Jane Leeves

Jane Elizabeth Leeves is a British actress, dancer, and model.

Early Accomplishments

At the beginning of her professional career, she had a debut with her small role in the comedy TV show The Benny Hill Show.  Later she appeared in the sketch comedy The Meaning of Life. 

She had her first lead female role in a short sitcom Throb.

Best Known For

She is best recognized for her role as Daphne Moon in the Frasier series that aired from 1993 to 2004. For this role, she was nominated Golden Globe Award.  

Jane is also known for playing Joy in the sitcom Hot in Cleveland. 

Apart from acting, she is doing voice-over. She voiced Eenie in Garfield (2006) and Mrs. Ladybug in James and The Giant Peach (1996).

Sexual Orientation

She is ..

Jane got married to Marshall Coben, an executive of CBS Paramount Television. They tied the knot in 1996. 

The couple has a daughter Isabella and a son Finn.

Family

Jane was born in Ilford to the family of Collin and Ruth Leeves.

She was raised alongside her three siblings. Her family supported her interest in the entertainment industry and even let her study ballet.

Religion

She follows Judaism.

Worth To Know

While Jane was filming in Frasier, many fans wondered about her sudden increase in weight. As it was revealed later, she was pregnant, thus, producers decided to make a story of her weight gain in Frasier to match her actual weight.

Before coming to TV, she thought of becoming a ballerina. But as she suffered an injury, she had to give up on it.