Jane Leeves
Acting

Jane Leeves

April 18, 1961 (64 years old) 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

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • TV

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004 • TV

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 • TV

Mr. Write

Mr. Write

1994 • Movie

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006 • Movie

Movie Credits (21)

Acting

1994

Mr. Write

as Wylie

2006

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

as Eenie (voice)

1996

James and the Giant Peach

as Ladybug (voice)

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

as Alberta Leonard

2013

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

as Self

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

as Serena

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

as Dancer (uncredited)

1983

The Hunger

as (uncredited)

2012

What About Dick?

as Emma

1999

Music of the Heart

as Dorothea

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

2003

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

as Margaret Beetle (voice)

2022

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

as Self

2009

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

as Liv

1999

The Frasier Story

as Self

2005

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

as Self (archive footage)

2003

The Event

as Mona Rothchild

1999

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

as Juliet

1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

as Daphne Moon

2004

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

as Daphne Moon Crane

TV Credits (33)

Acting

1989

The Simpsons

as Edwina (voice)

1 episodes

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2004

Desperate Housewives

as Dr. Graham

2 episodes

1989

Seinfeld

as Marla Penny

6 episodes

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Gwen Petrie

1 episodes

1993

Frasier

as Daphne Moon

264 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

3 episodes

2018

The Resident

as Kit Voss

72 episodes

2007

Phineas and Ferb

as Admiral Acronym (voice)

1 episodes

2015

We Bare Bears

as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)

1 episodes

2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Lulu (voice)

2 episodes

2019

Love, Death & Robots

as Polly (voice)

1 episodes

2010

Hot in Cleveland

as Joy Scroggs

128 episodes

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Hostess

1 episodes

1995

Caroline in the City

as Daphne Moon

1 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

1 episodes

1998

Hercules

as Athena (voice)

6 episodes

2005

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1988

Murphy Brown

as Audrey Cohen

3 episodes

2020

Stars in the House

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 18, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Popularity
1.6

Career Stats

21
Movies
33
TV Shows