Fran Drescher
Born: 1957-09-30 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Marty Supreme as Rebecca Mauser
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Bobbi Flekman
- Twiggy as Self
- Nanny Oksana ... (Characters)
- A Tooth Fairy Tale as Queen Mortina (voice)
2023
- V.C. Andrews' Dawn as Agnes Morris
2022
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Eunice (voice)
2021
- Mr. Mayor as Angelica Masters
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- The Christmas Setup as Kate Spencer
- Indebted as Debbie
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Joanne
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Creatress as Carrie Robards
- After Class as Diane
- Funny Women of a Certain Age as Herself
2018
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Eunice (voice)
- Seven Women
- Alone Together
- Welcome to the Wayne as Barbara Wasserman
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Eunice (voice)
2014
- Broad City as Beverly Baumgarten
- The 7D as Encyclopedia (voice)
2013
- Beat Bobby Flay as Herself
- Skum Rocks! as Self
- Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- Brave Miss World
2012
- Hotel Transylvania as Eunice (voice)
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- Home & Family
2011
- Happily Divorced as Fran Lovett
2010
- The Fran Drescher Show as Self - Host
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as Morgan Le Fay
2007
- Thank God You're Here as Self
- La Niñera ... (Creator)
2006
- Shark Bait as Pearl (voice)
2005
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Living with Fran as Fran Reeves
- Santa's Slay as Virginia Mason
- The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
- La Nany ... (Creator)
2004
- Entourage as Mrs. Levine
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- My Fair Nanny ... (Writer)
- The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember as Self
- The Nanny ... (Story)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- The Simple Life
- Beautiful Girl as Amanda
2002
- What I Like About You as Fran Reeves
- Good Morning, Miami as Roberta Diaz
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Elaine Dockerty
2000
- Strong Medicine as Irene Slater
- Picking Up the Pieces as Sister Frida
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy as Self
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Treyf
1997
- The View as Self
- The Beautician and the Beast as Joy Miller
1996
- Jack as Dolores Durante
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Self
- Car 54, Where Are You? as Velma Velour
1993
- The Nanny as Fran Fine
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Without Warning: Terror in the Towers as Rosemarie Russo
1992
- We're Talkin' Serious Money as Valerie
1991
- Princesses as Melissa Kirshner
1990
- Dream On as Kathleen
- Wedding Band as Veronica
- WIOU
- Cadillac Man as Joy Munchack
1989
- The Simpsons as Female Golem (voice)
- The Big Picture as Polo Habel
- It Had to Be You
- Love and Betrayal as Germaine
- UHF as Pamela Finklestein
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Rock 'N Roll Mom as Jody Levin
1986
- ALF as Roxanne
1985
1984
- Night Court as Miriam Brody
- Who's the Boss?
- This Is Spinal Tap as Bobbi Flekman
- The Rosebud Beach Hotel as Linda
- P.O.P. as Maggie Newton
- Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Sondra Banning
1983
- Doctor Detroit as Karen Blittstein
1981
- Ragtime as Mameh
1980
- Gorp as Evie
- The Hollywood Knights as Sally
1979
- Stranger in Our House as Carolyn Baker
1978
- American Hot Wax as Sheryl
1977
- Saturday Night Fever as Connie
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Concert Goer (uncredited)