Jane Elizabeth Leeves (born 18 April 1961) is an English actress, model, producer, comedian, singer, and dancer. She played Daphne Moon on the television sitcom "Frasier" from 1993 until 2004, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. She is also known for her role as Joy Scroggs on TV Land's sitcom "Hot in Cleveland".

Leeves made her screen debut with a small role in 1983 on the British comedy television show "The Benny Hill Show", and appeared as a dancer in "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life". She moved to the United States, where she performed in small roles. From 1986 to 1988, she had her first leading role in the short-lived sitcom "Throb", and then secured a recurring part in the television sitcom "Murphy Brown".

She received further recognition for roles in films such as "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994), "James and the Giant Peach" (1996), "Music of the Heart" (1999), and "The Event" (2003).

Leeves has been married to Marshall Coben, a CBS Paramount Television executive, since 21 December 1996. They have two children. Her pregnancy with her first child was written into a Frasier plot as a weight-gaining problem for her character. "Frasier" co-star Peri Gilpin was in the delivery room when the child was born and is her godmother. Leeves is godmother of Gilpin's daughter and lives next door to Gilpin in Los Angeles, California. Leeves' son has David Hyde Pierce and the late John Mahoney as godfathers.

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