Portrait of Jane Leeves

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

Filmography

2019
Love, Death & Robots

as Polly (voice)

2018
The Resident

as Kit Voss

2016
2016
Crowded

as Gwen

2015
We Bare Bears

as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)

2012
2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Joy Scroggs

2008
2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Admiral Acronym (voice)

2007
The Starter Wife

as Ann Hefton / Alizée

2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

2004
2004
2003
2003
The Event

as Mona Rothchild

1999
1998
Hercules

as Athena (voice)

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Pandora's Clock

as Rachel Sherwood

1996
James and the Giant Peach

as Ladybug (voice)

1995
Caroline in the City

as Daphne Moon

1994
Miracle on 34th Street

as Alberta Leonard

1994
Mr. Write

as Wylie

1993
Frasier

as Daphne Moon

1990
Have I Got News for You

as Self - Hostess

1989
The Simpsons

as Edwina (voice)

1989
Seinfeld

as Marla Penny

1988
Murphy Brown

as Audrey Cohen

1986
Throb

as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Gwen Petrie

1983
The Hunger

as (uncredited)

1983