Jane Leeves

Appearing less frequently in cinema, Leeves lent her voice to the animated film James and the Giant Peach (1996) and acted in the film Music of the Heart (1999). Also noteworthy is her co-starring role in the 1970s television series Barnaby Jones. By the end of the series' run, Daphne had bewitched and married the character Niles Crane, while Leeves had received an Emmy Award nomination for her role, and had become the highest paid British actress in Hollywood. She is perhaps most famous for portraying Catwoman in the 1966 Batman movie. Leeves played the eccentric, new age and forthright Daphne Moon, and she became a popular actress in this role. Lee Meriwether (born 27 May 1935) is an actress and the 1955 Miss America. In 1993, she joined the cast of the television series Frasier.

Leeves also appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld - The Virgin and The Contest. She had a recurring role in the television series Murphy Brown which provided her first period of success, playing the loud and awkward girlfriend of producer Miles Silverberg, Audrey. She became somewhat visible as the flighty roommate on the syndicated sitcom Throb!. She was a regular on The Benny Hill Show and appeared in a David Lee Roth music video for the song "California Girls", but struggled for several years to establish herself.

Born in Ilford, England, Leeves trained as a ballet dancer and worked as a model, until she made her first film appearance in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. Jane Leeves (born April 18, 1961) is an actress.