Jane Leeves and Daughter Isabella Leeves Coben on Frasier, Family, and Writing Together

Jane Leeves spent 11 years on the smash-hit “Frasier,” enchanting audiences (as well as Niles Crane) in the role of Daphne Moon. Now, she and her daughter, writer and actress Isabella Leeves Coben, join Melissa Rivers to discuss their bestselling memoir “Daphne & Me,” Jane’s years on “Frasier,” and her upbringing in England. The mother-daughter duo shares what it’s like working together, the sweet and funny antics behind the scenes, and why Isabella has never watched a single episode of “Frasier.” 00:00 Jane Leeves and Isabella Coben Join Melissa Rivers 01:17 Introducing Daphne and Me 02:05 Why Jane Wrote a Book With Her Daughter 03:08 Why Frasier Was Such a Special Experience 03:39 Melissa Rivers Rewatches Frasier 04:14 Why Isabella Has Never Watched Frasier 05:29 Jane Leeves Remembers Joan Rivers 06:15 Growing Up With a Famous Mother 07:13 Isabella Reveals a Painful Childhood Memory 09:01 Jane's Ballet Career and Ankle Injury 10:02 The Ballet Teacher Who Threw an Ashtray 11:16 Moving From England to Hollywood at 23 13:21 The Challenges of Raising an Actress 14:01 Why Jane Cries When Isabella Leaves 15:36 Jane Leeves' First Acting Jobs 16:42 Jane's Seinfeld Role and The Contest 17:27 How Jane Landed Frasier 18:07 Jane's Terrifying First Day on Set 19:22 When the Frasier Cast Knew They Had a Hit 20:29 How Jane and Isabella Wrote Their Book 23:09 The Elton John Story That Almost Got Cut 25:03 Mother-Daughter Impressions and Creative Differences 26:40 Who Cried First During the Writing Process? 27:50 Growing Up on Hollywood Sets 29:50 Did Jane Ever Think Frasier Was Perfect? 30:40 How Jane and Isabella Fight 31:29 Raising Sons and Staying Connected 33:46 Isabella's Next Book 34:52 The Funniest Mother-Daughter Travel Complaints 36:23 Why Writing Daphne and Me Was So Special 36:45 Isabella Raids Jane's Closet 37:12 Final Goodbyes This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices