“Frasier” starredKelsey Grammeras a psychiatrist living with his elderly father in Seattle.
“Daphne was like a pair of comfy shoes,” Leeves once toldVanity Fair.
“She had a sort of earthiness and honesty that definitely came from me.”
To say the show was popular would be an understatement.
It ran for 11 seasons and brought in24.2 million viewersin its first season alone.
As Daphne, Leeves quickly became one of the best-known faces on TV.
She even picked up anEmmynomination for the role in 1998.
But what has Leeves been up to since the series finale in 2004?
However, that’s not all she’s been up to.
Here’s a look at what “Daphne” is doing today.
“I was nervous about a British-accented housekeeper turning us into a dreadful ‘Nanny and the Professor.
‘So, I asked to read with her,” he recalled.
Aafter just one minute of reading with Leeves, though, Grammer was sold.
As for Leeves, she was sold right away.
During her time on “Frasier,” Jane Leeves met and married the TV executive, Marshall Coben.
However, for a while, Leeves thought she might never marry.
The actor explained in aninterviewthat she struggled in the dating world.
But then co-star David Hyde Pierce introduced her to Coben.
“I never thought I’d settle down especially with someone as wonderful as Marshall,” she said.
“He’s my knight in shining armour.
My dream man.”
The pair married in 1996 (viaThe Herald).
“I’ve kept them out of the public eye.
So I don’t think it has affected them.”
“It’s sort of one of those iconic roles for women.”
By 2003, Leeves was considering leaving the small screen for the stage.
“I miss England and am looking forward to getting back,” she added.
Her career as a voice artist especially took off.
So, yes, Leeves is essentially royalty.
“I was certainly in the market for a half-hour comedy,” Leeves explained toAssignmentTXin 2014.
“Hot In Cleveland” came along and seemed like the perfect fit.
Plus, it allowed her to play a new key in of character.
“There’s great comfort in knowing that we are all looking out for one another.
It’s a true friendship both on and off the set.”
In 2013, Leeves spoke to theDaily Mailabout what she saw as a dangerous trend in plastic surgery.
“People know how old I am, so it’s OK if I look my age.”
She went on to explain that she believed that plastic surgery had the power to ruin careers.
“Meg Ryan destroyed her career with plastic surgery,” she opined.
“I don’t want Isabella to think that’s what it’s all about,” she said.
“There’s enough pressure on young girls nowadays without them having to worry about that.
It just doesn’t send the right message to young women, and that’s a big concern.”
Leeves plays surgeon Kit Voss, who offers some lightness to the show.
Leeves toldTV Insiderthat she was shocked to be chosen for the role.
“And I love this character.
She’s assertive without being aggressive, and her greatest joy is being able to fix her patients.”
As of this writing, Leeves remains on the show, which is in its sixth season.
“We’ve all remained very close,” she told theBBC.
“She’s a dear, dear friend.”
According to theIndependent, Leeves is one such OG member who has confirmed she won’t be returning.
Nevertheless, the reboot has continued.
“David basically decided he wasn’t really interested in repeating the performance ofNiles.
Nevertheless, Grammer explained that audiences won’t be left to guess what happened to them.
