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Jane Leeves and Isabella Kathryn Coben
Daphne and Me
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Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More) (Hardcover)
Elliott Bay Book Company
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Over the course of more than a decade, Jane Leeves, a former ballerina from humble beginnings in England, saw her life turn on its head when she was cast as the eccentric character, Daphne Moon, on beloved sitcom Frasier, a show that would make her career. Now in her new memoir, Daphne & Me, she recounts the most monumental years of her life, sharing the hilarious and moving stories she’s collected over the years, and revisiting remarkable moments behind the scenes of the iconic show we all know and love.
As the character Daphne Moon — a live-in physical therapist hired to take care of Frasier Crane’s father — Leeves acted as a perfect, down-to-earth foil to pompous Frasier and his equally pretentious brother, Niles. As Daphne and Niles were falling head-over-heels for each other in one of television’s great romances, Jane was finding her own true love on the Paramount lot and eventually having children, one of whom calls David Hyde Pierce “godfather.” Eleven seasons and a record-breaking thirty-seven Emmys later, Leeves and the cast and crew of Frasier made television history in making one of the most beloved and influential sitcoms of all time.
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Jane Leeves was born in Ilford, Essex, England. She had her start as a member of the Hill’s Angels on The Benny Hill Show, then appeared as a guest star in episodes of popular sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Who’s the Boss, and Blossom. Jane landed a recurring role on Murphy Brown as Audrey Cohen. In addition to Frasier, she also starred in the Emmy Award–winning TV Land series Hot in Cleveland, and graced the world of theater by starring as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on Broadway. Jane has also lent her voice to various animated television series, including The Penguins of Madagascar, Phineas and Ferb, and The Simpsons, as well as the major motion picture, James and the Giant Peach. In 2018, Jane joined the Fox medical drama The Resident. She lives in Malibu, CA, with her husband, Marshall Coben, with whom she has two children.
Isabella Kathryn Coben is Jane’s daughter and a British-American writer and actor who has appeared on hit shows such as Modern Family and Young Sheldon. She lives in Brooklyn with a dog and a cat. Daphne & Me is her first book.
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