Jane Leeves Reveals Cynthia Nixon Almost Took Her Iconic 'Frasier' Role

Jane Leeves revealed she nearly lost out on her role in “Frasier” to “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon.

Leeves recalled how the two actresses faced off for the part of Daphne Moon in the beloved sitcom on Valerie Bertinelli’s “Still Hot in Cleveland” podcast earlier this week.

“My agent said to me, ‘There’s some interest in you for this spin-off from Cheers,” Leeves, 65, said. “And I loved ‘Cheers’, so I was like, ‘Well, I’m not taking these two shows. I want to read for that.”