Jane Leeves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 18, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Ilford, London, United Kingdom
- Credits
- 55
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
The Simpsons
1989TV
Edwina (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019TV
Polly (voice)
Seinfeld
1989TV
Marla Penny
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006Movie
Eenie (voice)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Dr. Graham
Filmography
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022Movie
Self
Stars in the House
2020TV
Self
Love, Death & Robots
2019TV
Polly (voice)
The Resident
2018TV
Kit Voss
The Great Indoors
2016TV
Sheryl
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016TV
Commander Estoc (voice), Lt. Estoc (voice)
Crowded
2016TV
Gwen
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Movie
Self
We Bare Bears
2015TV
Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
Celebrity Name Game
2014TV
Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013TV
Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013Movie
Self
What About Dick?
2012Movie
Emma
The Talk
2010TV
Self
Hot in Cleveland
2010TV
Joy Scroggs
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009Movie
Liv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008TV
Lulu (voice)
The Starter Wife
2008TV
Ann Hefton / Alizée
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Admiral Acronym (voice)
Notes from the Underbelly
2007TV
Gracie
Twenty Good Years
2006TV
Mary Frances
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006Movie
Eenie (voice)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self - Guest
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Dr. Graham
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004Movie
Daphne Moon Crane
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003Movie
Margaret Beetle (voice)
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003Movie
Self
The Event
2003Movie
Mona Rothchild
Music of the Heart
1999Movie
Dorothea
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1999Movie
Juliet
The Frasier Story
1999Movie
Self
Hercules
1998TV
Athena (voice)
The View
1997TV
Self
Pandora's Clock
1996TV
Rachel Sherwood
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996Movie
Daphne Moon
James and the Giant Peach
1996Movie
Ladybug (voice)
Caroline in the City
1995TV
Daphne Moon
Miracle on 34th Street
1994Movie
Alberta Leonard
Mr. Write
1994Movie
Wylie
Frasier
1993TV
Daphne Moon
Pacific Station
1991TV
Have I Got News for You
1990TV
Self - Hostess
Blossom
1990TV
Sheila
The Simpsons
1989TV
Edwina (voice)
Seinfeld
1989TV
Marla Penny
Murphy Brown
1988TV
Audrey Cohen
Throb
1986TV
Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985Movie
Serena
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Gwen Petrie
The Hunger
1983Movie
(uncredited)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
Benny Hill Show
1980TV