About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1961-04-18
Place of birth:
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
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Jane Leeves

Overview

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.​

Known for

Acting

2018 The Resident Actor Kit Voss 83
Very good
2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Actor Self 58
Average
2013 Why We Laugh: Funny Women Actor Self 59
Average
2012 What About Dick? Actor Emma 59
Average
2010 Hot in Cleveland Actor Joy Scroggs 72
Good
2009 National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer Actor Liv 58
Average
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Actor Eenie (voice) 56
Average
2005 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter Actor Daphne Moon Crane 59
Average
2003 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Actor Margaret Beetle (voice) 58
Average
2003 The Event Actor Mona Rothchild 58
Average
1999 Music of the Heart Actor Dorothea 61
Fair
1999 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Actor Juliet 58
Average
1996 Pandora's Clock Actor Rachel Sherwood 67
Fair
1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Actor Daphne Moon 59
Average
1996 James and the Giant Peach Actor Ladybug (voice) 63
Fair
1994 Miracle on 34th Street Actor Alberta Leonard 64
Fair
1994 Mr. Write Actor Wylie 58
Average
1993 Frasier Actor Daphne Moon 76
Good
1986 Throb Actor Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett 69
Fair
1985 To Live and Die in L.A. Actor Serena 65
Fair
1983 The Hunger Actor (uncredited) 63
Fair
1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Actor Dancer (uncredited) 70
Good
1980 Benny Hill Show Actor 69
Fair
Misconceptions Actor Amanda Watson N/A
N/A