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Jane Leeves

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64 Years Old

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.​

Born

Ilford, London, United Kingdom on 18th April 1961

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