
Jane Leeves
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1961-04-18
Place of birth: Ilford, London, United Kingdom
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

Miracle on 34th Street
1994Alberta Leonard
James and the Giant Peach
1996Ladybug (voice)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005Self (archive footage)
Music of the Heart
1999Dorothea
The Event
2003Mona Rothchild
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003Margaret Beetle (voice)
What About Dick?
2012Emma
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013Self
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009Liv
The Hunger
1983(uncredited)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996Daphne Moon
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Self
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004Daphne Moon Crane
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1999Juliet
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985Serena
Mr. Write
1994Wylie
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006Eenie (voice)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983Dancer (uncredited)
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022Self