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Fran Drescher
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmed Lives | Joyce Columbus | 1986 | 1 | |||||
| Princesses | Melissa Kirshner | 1991 | 1 | |||||
| The Nanny | Fran Fine | 1993–1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Living with Fran | Fran Reeves | 2005–2006 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| The Fran Drescher Show | Host | 2010 | ||||||
| Happily Divorced | Fran Lovett | 2011–2013 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Indebted | Debbie | 2020 | 1 | |||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fame | Rhonda | 1x01 - Metamorphosis | January 7, 1982 |
| 9 to 5 | Tapioca | 2x15 - The Oldest Profession | February 15, 1983 |
| Silver Spoons | Annie | 3x17 - Marry Me, Marry Me (2) | February 10, 1985 |
| 227 | Mrs. Baker | 1x04 - The Refrigerator | October 5, 1985 |
| Who's the Boss? | Carol Patrice | 2x04 - The Heiress | October 15, 1985 |
| Who's the Boss? | Joyce Columbus | 2x25 - Charmed Lives | May 6, 1986 |
| Night Court | Miriam Brody | 4x03 - Author, Author | October 16, 1986 |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | Sales Assistant | 4x08 - Episode 408 | November 19, 1986 |
| Once a Hero | 1x05 - Manos Arriba Mrs. Greely | 1987 | |
| ALF | Roxanne | 4x18 - Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | February 5, 1990 |
| WIOU | Jo Finc | 1x01 - Pilot | October 24, 1990 |
| Dream On | Kathleen | 2x01 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1) | July 7, 1991 |
| Dream On | Kathleen | 2x02 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2) | July 7, 1991 |
| Civil Wars | Norma Baker | 2x08 - A Bus Named Desire | December 2, 1992 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Herself | 2x02 - Girlie Show | March 24, 1995 |
| The Simple Life | Fran Fine | 1x01 - Pilot | June 3, 1998 |
| Good Morning, Miami | Roberta Diaz | 1x17 - Fear and Loathing in Miami | March 13, 2003 |
| Good Morning, Miami | Roberta Diaz | 1x18 - About a Ploy | March 20, 2003 |
| Good Morning, Miami | Roberta Diaz | 1x19 - Three Weeks Notice | March 27, 2003 |
| Strong Medicine | Irene Slater | 5x12 - Cinderella in Scrubs | October 3, 2004 |
| What I Like About You | Fran Reeves | 3x18 - Girls Gone Wild | April 8, 2005 |
| The Simpsons | Female Golem | 18x04 - Treehouse of Horror XVII | November 5, 2005 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Elaine Dockerty | 6x08 - The War at Home | November 14, 2006 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Morgan Le Fay | 33x06 - Camelot | May 8, 2008 |
| Entourage | Ms. Levine | 5x03 - The All Fall Out | September 21, 2008 |
| Glenn Martin, DDS | Arlene Stein | 2x11 - Dad News Bears | December 21, 2010 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger in Our House | Carolyn Baker | October 31, 1978 | |
| I'd Rather Be Calm | Leslie Harper Weinstein | 1982 | |
| P.O.P. | Maggie Newton | August 16, 1984 | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Mom | Jody Levin | February 7, 1988 | The Magical World of Disney |
| What's Alan Watching? | Gail Hoffstetter | February 27, 1989 | |
| Love and Betrayal | Germaine | April 16, 1989 | |
| Hurricane Sam | Rene Gianelli | July 25, 1990 | |
| Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Rosemarie Russo | May 26, 1993 | |
| Beautiful Girl | Amanda Wasserman | October 19, 2003 | ABC Family Original Movie |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Creator
| Series | Premiere Date | Creation Credit |
|---|---|---|
| The Nanny | November 3, 1993 | Co-Creator |
| Happily Divorced | June 15, 2011 | Co-Creator |
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nanny | 5x13 - Call Me Fran | January 21, 1998 | |
| The Nanny | 6x19 - Maggie's Wedding | May 5, 1999 |
Producer
| Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nanny | 1995 –1999 | Executive Producer | |
| Living with Fran | 2005 –2006 | Executive Producer | |
| Happily Divorced | 2011 –2013 | Executive Producer |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1996, 1997)
Trivia
- Was married to Peter Marc Jacobson from 1978 to 1999.
- Her mother, Sylvia is a bridal consultant and her father, Morty is a naval systems analyst
- Has an older sister, Nadine
- Is Jewish
- Graduated from Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, New York in 1975
- Was a first runner-up for "Miss New York Teenager" in 1973
- Attended Queens College, City University of New York with her first husband, but they later dropped out and enrolled in cosmetology school
- Was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2000 and was given a clean bill of health after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy
- Was sexually assaulted during a home invasion in 1985 along with a friend of hers while her first husband, Peter was tied up & forced to watch
- Was married to scientist/politician Shiva Ayyadurai from 2014 to 2016
- In 2007, she launched a non-profit organization called the Cancer Schmancer Movement which is dedicted to making sure that all women's cancers be diagnosed with stage 1
- Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine in 1996
