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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Leeves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2018 ·The Residentas Kit Voss
- 2016 ·LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventuresas Lt. Estoc (voice)
- 2016 ·LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventuresas Commander Estoc (voice)
- 2016 ·Crowdedas Gwen
- 2016 ·Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self
- 2015 ·We Bare Bearsas Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2014 ·Celebrity Name Gameas Self
- 2013 ·Hollywood Game Nightas Self
- 2013 ·Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self
- 2012 ·What About Dick?as Emma
- 2010 ·Hot in Clevelandas Joy Scroggs
- 2009 ·National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummeras Liv
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2008 ·The Penguins of Madagascaras Lulu (voice)
- 2007 ·Phineas and Ferbas Admiral Acronym (voice)
- 2006 ·Garfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Eenie (voice)
- 2005 ·Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ·The Reichen Showas Self - Guest
- 2004 ·Desperate Housewivesas Dr. Graham
- 2004 ·Frasier: Analyzing the Laughteras Daphne Moon Crane
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas
- 2003 ·The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Margaret Beetle (voice)
- 2003 ·The Eventas Mona Rothchild
- 1999 ·Music of the Heartas Dorothea
- 1999 ·Don't Go Breaking My Heartas Juliet
- 1998 ·Herculesas Athena (voice)
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1996 ·Pandora's Clockas Rachel Sherwood
- 1996 ·Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Daphne Moon
- 1996 ·James and the Giant Peachas Ladybug (voice)
- 1995 ·Caroline in the Cityas Daphne Moon
- 1994 ·Miracle on 34th Streetas Alberta Leonard
- 1994 ·Mr. Writeas Wylie
- 1993 ·Frasieras Daphne Moon
- 1991 ·Pacific Stationas
- 1990 ·Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
- 1990 ·Blossomas
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Edwina (voice)
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Marla Penny
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Audrey Cohen
- 1986 ·Throbas Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
- 1985 ·To Live and Die in L.A.as Serena
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Gwen Petrie
- 1983 ·The Hungeras (uncredited)
- 1983 ·Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Dancer (uncredited)
- 1980 ·Benny Hill Showas