Jane Leeves

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Biography

Jane Leeves has made her mark in the entertainment world, acting in television, theater and film over the past 20 years. She is most famous for her role as "Daphne" in the award-winning show "Frasier" . On June 16, 2011, Leeves -- along with costars Bertinelli, Malick, and White -- was presented with the key to the city of Cleveland by the mayor. She recently started the "Tellurian Foundation", a line of all-natural skin care and baby products. A portion of the profits will be donated to those who strive to provide help to those in need, most recently "Food Share".

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack·miscellaneous
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 18 April 1961
  • Place of birth
  • Ilford
  • Spouses
  • Marshall Coben

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Former roommate of Faith Ford.

Plays a tourist in David Lee Roth s "California Girls" video .

Daughter Isabella Kathryn Coben born on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 2001. The baby was 9lbs. 12oz. "Frasier" co-star Peri Gilpin was in the delivery room.

"Frasier" co-star Peri Gilpin is child Isabellas godmother.

Originally trained to be a ballerina, until she suffered an ankle injury. Has also worked as a model.

Although born in Ilford Essex and brought up in East Grinstead in Sussex, she affects completly different accent (Mancunian) from 250 miles away for "Frasier" .

Has a production company called Bristol Cities (cockney rhyming slang) with her sister Kathryn and "Frasier" co-star Peri Gilpin.

Had her marriage blessed at St. Michaels Church, Withyham, Sussex in 1996.

Son, Finn William Leeves Coben, born 19 December 2003

Appeared as an uncredited dancer in the "Christmas in Heaven" sequence in The Meaning of Life .

Played Sally Bowles on Broadway in "Cabaret" in 2002.

Daughter of an engineer and a nurse, Jane Leeves was born in Ilford, Essex, England. She was raised in East Grinstead, Sussex, along with two sisters and a brother.

During the "Frasier" episode "Frasier" {It Takes Two to Tangle (#8.17)} , "Niles" (David Hyde Pierce ) tells "Roz" (Peri Gilpin ) that "Daphne" (Leeves) lost 9 lbs and 12 ounces at the spa. Jane Leeves pregnancy had fed the storyline that Daphne had lost control of her weight, and Pierce was referring to the birth of Leeves daughter Isabella Kathryn Coben, who was 9lbs. 12oz.

Friend of Valerie Bertinelli.

Her husband, Marshall Coben, is a CBS Paramount Television executive.

Plays a psychiatrist in Desperate Housewives and a character who lives with a psychiatrist in Frasier.

Was a member of Benny Hills "Hills Angels" dance troupe in the early 80s.

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