Jane Leeves was born 18th April, 1961 in Ilford, Essex, England. She is known as an actress, producer, dancer and singer. The most successful role Leeves has created so far is Daphne Moon in the sitcom “Frasier” (1993–2004). Jane is a nominee for Golden Globe and Emmy Awards both of them received for the above mentioned role. Jane Leeves has been active in the entertainment industry since 1981.
How much is her net worth? Sources have estimated that the wealth of Jane Leeves is as much as $16 million. She received $367,500 salary per episode of the television series “Frasier”. Consequently, the above-mentioned series not only made her famous but also rich.
Jane Leeves Net Worth $16 Million
To begin with, before deciding to pursue an acting career Jane Leeves tried modelling and ballet dancing. However, it was acting which attracted her the most. Being 21 years old, she moved to New York with a view to starting a career there , and debuted on television having a small role in the film “Nice to See You” (1981). Later, she had small roles in feature films “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life” (1983) and “The Hunger” (1983). Then, Jane appeared in the series “The Benny Hill Show” (1983–1985), had a role in the main cast of the series “Throb” (1986–1988), sitcoms “Murphy Brown” (1989–1993) and “Seinfeld” (1992–1998). However, “Frasier” created by David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee, and also starring Kelsey Grammer is the stand-out, praised by critics with high ratings, and for which Leeves received more than 20 nominations. In addition to this, she won a Screen Actors Guild Award together with the ensemble in the series and Viewers for Quality Television Award as the Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series. Clearly Jane Leeves net worth was growing steadily.
Meanwhile, Jane episodically appeared in the series “Caroline in the City” (1995), voiced “Hercules: The Animated Series” (1998) and was acting in the feature films “Music of the Heart” (1999) directed by Wes Craven and “The Event” (2003) directed by Thom Fitzgerald. Then Leeves showed up in a comedy film “National Lampoon Presents Endless Bummer” (2009) directed by Sam Pillsbury. She appeared in several episodes of the legendary series “Desperate Housewives” (2010). At the same time she worked as a producer but decided that it would be better to abandon this endeavour.
Since 2010, Leeves has starred in the main cast of the sitcom “Hot in Cleveland” (2010–present) created by Suzanne Martin, in which she appears in the role of the never married beautician Rejoyla Scroggs. The series has also received positive reviews from critics and received several nominations as the Favorite Cable TV Comedy by People’s Choice Awards.
Lastly, in her personal life, Jane Leeves she married Marshall Coben in 1996, an executive of CBS Paramount Television: they have two children and the family lives in a luxurious residence in Malibu, California, USA.
I knew I would never be strong enough to be a soloist. And I wasn't going to be stuck in the back with all the other swans. (regarding her leaving ballet for an acting career.)
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I wish James Dean would never have died. Then he'd be fat and acting on Dynasty (1981) or something. There wouldn't be this whiny-boy act that's so prevalent everywhere.
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Plays a psychiatrist in Desperate Housewives and a character who lives with a psychiatrist in Frasier.
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Her husband, Marshall Coben, is a CBS Paramount Television executive.
During the Frasier (1993) episode Frasier: It Takes Two to Tangle (2001), "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.
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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.
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Played Sally Bowles on Broadway in "Cabaret" in 2002.
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Appeared as an uncredited dancer in the "Christmas in Heaven" sequence in The Meaning of Life (1983).
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Son, Finn William Leeves Coben, born 19 December 2003
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Had her marriage blessed at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex in 1996.
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Has a production company called Bristol Cities (cockney rhyming slang) with her sister Kathryn and Frasier (1993) co-star Peri Gilpin.
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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 (1993).
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Originally trained to be a ballerina, until she suffered an ankle injury. Has also worked as a model.
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