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Fran Drescher

Acting Born Sep 30, 1957 Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Simpsons

as Female Golem (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Concert Goer (uncredited)

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

The Nanny

as Fran Fine

The View

as Self

The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self
Film

Marty Supreme

as Rebecca Mauser

Beat Bobby Flay

as Self

Full filmography

  • The Simpsons (1989) as Female Golem (voice)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Elaine Dockerty
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Concert Goer (uncredited)
  • Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
  • The Nanny (1993) as Fran Fine
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • Entourage (2004) as Mrs. Levine
  • Strong Medicine (2000) as Irene Slater
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
  • ALF (1986) as Roxanne
  • Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
  • Night Court (1984) as Miriam Brody
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
  • Who's the Boss? (1984)
  • The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
  • Marty Supreme (2025) as Rebecca Mauser
  • Beat Bobby Flay (2013) as Self