- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Ilford, London, United Kingdom
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 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…
Filmography
movieCelebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022 · Self
tvStars in the House
2020 · Self
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019 · Polly (voice)
tvThe Resident
2018 · Kit Voss
tvThe Great Indoors
2016 · Sheryl
tvLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016 · Lt. Estoc (voice), Commander Estoc (voice)
tvCrowded
2016 · Gwen
movieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
tvWe Bare Bears
2015 · Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
tvCelebrity Name Game
2014 · Self
tvHollywood Game Night
2013 · Self
movieWhy We Laugh: Funny Women
2013 · Self
movieWhat About Dick?
2012 · Emma
tvThe Talk
2010 · Self
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Joy Scroggs
movieNational Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009 · Liv
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008 · Lulu (voice)
tvThe Starter Wife
2008 · Ann Hefton / Alizée
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007 · Admiral Acronym (voice)
tvNotes from the Underbelly
2007 · Gracie
tvTwenty Good Years
2006 · Mary Frances
movieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006 · Eenie (voice)
movieHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
tvDesperate Housewives
2004 · Dr. Graham
movieFrasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004 · Daphne Moon Crane
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003 · Margaret Beetle (voice)
movieBehind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003 · Self
movieThe Event
2003 · Mona Rothchild
movieMusic of the Heart
1999 · Dorothea
movieDon't Go Breaking My Heart
1999 · Juliet
movieThe Frasier Story
1999 · Self
tvHercules
1998 · Athena (voice)
tvThe View
1997 · Self
tvPandora's Clock
1996 · Rachel Sherwood
movieStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996 · Daphne Moon
movieJames and the Giant Peach
1996 · Ladybug (voice)
tvCaroline in the City
1995 · Daphne Moon
movieMiracle on 34th Street
1994 · Alberta Leonard
movieMr. Write
1994 · Wylie
tvFrasier
1993 · Daphne Moon
tvPacific Station
1991
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Hostess
tvBlossom
1990 · Sheila
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Edwina (voice)
tvSeinfeld
1989 · Marla Penny
tvMurphy Brown
1988 · Audrey Cohen
Throb
tvThrob
1986 · Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
movieTo Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · Serena
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Gwen Petrie
movieThe Hunger
1983 · (uncredited)
movieMonty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Dancer (uncredited)
tvBenny Hill Show
1980