Jane Leeves
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Edwina (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Graham
2004
Series
Frasier
Daphne Moon
1993
Series
Seinfeld
Marla Penny
1989
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Admiral Acronym (voice)
2007
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Gwen Petrie
1984
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Resident
Kit Voss
2018
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self - Hostess
1990
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
Lulu (voice)
2008
Series
We Bare Bears
Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Joy Scroggs
2010
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
Murphy Brown
Audrey Cohen
1988
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Polly (voice)
2019
Series
Caroline in the City
Daphne Moon
1995
Series
Hercules
Athena (voice)
1998
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Blossom
Sheila
1990
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Lt. Estoc (voice)
2016
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Commander Estoc (voice)
2016
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Celebrity Name Game
Self
2014
Series
Benny Hill Show
1980
Film
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Eenie (voice)
2006
Series
Notes from the Underbelly
Gracie
2007
Film
The Hunger
(uncredited)
1983
Film
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Dancer (uncredited)
1983
Film
James and the Giant Peach
Ladybug (voice)
1996
Film
Miracle on 34th Street
Alberta Leonard
1994
Film
To Live and Die in L.A.
Serena
1985
Series
The Starter Wife
Ann Hefton / Alizée
2008
Series
Crowded
Gwen
2016
Series
The Great Indoors
Sheryl
2016
Series
Twenty Good Years
Mary Frances
2006
Film
Music of the Heart
Dorothea
1999
Series
Pacific Station
1991
Throb
Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
1986
Series
Pandora's Clock
Rachel Sherwood
1996
Film
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
2013
Film
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
Liv
2009
Film
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Margaret Beetle (voice)
2003
Film
Mr. Write
Wylie
1994
Film
What About Dick?
Emma
2012
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Daphne Moon
1996
Film
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Daphne Moon Crane
2004
Film
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2022
Film
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Juliet
1999
Film
The Event
Mona Rothchild
2003
Film
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
Self
2003
Film
The Frasier Story
Self
1999
Film
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2005