
Jane Leeves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1961, Ilford, London, United Kingdom
- Movies
- 21
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.
Best-Known Movies

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983

James and the Giant Peach
1996

Miracle on 34th Street
1994

To Live and Die in L.A.
1985

The Hunger
1983

Music of the Heart
1999

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009

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