What is Jane Leeves's Net Worth and Salary?
Jane Leeves is an English actress who has a net worth of $25 million. Jane Leeves is best known for playing Daphne Moon on the NBC television sitcom "Frasier." She also had main roles on the television series "Throb," "Hot in Cleveland," and "The Resident." On the big screen, Leeves has acted in such films as "Mr. Write," "Music of the Heart," and "The Event."
Early Life
Jane Leeves was born on April 18, 1961 in Ilford, England and was raised in East Grinstead with her brother and two sisters.
Early Career
Leeves had her first substantial television role from 1983 to 1985, appearing as a 'Hill's Angel' on the British comedy show "The Benny Hill Show." Subsequently, from 1986 to 1988, she played a flighty employee at a record company on the syndicated American sitcom "Throb." Leeves closed out the decade with guest roles on "It's a Living," "Mr. Belvedere," and "Hooperman." She also began playing the recurring role of Audrey Cohen on the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown," a role she continued through 1993. During her time on that show, Leeves appeared in episodes of such other shows as "My Two Dads," "Who's the Boss?," and "Blossom," and began playing the recurring role of Marla Penny, aka 'The Virgin,' on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
Frasier
In 1993, Leeves landed her biggest role yet: as live-in housekeeper and physical therapist Daphne Moon on the NBC sitcom "Frasier." She starred alongside Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin and John Mahoney for all 11 seasons of the show through 2004. Later in the series, her character marries Pierce's character Niles Crane. For her work on "Frasier," Leeves earned Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations.
Frasier Contract & Salary
In 2002, Jane signed an enormous contract to appear in what would turn out to be Frasier's last three seasons. The contract was a three-year $30 million deal. There were 24 episodes in each season, 72 in total. On a per-episode basis, that equates to $416,666 per episode.
After Frasier
In 1996, Leeves appeared in the NBC miniseries "Pandora's Clock." Two years later, she voiced Athena in six episodes of the Disney animated series "Hercules." She continued voice acting in the 21st century, with guest roles on such animated shows as "The Simpsons," "The Penguins of Madagascar," "Phineas and Ferb," and "Mickey and the Roadster Racers." In 2006, Leeves appeared in an episode of the short-lived NBC sitcom "Twenty Good Years," and in 2008 she was in two episodes of the short-lived USA Network series "The Starter Wife." Kicking off the 2010s, she had guest roles on "Desperate Housewives" and "Notes from the Underbelly," both on ABC. Leeves also began playing the main role of beautician Joy Scroggs on the TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," starring alongside Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, and Wendie Malick. The series ran for six seasons through 2015. After that, Leeves appeared in episodes of the short-lived sitcoms "Crowded" and "The Great Indoors." She landed her next main role in 2018, as orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kit Voss on the Fox medical drama series "The Resident." The show ran for six seasons until 2023.
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Film Career
Leeves had her first credited film role in 1985, going by Jane Leaves, in William Friedkin's neo-noir thriller "To Live and Die in L.A." She didn't have another significant role on the big screen until the 1990s. In 1994, Leeves appeared in two films: the dramedy "Mr. Write" and Les Mayfield's remake of the Christmas classic "Miracle on 34th Street." Two years later, she voiced Mrs. Ladybug in Henry Selick's musical fantasy film "James and the Giant Peach," based on the Roald Dahl novel of the same name. At the end of the decade, Leeves had roles in "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "Music of the Heart." Returning to voice acting in the early 2000s, she voiced characters in "The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina" and "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties." Leeves's other film credits include the 2003 drama "The Event" and the 2009 comedy "National Lampoon Presents Endless Bummer."
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Theater Career
Leeves has also acted in some theatrical productions. In 2002, she served as a replacement to play Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of the musical "Cabaret." Later, in 2007, Leeves acted in a workshop performance of the musical comedy "What About Dick?" at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. The show had its official premiere at the Orpheum Theatre in 2012.
Personal Life
In 1996, Leeves married CBS Studios executive Marshall Coben. Together, they have a daughter named Isabella and a son named Finn.
Real Estate
In 1998, jane and Marshall paid $875,000 for a home in Malibu's famous gated community, the Malibu Colony. Today, the 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 4,200-square-foot mansion is worth AT LEAST $10 million.
