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- Left: Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld was never officially a member of the organization, but he did explain on the WTF With Marc Maron podcast that he took a course way back in the day.
- In it: Michael Peña. Peña — who has a long list of credits including End of Watch and Ant-Man — says he first joined Scientology because he feared he was drinking too much, and there was a program called Purification Rundown that helped him quit drinking.
- Left: Laura Prepon. Prepon joined Scientology around 1999, and was still in the organization when she joined the cast of Orange Is the New Black. However, she revealed in a 2021 interview with People that she is "no longer practicing Scientology," and hadn't been for about five years, meaning she quit sometime around 2016.
- In it: Elisabeth Moss. Moss — perhaps most famous for her role in The Handmaid's Tale — has been a Scientologist since before she was even a teenager.
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- Leah Remini. Actress Leah Remini, best known for her lead role on “King of Queens,” was introduced to Scientology at age 9, but left in 2013. Her A&E miniseries, “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” provided a scathing critique the church, accusing it of abusing current and former members, dividing families and swindling money from parishioners.
- Laura Prepon. In a 2015 interview, “Orange Is the New Black” actress Laura Prepon said Scientology has made her “more me.”
- Michael Pena. The actor joined Scientology in 2000 and told The Guardian in 2016 that his involvement with the church has “made me a better actor.”
- Elisabeth Moss. The “Mad Men” alum told The Telegraph in 2013 that Scientology helps her feel “centered.”
Jul 17, 2022 · Giovanni Ribisi. Friends star Giovanni Ribisi grew up as a Scientologist as his parents were dedicated members of the church. During a 2017 interview on the Jim and Sam Show, the actor said: "It's ...
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- Tom Cruise. (Getty Images) No mission is impossible for the A-list star when he has Scientology by his side. “We’re the authorities on the mind, we can bring peace and unite cultures,” he said in a 2008 video raving about the powers of the Church.
- John Travolta. (Getty Images) The Grease and Pulp Fiction star joined the Church of Scientology in 1975 and was quoted on the Church of Scientology’s website as saying: “I would say Scientology put me into the big time.”
- Elisabeth Moss. (Getty Images) The Handmaid’s Tale star was raised as a second-generation Scientologist. Moss was quick to defend the Church when fans of The Handmaid’s Tale called out the inconsistency between Moss’s role as a rebel against state control, and her being such an ardent follower of the Church.
- Tiffany Haddish. (Getty Images for WGAW) Haddish connected with the Church when she was homeless and struggling for money. She retold her brief dalliance with the Church for comedic effect in 2020.
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Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015. He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018. Ribisi is an active Scientologist. He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005.
Jan 20, 2021 · Sneaky Pete star Giovanni Ribisi grew up as a Scientologist thanks to his parents being dedicated members of the church, and he still practices today. During a 2017 interview on the Jim and Sam Show , Ribisi said of his faith , "It's a personal thing, it's something that works for me, and I think it's that simple."
