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 NBCs sitcom Frasier 19932004 for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award Shes also known for her roles as Dr Kitt Voss on The Resident and Joy Scroggs on TV Lands 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 19861988 she garnered her first leading role in the shortliving 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 shows 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 Lands sitcom Hot in Cleveland Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Leeves licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia