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English actress Jane Leeves was born on April 18, 1961, in Ilford, Essex. Jane has trained as a ballet dancer and has worked as a model. She made her film debut in Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life." She had small parts in the movies "To Live And Die In L.A." and "The Hunger," which led to the roles of Audrey Cohen on TV sitcom "Murphy Brown" and as Marla Penny on a few episodes of "Seinfeld." She was also a regular on "The Benny Hill Show." Jane has lent her voice to the animated films "James and The Giant Peach," "Garfield A Tail of Two Kitties," as well as the cartoon "The Simpsons." However, she will always be known for her role as Daphne Moon-Crane on the NBC comedy "Frasier." On Dec. 21, 1996, Jane married CBS Paramount Television executive Marshall Coben, and they have two children: a daughter Isabelle and a son Finn. They live in Los Angeles, and in her spare time Jane enjoys reading, working out in dance class and cooking for large groups.

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