Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Birthdate
April 18, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
April 18, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Known For
Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Leeves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jane Leeves's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Hunger
The Hunger
(uncredited)
The Event
The Event
Mona Rothchild

Acting (45)

2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2018
The Resident as Kit Voss (72 episodes)
2016
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Commander Estoc (voice) (1 episode)
2016
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Estoc (voice) (1 episode)
2016
Crowded as Gwen (1 episode)
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015
We Bare Bears as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Celebrity Name Game as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self (1 episode)
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
2012
What About Dick? as Emma
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Joy Scroggs (128 episodes)
2009
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer as Liv
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar as Lulu (voice) (2 episodes)
2007
Phineas and Ferb as Admiral Acronym (voice) (1 episode)
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Eenie (voice)
2005
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Reichen Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2004
Desperate Housewives as Dr. Graham (2 episodes)
2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Daphne Moon Crane
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 episode)
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as Margaret Beetle (voice)
2003
The Event as Mona Rothchild
1999
Music of the Heart as Dorothea
1999
Don't Go Breaking My Heart as Juliet
1998
Hercules as Athena (voice) (6 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1996
Pandora's Clock as Rachel Sherwood (2 episodes)
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Daphne Moon
1996
James and the Giant Peach as Ladybug (voice)
1995
Caroline in the City as Daphne Moon (1 episode)
1994
Miracle on 34th Street as Alberta Leonard
1994
Mr. Write as Wylie
1993
Frasier as Daphne Moon (264 episodes)
1991
Pacific Station (1 episode)
1990
Have I Got News for You as Self - Host (1 episode)
1990
Blossom (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Edwina (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld as Marla Penny (7 episodes)
1988
Murphy Brown as Audrey Cohen (3 episodes)
1986
Throb as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett (48 episodes)
1985
To Live and Die in L.A. as Serena
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Gwen Petrie (1 episode)
1983
The Hunger as (uncredited)