Jane Leeves
Skuespiller
18. april 1961 (64 år)
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.
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
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots · as Polly (voice) |
| 2018 | The Resident · as Kit Voss |
| 2017 | Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures · as Queen Of England |
| 2017 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers · as Queen Of England |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors · as Sheryl |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars · as Lt. Estoc (voice) |
| 2016 | Crowded · as Gwen |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears · as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2012 | What About Dick? · as EmmaPå Plex |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland · as Joy Scroggs |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer · as LivPå Plex |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar · as Lulu (voice) |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife · as Ann Hefton |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb · as Admiral Acronym (voice) |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife · as Ann Hefton / Alizée |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly · as Gracie |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years · as Mary Frances |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Eenie (voice) |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Dwarfing USA · as Holly |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives · as Dr. Graham |
| 2004 | The Best TV Shows That Never Were · as Holly |
| 2004 | Bulldog Crazy · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | A Conversation with Art Director Roy Christopher · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3 · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Maris: The Break-Up Begins · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter · as Daphne Moon Crane |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Maris Continues! · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | Marching on to Season Two · as Daphne Moon |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche · as Mona Rothschild |
| 2003 | The Event · as Mona RothchildPå Plex |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina · as Margaret Beetle (voice) |
| 1999 | Music of the Heart · as Dorothea |
| 1999 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart · as Juliet |
| 1998 | Hercules · as Athena (voice) |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century · as Caroline Webb |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock · as Rachel Sherwood |
| 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond · as Daphne Moon |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen · as Quote Reader |
| 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 |
| 1992 | Red Dwarf · as Holly |
| 1990 | Blossom · as Sheila |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Edwina (voice) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld · as Marla Penny |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown · as Audrey Cohen |
| 1987 | Hooperman · as Annie |
| 1987 | My Two Dads · as Harriet |
| 1986 | Throb · as Prudence Anne 'blue' Bartlett |
| 1986 | David Lee Roth · as Woman With Baby |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. · as SerenaPå Plex |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere · as Professor Ann Burns |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Gwen Petrie |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? · as Ms. Adams |
| 1983 | The Hunger · as (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Monty Python's the Meaning of Life · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1980 | It's a Living · as Terry Tedaldo |
| 1980 | |
| 1969 | The Benny Hill Show · as Hill's Angel |