Jane Leeves
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1961-04-18 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Ilford, London, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- جین لیوز
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
The Simpsons
1989
as Edwina (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Dr. Graham
The Resident
2018
as Kit Voss
Seinfeld
1989
as Marla Penny
Frasier
1993
as Daphne Moon
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gwen Petrie
The View
1997
as Self
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Admiral Acronym (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
We Bare Bears
2015
as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Hostess
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Joy Scroggs
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Lulu (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Polly (voice)
Hercules
1998
as Athena (voice)
Murphy Brown
1988
as Audrey Cohen
Caroline in the City
1995
as Daphne Moon
Blossom
1990
as Sheila
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
as Lt. Estoc (voice) / Commander Estoc (voice)
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
Crowded
2016
as Gwen
Notes from the Underbelly
2007
as Gracie
The Great Indoors
2016
as Sheryl
Benny Hill Show
1980
Twenty Good Years
2006
as Mary Frances
Pacific Station
1991
Throb
1986
as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
Pandora's Clock
1996
as Rachel Sherwood
The Starter Wife
2008
as Ann Hefton / Alizée
Movies (21)
James and the Giant Peach
1996
as Ladybug (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Eenie (voice)
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Serena
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
as Alberta Leonard
The Hunger
1983
as (uncredited)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Margaret Beetle (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Music of the Heart
1999
as Dorothea
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Daphne Moon
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009
as Liv
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1999
as Juliet
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Daphne Moon Crane
Mr. Write
1994
as Wylie
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Event
2003
as Mona Rothchild
What About Dick?
2012
as Emma
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003
as Self
About Jane Leeves
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… With 54 credits spanning from 1980 to 2022, Jane Leeves has appeared in 21 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jane Leeves Movies
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) — as Ladybug (voice)
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) — as Eenie (voice)
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) — as Serena
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) — as Alberta Leonard
- The Hunger (1983) — as (uncredited)
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