Fran Drescher
American actress, comedian, writer, and activist celebrated for her iconic role as Fran Fine in the hit sitcom The Nanny.
Fran Drescher - Personal Information
- Name: Fran Drescher
- Date of Birth: September 30, 1957
- Place of Birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Story, Producer
Biography
Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. Drescher is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom The Nanny (1993–1999).
Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and later appeared in American Hot Wax (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale Stranger in Our House (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films Gorp (1980), The Hollywood Knights (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and UHF (1989) while establishing a television career with guest appearances on several series. In 1993, she achieved wider fame as Fran Fine in her own sitcom vehicle The Nanny, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series during the show's run. In the 2000s, Drescher reinforced her position as a leading sitcom star with Living with Fran and Happily Divorced. Since 2012, she has starred in the animated Hotel Transylvania film series.
Selected Filmography
A look at Fran Drescher's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- Marty Supreme (2025) as Rebecca Mauser
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) as Bobbi Flekman
- A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025) as Queen Mortina (voice)
- Lubach (TV - 2025)
- Twiggy (2025) as Self
- V.C. Andrews' Dawn (TV - 2023) as Agnes Morris
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022) as Eunice (voice)
- Mr. Mayor (TV - 2021) as Angelica Masters
- The Christmas Setup (2020) as Kate Spencer
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020) as Joanne
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