Acting · Ilford, London, United Kingdom · Born April 18, 1961
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.
MovieCelebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
TVLove, Death & Robots
2019
as Polly (voice)
TVThe Resident
2018
as Kit Voss
TVThe Great Indoors
2016
as Sheryl
TVLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
as Commander Estoc (voice)
TVCrowded
2016
as Gwen
MovieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
TVWe Bare Bears
2015
as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
TVCelebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
TVHollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
MovieWhy We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
MovieWhat About Dick?
2012
as Emma
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Joy Scroggs
MovieNational Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009
as Liv
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Lulu (voice)
TVThe Starter Wife
2008
as Ann Hefton / Alizée
TVPhineas and Ferb
2007
as Admiral Acronym (voice)
TVNotes from the Underbelly
2007
as Gracie
TVTwenty Good Years
2006
as Mary Frances
MovieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Eenie (voice)
MovieHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Dr. Graham
MovieFrasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Daphne Moon Crane
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Margaret Beetle (voice)
MovieBehind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'
2003
as Self
MovieThe Event
2003
as Mona Rothchild
MovieMusic of the Heart
1999
as Dorothea
MovieDon't Go Breaking My Heart
1999
as Juliet
MovieThe Frasier Story
1999
as Self
TVHercules
1998
as Athena (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVPandora's Clock
1996
as Rachel Sherwood
MovieStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Daphne Moon
MovieJames and the Giant Peach
1996
as Ladybug (voice)
TVCaroline in the City
1995
as Daphne Moon
MovieMiracle on 34th Street
1994
as Alberta Leonard
MovieMr. Write
1994
as Wylie
TVFrasier
1993
as Daphne Moon
TVPacific Station
1991
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Hostess
TVBlossom
1990
as Sheila
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Edwina (voice)
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Marla Penny
TVMurphy Brown
1988
as Audrey Cohen
Throb
1986
as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
MovieTo Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Serena
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Gwen Petrie
MovieThe Hunger
1983
as (uncredited)
MovieMonty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Dancer (uncredited)
TVBenny Hill Show
1980
