Jane Leeves

Personal Info

Birthday

April 18, 1961

(64 years old)

Place of Birth

Ilford, London, United Kingdom

Also Known As

جین لیوز

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Seinfeld

Desperate Housewives

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

Phineas and Ferb

The Resident

Love, Death & Robots

Filmography

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