Jane Leeves
Acting
Born: Apr 18, 1961
From: Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl | Self | 2022 | 9.5 |
| Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 | 4.1 |
| We Bare Bears TV | Avatar Ari / Additional Voices … | 2015 | 7.727 |
| Why We Laugh: Funny Women | Self | 2013 | 7.2 |
| What About Dick? | Emma | 2012 | 7.7 |
| Hot in Cleveland TV | Joy Scroggs | 2010 | 7.235 |
| National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer | Liv | 2009 | 4.9 |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Eenie (voice) | 2006 | 5.612 |
| Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2005 | — |
| Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter | Daphne Moon Crane | 2004 | 8.4 |
| Desperate Housewives TV | Dr. Graham | 2004 | 7.9 |
| The Event | Mona Rothchild | 2003 | 5.765 |
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | Margaret Beetle (voice) | 2003 | 5.333 |
| Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' | Self | 2003 | — |
| Music of the Heart | Dorothea | 1999 | 6.7 |
| Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Juliet | 1999 | 5.227 |
| The Frasier Story | Self | 1999 | 8.0 |
| The View TV | Self | 1997 | 4.413 |
| James and the Giant Peach | Ladybug (voice) | 1996 | 6.591 |
| Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Daphne Moon | 1996 | 6.143 |
| Miracle on 34th Street | Alberta Leonard | 1994 | 6.754 |
| Mr. Write | Wylie | 1994 | 3.333 |
| Frasier TV | Daphne Moon | 1993 | 7.689 |
| Blossom TV | Sheila | 1990 | 6.159 |
| The Simpsons TV | Edwina (voice) | 1989 | 8.012 |
| Seinfeld TV | Marla Penny | 1989 | 8.258 |
| Throb TV | Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett | 1986 | 6.25 |
| To Live and Die in L.A. | Serena | 1985 | 7.141 |
| The Hunger | (uncredited) | 1983 | 6.649 |
| Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Dancer (uncredited) | 1983 | 7.3 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1961 |
| From | Ilford, London, United … |