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Jane Leeves

Acting Born Apr 18, 1961 Ilford, London, United Kingdom 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Simpsons

as Edwina (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Desperate Housewives

as Dr. Graham

Seinfeld

as Marla Penny

Frasier

as Daphne Moon

Murder, She Wrote

as Gwen Petrie

Phineas and Ferb

as Admiral Acronym (voice)

The Resident

as Kit Voss
Film

Persona

as Self - Hostess

Full filmography

  • The Simpsons (1989) as Edwina (voice)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Desperate Housewives (2004) as Dr. Graham
  • Seinfeld (1989) as Marla Penny
  • Frasier (1993) as Daphne Moon
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Gwen Petrie
  • Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Admiral Acronym (voice)
  • The Resident (2018) as Kit Voss
  • The Penguins of Madagascar (2008) as Lulu (voice)
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • We Bare Bears (2015) as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
  • Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Joy Scroggs
  • Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self - Hostess
  • Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Polly (voice)
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
  • Caroline in the City (1995) as Daphne Moon
  • Murphy Brown (1988) as Audrey Cohen
  • Hercules (1998) as Athena (voice)
  • The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
  • Stars in the House (2020) as Self
  • Blossom (1990) as Sheila
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016) as Commander Estoc (voice)
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016) as Lt. Estoc (voice)
  • Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self