About
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....
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The NannySeries • 1993
EntourageSeries • 2004
Night CourtSeries • 1984
Strong MedicineSeries • 2000
Who's the Boss?Series • 1984
ALFSeries • 1986
Marty SupremeMovie • 2025
Dream OnSeries • 1990
Broad CitySeries • 2014
What I Like About YouSeries • 2002
Hotel TransylvaniaMovie • 2012
The 7DSeries • 2014
Hotel Transylvania 2Movie • 2015
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationMovie • 2018
Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaMovie • 2022
227Series • 1985
Mr. MayorSeries • 2021
Good Morning, MiamiSeries • 2002
My Fair NannySeries • 2004
Civil WarsSeries • 1991
Live from Lincoln CenterSeries • 1976
Living with FranSeries • 2005