Jane Leeves

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Desperate Housewives

Seinfeld

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

The Resident

Phineas and Ferb

All Movies (21)

• Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
• Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
• Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013 · as Self
• What About Dick?2012 · as Emma
• National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer2009 · as Liv
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties2006 · as Eenie (voice)
• Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 22005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter2004 · as Daphne Moon Crane
• The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina2003 · as Margaret Beetle (voice)
• Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'2003 · as Self
• The Event2003 · as Mona Rothchild
• Music of the Heart1999 · as Dorothea
• Don't Go Breaking My Heart1999 · as Juliet
• The Frasier Story1999 · as Self
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996 · as Daphne Moon
• James and the Giant Peach1996 · as Ladybug (voice)
• Miracle on 34th Street1994 · as Alberta Leonard
• Mr. Write1994 · as Wylie
• To Live and Die in L.A.1985 · as Serena
• The Hunger1983 · as (uncredited)
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life1983 · as Dancer (uncredited)

All TV Shows (34)

• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Love, Death & Robots2019 · as Polly (voice)
• The Resident2018 · as Kit Voss
• The Great Indoors2016 · as Sheryl
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures2016 · as Lt. Estoc (voice)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures2016 · as Commander Estoc (voice)
• Crowded2016 · as Gwen
• We Bare Bears2015 · as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
• Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Joy Scroggs
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Penguins of Madagascar2008 · as Lulu (voice)
• The Starter Wife2008 · as Ann Hefton / Alizée
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Admiral Acronym (voice)
• Notes from the Underbelly2007 · as Gracie
• Twenty Good Years2006 · as Mary Frances
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Dr. Graham
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Hercules1998 · as Athena (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Pandora's Clock1996 · as Rachel Sherwood
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Daphne Moon
• Frasier1993 · as Daphne Moon
• Pacific Station1991
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Hostess
• Blossom1990 · as Sheila
• The Simpsons1989 · as Edwina (voice)
• Seinfeld1989 · as Marla Penny
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Audrey Cohen
• Throb1986 · as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Gwen Petrie
• Benny Hill Show1980