Jane Leeves
- Recitazione
- 18 aprile 1961 · Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl · In persona
- Stars in the House · In persona
- Love, Death & Robots · Polly (Voce)
- The Resident · Kit Voss
- The Great Indoors · Sheryl
- Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures · Lt. Estoc (Voce), Commander Estoc (Voce)
- Crowded · Gwen
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · In persona
- We Bare Bears - Siamo solo orsi · Avatar Ari / Additional Voices (Voce)
- Celebrity Name Game · In persona
- Hollywood Game Night · In persona
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women · In persona
- What About Dick? · Emma
- The Talk · In persona
- Hot in Cleveland · Joy Scroggs
- National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer · Liv
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · In persona
- I pinguini di Madagascar · Lulu (Voce)
- The Starter Wife · Ann Hefton / Alizée
- Phineas e Ferb · Admiral Acronym (Voce)
- Notes from the Underbelly · Gracie
- Twenty Good Years · Mary Frances
- Garfield 2 · Eenie (Voce)
- Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 · In persona
- The Reichen Show · In persona
- Desperate Housewives - I segreti di Wisteria Lane · Dr. Graham
- Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter · Daphne Moon Crane
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · In persona
- Le avventure di Pollicino e Pollicina · Margaret Beetle (Voce)
- Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier' · In persona
- The Event · Mona Rothchild
- La musica del cuore · Dorothea
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart · Juliet
- The Frasier Story · In persona
- Hercules · Athena (Voce)
- The View · In persona
- Pandora's Clock - La Terra è in pericolo · Rachel Sherwood
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond · Daphne Moon
- James e la pesca gigante · Ladybug (Voce)
- Caroline in the City · Daphne Moon
- Miracolo nella 34ª strada · Alberta Leonard
- Mr. Write · Wylie
- Frasier · Daphne Moon
- Pacific Station
- Have I Got News for You · In persona
- Blossom - Le avventure di una teenager · Sheila
- I Simpson · Edwina (Voce)
- Seinfeld · Marla Penny
- Murphy Brown · Audrey Cohen
- Throb · Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
- Vivere e morire a Los Angeles · Serena
- La signora in giallo · Gwen Petrie
- Miriam si sveglia a mezzanotte · (uncredited)
- Monty Python - Il senso della vita · Dancer (uncredited)
- Benny Hill Show