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Birthday: Apr 18, 1961
Place of Birth: Ilford, London, United Kingdom

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.​

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