Tea Leoni is an American actor and producer. She has starred in several TV sitcoms, and has also played lead roles in movies. Leoni was born into a family of intellectuals. Her parents were professionally qualified, and Leoni was also expected to follow their footsteps. Her paternal grandmother was an actress, and this influenced her choice of career. Leoni started her acting career, by performing in small roles. She got the first break, when she was offered a major role in the action-comedy movie, ‘Bad Boys.’ Following this, Leoni started getting better offers. She played lead roles in movies such as ‘Deep Impact,’ Family Man,’ and ‘Jurassic Park III.’ She co-starred with Jim Carrey, in the comedy movie, ‘Fun with Dick and Jane,’ which was a box-office success. Leoni plays the lead role in the political drama series, ‘Madam Secretary,’ being telecast on the ‘CBS’ network. The series is popular among the TV viewers of the United States, and is still being aired. ‘Madam Secretary’ has made Leoni, a household name in the U.S. She has also produced a few movies. Leoni continues to be active in her career.