Tea Leoni

Tea Leoni is an American actress known for her diverse roles in film and television, including lead roles in ‘Deep Impact’ and ‘Madam Secretary.’ She also serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and National Board Member. After gaining widespread recognition for her role opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the 1995 blockbuster Bad Boys, Tea Leoni went on to secure a series of lead roles in successful films and television. Her early career saw her as Lisa DiNapoli in Santa Barbara in 1989 and starring in the sitcom Flying Blind from 1992 to 1993. Leoni solidified her presence in Hollywood with major film roles including Jenny Lerner in the disaster epic Deep Impact (1998), Kate Reynolds in the fantasy-comedy The Family Man (2000), and Amanda Kirby in the action-adventure Jurassic Park III (2001).

She also expanded her work behind the camera, serving as an executive producer for the 1998 film There’s No Fish Food in Heaven. Leoni continued to demonstrate her versatility across diverse film projects through the 2000s. She starred as Deborah Clasky in the acclaimed 2004 comedy-drama Spanglish and shared the screen with Jim Carrey as Jane Harper in the 2005 heist comedy Fun with Dick and Jane. Further film credits include Hollywood Ending (2002), People I Know (2002), Ghost Town (2008), and The Smell of Success (2009).

Additionally, she is slated for a role as Emmie Khumalo in the upcoming film Birdboy, and is further engaged behind the scenes as a producer for the upcoming project Man Made Man and the film Endangered, which is currently in development.