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.
1989 • TV
2009 • TV
2004 • TV
1989 • TV
1994 • Movie
2006 • Movie
as Wylie
as Eenie (voice)
as Ladybug (voice)
as Alberta Leonard
as Self
as Serena
as Dancer (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Emma
as Dorothea
as Self
as Margaret Beetle (voice)
as Self
as Liv
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Mona Rothchild
as Juliet
as Daphne Moon
as Daphne Moon Crane
as Edwina (voice)
1 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Dr. Graham
2 episodes
as Marla Penny
6 episodes
as Gwen Petrie
1 episodes
as Daphne Moon
264 episodes
as Self
3 episodes
as Kit Voss
72 episodes
as Admiral Acronym (voice)
1 episodes
as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
1 episodes
as Lulu (voice)
2 episodes
as Polly (voice)
1 episodes
as Joy Scroggs
128 episodes
as Self - Hostess
1 episodes
as Daphne Moon
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Athena (voice)
6 episodes
as Self - Guest
1 episodes
as Audrey Cohen
3 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
