Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Φραν Ντρέσερ
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 29
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
(2001) Elaine DockertyHell's Kitchen
(2005) Self - Restaurant PatronThe 7D
(2014) Encyclopedia (voice)Intimate Portrait
(1993) SelfWhere Are They Now?
(1999) SelfCelebrity Family Feud
(2015) Self - ContestantBeat Bobby Flay
(2013) HerselfStrong Medicine
(2000) Irene SlaterActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 | ||
2015 | Eunice (voice) | |
Self - Contestant | ||
2014 | Encyclopedia (voice) | |
2013 | N/A | |
Self | ||
Herself | ||
Self | ||
2012 | Self - Host | |
N/A | ||
Eunice (voice) | ||
2011 | Fran Lovett | |
2010 | Self - Host | |
2006 | Pearl (voice) | |
2005 | Self | |
Virginia Mason | ||
N/A | ||
Self - Restaurant Patron | ||
Fran Reeves | ||
2004 | Self | |
Self | ||
N/A | ||
2003 | N/A | |
Self | ||
N/A | ||
Amanda | ||
2002 | Fran Reeves | |
2001 | Elaine Dockerty | |
2000 | Irene Slater | |
Sister Frida | ||
1999 | Self | |
1998 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
1997 | Self | |
Joy Miller | ||
1996 | Dolores Durante | |
Self - Guest | ||
1995 | Self | |
1994 | Self | |
Velma Velour | ||
1993 | Self | |
Self | ||
Fran Fine | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Rosemarie Russo | ||
1992 | Valerie | |
1991 | Melissa Kirshner | |
1990 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Joy Munchack | ||
Veronica | ||
1989 | Female Golem (voice) | |
N/A | ||
Polo Habel | ||
Pamela Finklestein | ||
Germaine | ||
1988 | N/A | |
Jody Levin | ||
1986 | Roxanne | |
1985 | N/A | |
1984 | Linda | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Bobbi Flekman | ||
Miriam Brody | ||
1983 | Karen Blittstein | |
1981 | Mameh | |
1980 | Sally | |
Evie | ||
1979 | Carolyn Baker | |
1978 | Sheryl | |
1977 | Connie | |
1976 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Leslie Harper Weinstein | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2011 | Story | |
2005 | Writer | |
2004 | Writer | |
Story | ||
1993 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2011 | Creator | |
2010 | Creator | |
2005 | Creator | |
2004 | Creator | |
Creator | ||
2003 | Creator | |
1993 | Creator | |
Creator | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2010 | Executive Producer | |
2005 | Producer | |
1997 | Executive Producer | |
1993 | Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2000 | Director | |
1993 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |