Jane Leeves Recalls Teacher Bullying: 'Tortured Me'

Actress Jane Leeves has shared harrowing details about her childhood, including severe bullying she endured at a ballet school. In a recent interview discussing her memoir, "Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More)," Leeves recounted instances of mistreatment from both peers and educators. She described attending an "all-girls school" where teachers could be "malicious."

Specifically, Leeves detailed experiences at a dance school where a teacher allegedly "tortured" her. The teacher insisted Leeves perform two pirouettes on pointe, even as her feet were bleeding, and refused to let the class end until she succeeded. This intense pressure culminated in the teacher throwing an ashtray at the young Leeves, telling her not to duck.