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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 20.981 |
Birthday | 1961-04-18 |
Place of Birth | Ilford, London, United Kingdom |
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1996
James and the Giant Peach
6.552/1268
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strang...
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James and the Giant Peach
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
6.733/982
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago,...
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Miracle on 34th Street
1999
Music of the Heart
6.696/207
Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
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Music of the Heart
2003
The Event
5.9/14
Manhattan prosecutor Nick is charged with looking into the untimely death of city resident Matt, a musician who had AIDS. As she questions Matt's loya...
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The Event
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
5.3/45
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The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
2012
What About Dick?
7.6/11
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What About Dick?
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
7.2/3
An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most promine...
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Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2009
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
5.3/35
From National Lampoon, the masters of raunchy comedy, comes a summer tale of beers, babes, and bros! In the surf town of Ventura, California, JD's sur...
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National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
5.833/6
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest stars from all of the Trek series and movies. Also...
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.3/12
The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director Jame...
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2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
8.7/3
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1999
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
4.9/8
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2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
5.575/2112
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1985
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1/621
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
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1994
Mr. Write
2/4
Aspiring writer (with no talent) gets a job on a TV commercial, falls for an advertising executive.
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2005
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
0/0
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Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
1983
The Hunger
6.661/542
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