17, 2004, in the United States by Columbia Pictures. It grossed $55 million worldwide on an $80 million production budget and received mixed reviews from critics.

Tea Leoni Sitcom

Tea landed the lead role in the ABC/NBC sitcom The Naked Truth, playing Nora Wilde, a tabloid news journalist. The show ran through 1998. She had the female lead role in the 1995 action comedy film Bad Boys, which was a box office success, grossing over $141 million worldwide

Tea Leoni Spanglish

She appeared as the wife of Adam Sandler’s character in the financially unsuccessful comedy-drama Spanglish in 2004.

Tea Leoni Skin Cancer

Leoni’s father Tony Pantaleoni, battled skin cancer himself. During an episode of Madam Secretary showed the titular character, Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, with what looks like cuts on her head. Tea Leoni’s character has been in explosions, bombings, and car accidents, so many fans assumed that Secretary McCord got into yet another scrape.

It was soon revealed that McCord has had some minor surgery to remove skin cancer from her face. The plot of the Madam Secretary episode is not about skin cancer, but the powerful sub-plot about McCord’s basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) is very personal to Leoni, whose father, Tony Pantaleoni, battled skin cancer himself.

Tea Leoni Movies

  • 2011 – Tower Heist as Special Agent Claire Denham
  • 2009 – The Smell of Success as Rosemary Ros
  • 2008 – Ghost Town as Gwen
  • 2007 – You Kill Me as Laurel Pearson
  • 2005 – Fun with Dick and Jane as Jane Harper
  • 2004 – House of D as Mrs. Warshaw
  • 2004 – Spanglish as Deborah Clasky
  • 2002 – People I Know as Jilli Hopper
  • 2002 – Hollywood Ending as Ellie
  • 2001 – Jurassic Park III as Amanda Kirby
  • 2000 – The Family Man as Kate Reynolds
  • 1998 – Deep Impact as Jenny Lerner
  • 1998 – There’s No Fish Food in Heaven as Landeene
  • 1996 – Flirting with Disaster as Tina Kalb
  • 1995 – Bad Boys as Julie Mott
  • 1994 – Wyatt Earp as Sally
  • 1992 – A League of Their Own as Racine 1st Base
  • 1991 – Switch a Connie the Dream Girl

Tea Leoni Tv Shows

  • 2014–present – Madam Secretary as Elizabeth McCord
  • 2011 – Spring/Fall as Margo
  • 2000 – The X-Files as Herself
  • 1995–1998 – The Naked Truth as Nora Wilde
  • 1995 – Frasier as Sheila
  • 1994 – The Counterfeit Contessa as Gina Leonarda Nardino
  • 1992–1993 – Flying Blind as Alicia
  • 1989 – Santa Barbara as Lisa DiNapoli

Frequently Asked Questions About Tea Leoni

Who is Tea Leoni?

Tea Leoni is an actress and producer who was born and brought up in New York City, United States of America as Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni.

How old is Tea Leoni?

Leoni is an American national born on February 25, 1966, in New York City, United States of America.

How tall is Tea Leoni?

Tea stands at a height of 1.73 m.

Is Tea Leoni married?

Leoni is married to Neil Joseph Tardio, Jr., a television commercial producer, on June 8, 1991, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Hope, New Jersey.

How much is Tea Leoni worth?

Leoni has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality.

How much does Leoni make?

Exact salary has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Where does Tea Leoni live?

Tea is a resident of Manhattan, USA, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.

Is Tea Leoni dead or alive?

Tea is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Tea Now?

Tea is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry.

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