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Francine Joy Drescher is an American actress, comedian, writer, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series The Nanny (1993–99), and for her nasal voice and thick New York accent.
Birth Name
Francine Joy Drescher
Born
Monday, 30 September 1957
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - President | 2022 |
| Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania | Eunice / Eunice (voice) | 2022 |
| Coming Out Colton | Self | 2021 |
| Mr. Mayor | Angelica Masters | 2021 |
| The Christmas Setup | Kate Spencer | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | 2020 |
| Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3 | Self | 2020 |
| Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness | Self | 2020 |
| Gravesend | Rosa Sessta | 2020 |
| Indebted | Debbie | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - President | 2022 |
| Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania | Eunice / Eunice (voice) | 2022 |
| Coming Out Colton | Self | 2021 |
| Mr. Mayor | Angelica Masters | 2021 |
| The Christmas Setup | Kate Spencer | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | 2020 |
| Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3 | Self | 2020 |
| Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness | Self | 2020 |
| Gravesend | Rosa Sessta | 2020 |
| Indebted | Debbie | 2020 |
| Celebrities with Heart | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| After Class | Diane / Diane Cohn | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| The Creatress | Carrie Robards | 2019 |
| Funny Women of a Certain Age | Herself / Self | 2019 |
| Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Eunice (voice) / Eunice | 2018 |
| Seven Women | Self | 2018 |
| Alone Together | Mary | 2018 |
| Welcome to the Wayne | Barbara Wasserman | 2017 |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Eunice (voice) / Eunice | 2015 |
| Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Here's a Thought with Charles Shaughnessy | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The 7D | Encyclopedia | 2014 |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| Broad City | Beverly Baumgarten | 2014 |
| Brave Miss World | Self | 2013 |
| The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Beat Bobby Flay | Self - Celebrity Judge | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Hollywood Health Report | Self | 2013 |
| Who's Cooking with Florence Henderson | Self | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Hotel Transylvania | Eunice / Eunice (voice) | 2012 |
| Katie | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Herself - Guest | 2012 |
| Bethenny | Self | 2012 |
| What's Up Orange County | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| The Chew | Herself - Guest | 2011 |
| Happily Divorced | Fran Lovett | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self | 2011 |
| The Fran Drescher Show | Self - Host | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self, Self - Guest Co-Host | 2010 |
| Cupcake Wars | Actress / Self - Guest Judge | 2010 |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | Self | 2010 |
| Talk Stoop | Self | 2009 |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Glenn Martin DDS | Arlene Stein | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| The Doctors | Herself, Self | 2008 |
| Stand Up to Cancer | Self | 2008 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Celebrity Player | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self - Guest, Self | 2008 |
| The Millionaire Matchmaker | Self | 2008 |
| Rachael Ray | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| The Reef | Pearl (voice) / Pearl | 2006 |
| Thank God You're Here | Self | 2006 |
| Santa's Slay | Virginia Mason | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| 20 to 1 | Self | 2005 |
| The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | Self | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | 2005 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005 |
| Living with Fran | Fran Reeves | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Guest | 2005 |
| Fashion News Live | Herself | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Entourage | Mrs. Levine | 2004 |
| The Restaurant | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 2003 |
| Good Morning, Miami | Roberta Diaz | 2002 |
| What I Like About You | Fran Reeves | 2002 |
| VH-1 Behind the Movie | Self | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Elaine Dockerty | 2001 |
| Dinner for Five | Self - Special Guest | 2001 |
| Strong Medicine | Irene Slater | 2000 |
| Picking Up the Pieces | Sister Frida | 2000 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Herself | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee | 1999 |
| Treyf | 1998 | |
| The Simple Life | Fran Fine | 1998 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| The Beautician and the Beast | Joy Miller | 1997 |
| Theater Talk | Self | 1996 |
| Jack | Dolores Durante | 1996 |
| Ruby Wax Meets... | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Comic Relief VII | Self | 1995 |
| MADtv | Self | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self, Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Herself | 1994 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Velma Velour | 1994 |
| The Nanny | Fran Fine, Fran Sheffield / Fran Fine, Young Sylvia Fine / Fran Sheffield / Fran Fine, Bobbi Flekman / Fran Fine, Fran Drescher / Fran Sheffield / Fran Fine | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself, Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| We're Talkin' Serious Money | Valerie | 1992 |
| The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest star | 1992 |
| Civil Wars | Norma Baker | 1991 |
| Princesses | Melissa Kirshner | 1991 |
| WIOU | Jo Finc | 1990 |
| Dream On | Kathleen | 1990 |
| Cadillac Man | Joy Munchack | 1990 |
| Wedding Band | Veronica | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Female Golem | 1989 |
| It Had to Be You | 1989 | |
| The Big Picture | Polo Habel | 1989 |
| UHF | Pamela Finklestein | 1989 |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | Sales Assistant | 1987 |
| ALF | Roxanne | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Charmed Lives | Joyce Columbus | 1986 |
| 227 | Ms. Baker | 1985 |
| The Rosebud Beach Hotel | Linda | 1984 |
| Who's the Boss? | Carol Patrice, Joyce Columbus | 1984 |
| This Is Spinal Tap | Bobbi Flekman | 1984 |
| Night Court | Miriam Brody | 1984 |
| Doctor Detroit | Karen Blittstein | 1983 |
| Silver Spoons | Annie | 1982 |
| Nine to Five | Tapioca | 1982 |
| Fame | Rhonda | 1982 |
| Ragtime | Mameh | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Marie | Self - Guest | 1980 |
| The Hollywood Knights | Sally | 1980 |
| Gorp | Evie | 1980 |
| Summer of Fear | Carolyn Baker | 1978 |
| American Hot Wax | Sheryl | 1978 |
| Saturday Night Fever | Connie | 1977 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Morgan Le Fay | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Concert Goer | 1975 |
| Sesame Street | Self | 1969 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Jody Levin | 1954 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Strong Medicine | 2000 |
| The Nanny | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Happily Divorced | 2011 |
| The Fran Drescher Show | 2010 |
| Living with Fran | 2005 |
| The Beautician and the Beast | 1997 |
| The Nanny | 1993 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
