Jane Leeves
Known for
Episode after episode, Jane Leeves has become a familiar British actress whose presence has accumulated week by week. The first credit dates from 1983. The career has been built inside television schedules. 'The Resident' gave her Kit Voss and 72 episodes of screen time. She also appears in 'Seinfeld'.
Jane Leeves
12 Movies
22 Series
Episode after episode, Jane Leeves has become a familiar British actress whose presence has accumulated week by week. The first credit dates from 1983. The career has been built inside television schedules. 'The Resident' gave her Kit Voss and 72 episodes of screen time. She also appears in 'Seinfeld'.
Movies
Plays Eenie (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Plays Ladybug (voice)
James and the Giant Peach
1996
Plays Alberta Leonard
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Plays Serena
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
Plays Dorothea
Music of the Heart
1999
Plays Liv
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009
Plays Wylie
Mr. Write
1994
Plays Margaret Beetle (voice)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
Plays Emma
What About Dick?
2012
Plays Juliet
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1999
Plays Mona Rothchild
The Event
2003
TV Shows
Plays Daphne Moon
Frasier
1993
Plays Joy Scroggs
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Plays Kit Voss
The Resident
2018
Plays Marla Penny
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Athena (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Audrey Cohen
Murphy Brown
1988
Plays Dr. Graham
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Lulu (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
Plays Rachel Sherwood
Pandora's Clock
1996
Plays Ann Hefton / Alizée
The Starter Wife
2008
Plays Edwina (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Sheila
Blossom
1990
Plays Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice)
We Bare Bears
2015
Plays Gwen
Crowded
2016
Plays Admiral Acronym (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Plays Commander Estoc (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
Plays Gwen Petrie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Daphne Moon
Caroline in the City
1995
Plays Polly (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Plays Gracie
Notes from the Underbelly
2007
Plays Mary Frances
Twenty Good Years
2006
Plays Sheryl
The Great Indoors
2016
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Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Full Filmography
Love, Death & Robots
Polly (voice) · 1 episode
2019–
TV
We Bare Bears
Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 episode
2018
TV
The Resident
Kit Voss · 72 episodes
2018–
TV
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Commander Estoc (voice) · 1 episode
2017
TV
Crowded
Gwen · 1 episode
2016
TV
The Great Indoors
Sheryl · 1 episode
2016–
TV
What About Dick?
Emma
2012
Film
The Penguins of Madagascar
Lulu (voice) · 2 episodes
2009–2011
TV
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Graham · 2 episodes
2009–2010
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jane Leeves and where are they from?
Jane Leeves is 65 years old, born on April 18, 1961 in Ilford, London, United Kingdom.
What are the most famous roles of Jane Leeves?
Jane Leeves is best known for roles in Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, James and the Giant Peach.
How many movies has Jane Leeves been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Jane Leeves has appeared in 12 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Jane Leeves's first movie?
The career of Jane Leeves began with Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983).
What is Jane Leeves's most recent movie or series?
Jane Leeves's most recent release is Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl, which premiered on January 31, 2022.
What TV shows has Jane Leeves appeared in?
On television, Jane Leeves has appeared in The Simpsons, Love, Death & Robots, Seinfeld, Desperate Housewives.
Jane Leeves
1961-04-18 · Ilford, London, United Kingdom
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.