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Jane Leeves
Actor
Born April 18, 1961 (63 years)
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.
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
| 2018 | The Resident (TV Series) · as Kit Voss |
| 2017 | Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures (TV Series) · as Queen Of England |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors (TV Series) · as Sheryl |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars (TV Series) · as Commander Estoc (voice) |
| 2016 | Crowded (TV Series) · as Gwen |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2012 | What About Dick? · as Emma |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Joy Scroggs |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer · as Liv |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Lulu (voice) |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife (TV Series) · as Ann Hefton |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Admiral Acronym (voice) |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly (TV Series) · as Gracie |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years (TV Series) · as Mary Frances |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Eenie (voice) |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Dwarfing USA · as Holly |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Athena (voice) |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV Series) · as Caroline Webb |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock (TV Series) · as Rachel Sherwood |
| 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond · as Daphne Moon |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach · as Ladybug (voice) |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Daphne Moon |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street · as Alberta Leonard |
| 1994 | Mr. Write · as Wylie |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Daphne Moon |
| 1992 | Red Dwarf · as Holly |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Edwina (voice) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Marla Penny |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Audrey Cohen |
| 1987 | Hooperman (TV Series) · as Annie |
| 1987 | My Two Dads (TV Series) · as Harriet |
| 1986 | Throb (TV Series) · as Prudence Anne 'blue' Bartlett |
| 1986 | David Lee Roth · as Woman With Baby |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. · as Serena |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Professor Ann Burns |
| 1985 | David Lee Roth: California Girls · as Woman With Baby |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Gwen Petrie |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Ms. Adams |
| 1983 | The Hunger · as (uncredited) |
| 1983 | The Meaning of Life · as Dancer |
| 1980 | It's a Living (TV Series) · as Terry Tedaldo |
| 1969 | The Benny Hill Show (TV Series) · as Hill's Angel |