Jane Leeves
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.
Born: April 18, 1961
Place of Birth: Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Known For
Filmography
as Self
as Polly (voice)
as Kit Voss
as Lt. Estoc (voice)
as Commander Estoc (voice)
as Gwen
as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Emma
as Joy Scroggs
as Self - Guest
as Lulu (voice)
as Admiral Acronym (voice)
as Ann Hefton / Alizée
as Eenie (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Guest
as Dr. Graham
as Daphne Moon Crane
as Self
as Margaret Beetle (voice)
as Mona Rothchild
as Dorothea
as Juliet
as Self
as Athena (voice)
as Self
as Rachel Sherwood
as Daphne Moon
as Ladybug (voice)
as Daphne Moon
as Alberta Leonard
as Wylie
as Daphne Moon
as Self - Hostess
as Edwina (voice)
as Marla Penny
as Audrey Cohen
as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
as Serena
as Gwen Petrie
as (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)