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Jane Leeves
Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

ActingBorn April 18, 1961 (age 65)Ilford, London, United Kingdom

Biography

Jane Elizabeth Leeves (born 18 April 1961) is an English actress, comedian, and dancer. She is best known for her role as Daphne Moon on NBC's sitcom Frasier (1993–2004), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She's also known for her roles as Dr. Kitt Voss on The Resident and Joy Scroggs on TV Land's sitcom Hot in Cleveland. She made her screen debut with a small role in the 1983 popular British comedy television show Benny Hill Show, Leeves moved to the United States, where she performed in small roles until she secured a recurring part in the television sitcom Murphy Brown. In 1986-1988, she garnered her first leading role in the short-living sitcom Throb. In 1993, she achieved wider fame as Daphne Moon on the television sitcom Frasier for the entire run of the series, from 1993 until 2004, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards during the show's run. She received further recognition for her performances in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Music of the Heart (1999) and The Event (2003). She worked in television production for some time, but beginning in June 2010, she returned to acting, as Joy on TV Land’s sitcom Hot in Cleveland.

Filmography

2020TV
2019
Love, Death & Robots

as Polly (voice)

TV
2018
The Resident

as Kit Voss

TV
2016TV
2016TV
2016
Crowded

as Gwen

TV
2015
We Bare Bears

as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)

TV
2014TV
2012Movie
2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Joy Scroggs

TV
2008TV
2008
The Starter Wife

as Ann Hefton / Alizée

TV
2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Admiral Acronym (voice)

TV
2006
Twenty Good Years

as Mary Frances

TV
2006Movie
2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2004TV
2004Movie
2003Movie
2003
The Event

as Mona Rothchild

Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1998
Hercules

as Athena (voice)

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996
Pandora's Clock

as Rachel Sherwood

TV
1996Movie
1996
James and the Giant Peach

as Ladybug (voice)

Movie
1995
Caroline in the City

as Daphne Moon

TV
1994
Miracle on 34th Street

as Alberta Leonard

Movie
1994
Mr. Write

as Wylie

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Daphne Moon

TV
1990
Have I Got News for You

as Self - Hostess

TV
1990
Blossom

as Sheila

TV
1989
The Simpsons

as Edwina (voice)

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Marla Penny

TV
1988
Murphy Brown

as Audrey Cohen

TV
1986
Throb

as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett

TV
1985Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Gwen Petrie

TV
1983
The Hunger

as (uncredited)

Movie
1983Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 18, 1961
Place of BirthIlford, London, United Kingdom
Popularity2.2