Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 18, 1961
Place of Birth
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Credits
55 titles
Jane Leeves
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.
Known For
Filmography
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
Stars in the House
Self
Love, Death & Robots
Polly (voice)
The Resident
Kit Voss
The Great Indoors
Sheryl
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Lt. Estoc (voice)
Crowded
Gwen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
We Bare Bears
Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
Celebrity Name Game
Self
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
What About Dick?
Emma
The Talk
Self
Hot in Cleveland
Joy Scroggs
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
Liv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Penguins of Madagascar
Lulu (voice)
The Starter Wife
Ann Hefton / Alizée
Phineas and Ferb
Admiral Acronym (voice)
Notes from the Underbelly
Gracie
Twenty Good Years
Mary Frances
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Eenie (voice)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Graham
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Daphne Moon Crane
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Margaret Beetle (voice)
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Self
The Event
Mona Rothchild
Music of the Heart
Dorothea
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Juliet
The Frasier Story
Self
Hercules
Athena (voice)
The View
Self
Pandora's Clock
Rachel Sherwood
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Daphne Moon
James and the Giant Peach
Ladybug (voice)
Caroline in the City
Daphne Moon
Miracle on 34th Street
Alberta Leonard
Mr. Write
Wylie
Frasier
Daphne Moon
Pacific Station
Have I Got News for You
Self - Hostess
Blossom
Sheila
The Simpsons
Edwina (voice)
Seinfeld
Marla Penny
Murphy Brown
Audrey Cohen
Throb
Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett