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 House as Self
- 2018 · The Resident as Kit Voss
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Commander Estoc (voice)
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Estoc (voice)
- 2016 · Crowded as Gwen
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
- 2012 · What About Dick? as Emma
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Joy Scroggs
- 2009 · National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer as Liv
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Lulu (voice)
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Admiral Acronym (voice)
- 2006 · Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Eenie (voice)
- 2005 · Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Dr. Graham
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Daphne Moon Crane
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as
- 2003 · The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as Margaret Beetle (voice)
- 2003 · The Event as Mona Rothchild
- 1999 · Music of the Heart as Dorothea
- 1999 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart as Juliet
- 1998 · Hercules as Athena (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Rachel Sherwood
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Daphne Moon
- 1996 · James and the Giant Peach as Ladybug (voice)
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Daphne Moon
- 1994 · Miracle on 34th Street as Alberta Leonard
- 1994 · Mr. Write as Wylie
- 1993 · Frasier as Daphne Moon
- 1991 · Pacific Station as
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Edwina (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Marla Penny
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as Audrey Cohen
- 1986 · Throb as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
- 1985 · To Live and Die in L.A. as Serena
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Gwen Petrie
- 1983 · The Hunger as (uncredited)