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Aliases: Φραν Ντρέσερ

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 21

TV Involvements: 32


Most Famous Work

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fran Drescher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Average
8

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

(2001) Elaine Dockerty
Hollywood Squares
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7

Hollywood Squares

(1998) Self - Panelist
Hell's Kitchen
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7

Hell's Kitchen

(2005) Self - Restaurant Patron
Strong Medicine
Average
7

Strong Medicine

(2000) Irene Slater
Intimate Portrait
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5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self
Celebrity Family Feud
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8

Celebrity Family Feud

(2015) Self
Beat Bobby Flay
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6

Beat Bobby Flay

(2013) Herself
Where Are They Now?
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8

Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Mrs. Mauser
Bobbi Flekman
Queen Mortina (voice)
Self
2023 Agnes Morris
2022 Eunice (voice)
2021 Angelica Masters
2020 Kate Spencer
Joanne
Self
Self
Debbie
2019 Diane
Self - Guest
Carrie Robards
Herself
2018 Eunice (voice)
N/A
N/A
Barbara Wasserman
2015 Eunice (voice)
Self
2014 Encyclopedia (voice)
Beverly Baumgarten
2013 N/A
Self
Herself
Self
2012 Self - Host
N/A
Eunice (voice)
2011 Fran Lovett
2010 Self - Host
2009 Self - Guest
2008 Self
Morgan Le Fay
2007 Self
2006 Pearl (voice)
2005 Self
Virginia Mason
N/A
Self - Restaurant Patron
Fran Reeves
2004 Self
Self
N/A
Mrs. Levine
Self (archive footage)
2003 N/A
Self
Self
Amanda
2002 Roberta Diaz
Fran Reeves
2001 Elaine Dockerty
2000 Self
Irene Slater
Sister Frida
1999 Self
1998 Self - Panelist
N/A
1997 Self
Joy Miller
1996 Dolores Durante
Self - Guest
1995 Self
1994 Self
Velma Velour
1993 Self
Fran Fine
Self - Guest
Rosemarie Russo
1992 Valerie
1991 Melissa Kirshner
1990 N/A
Kathleen
Joy Munchack
Veronica
1989 Female Golem (voice)
N/A
Polo Habel
Pamela Finklestein
Germaine
1988 Self - Guest
Jody Levin
1986 Roxanne
1985 N/A
1984 Linda
N/A
Maggie Newton
Sondra Banning
Bobbi Flekman
Miriam Brody
1983 Karen Blittstein
1981 Mameh
1980 Sally
Evie
1979 Carolyn Baker
1978 Sheryl
1977 Connie
1976 N/A
Leslie Harper Weinstein
N/A
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Creator

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Executive Producer
2005 Producer
1997 Executive Producer
1993 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Director
1993 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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