Fran Drescher

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

The View

The Nanny

All Movies (51)

• Marty Supreme2025 · as Rebecca Mauser
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Bobbi Flekman
• A Tooth Fairy Tale2025 · as Queen Mortina (voice)
• Twiggy2025 · as Self
• Hotel Transylvania: Transformania2022 · as Eunice (voice)
• The Christmas Setup2020 · as Kate Spencer
• Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens2020 · as Joanne
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• After Class2019 · as Diane
• The Creatress2019 · as Carrie Robards
• Funny Women of a Certain Age2019 · as Herself
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018 · as Eunice (voice)
• Seven Women2018
• Hotel Transylvania 22015 · as Eunice (voice)
• Brave Miss World2013 · as Self
• Skum Rocks!2013 · as Self
• Hotel Transylvania2012 · as Eunice (voice)
• Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center2008 · as Morgan Le Fay
• Shark Bait2006 · as Pearl (voice)
• Santa's Slay2005 · as Virginia Mason
• The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember2004 · as Self
• Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beautiful Girl2003 · as Amanda
• Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy2000 · as Self
• Picking Up the Pieces2000 · as Sister Frida
• Treyf1998
• The Beautician and the Beast1997 · as Joy Miller
• Jack1996 · as Dolores Durante
• The Nanny: Oy to the World1995 · as Fran Fine (voice)
• Car 54, Where Are You?1994 · as Velma Velour
• Without Warning: Terror in the Towers1993 · as Rosemarie Russo
• We're Talkin' Serious Money1992 · as Valerie
• Cadillac Man1990 · as Joy Munchack
• Wedding Band1990 · as Veronica
• It Had to Be You1989
• The Big Picture1989 · as Polo Habel
• UHF1989 · as Pamela Finklestein
• Love and Betrayal1989 · as Germaine
• Rock 'N Roll Mom1988 · as Jody Levin
• The Rosebud Beach Hotel1984 · as Linda
• P.O.P.1984 · as Maggie Newton
• Young Lust: A Soap Opera1984 · as Sondra Banning
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as Bobbi Flekman
• Doctor Detroit1983 · as Karen Blittstein
• Ragtime1981 · as Mameh
• The Hollywood Knights1980 · as Sally
• Gorp1980 · as Evie
• Stranger in Our House1979 · as Carolyn Baker
• American Hot Wax1978 · as Sheryl
• Saturday Night Fever1977 · as Connie
• Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary— · as Self

All TV Shows (60)

• Lubach2025
• V.C. Andrews' Dawn2023 · as Agnes Morris
• Mr. Mayor2021 · as Angelica Masters
• The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020 · as Self
• Indebted2020 · as Debbie
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Alone Together2018
• Welcome to the Wayne2018 · as Barbara Wasserman
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• The 7D2014 · as Encyclopedia (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Broad City2014 · as Beverly Baumgarten
• Beat Bobby Flay2013 · as Self
• Beverly Hills Pawn2013 · as Self
• Gotham Comedy Live2012 · as Self - Host
• Home & Family2012
• Happily Divorced2011 · as Fran Lovett
• The Fran Drescher Show2010 · as Self - Host
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Shatner's Raw Nerve2008 · as Self
• Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• The Apprentice: Martha Stewart2005
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• Living with Fran2005 · as Fran Reeves
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004
• Entourage2004 · as Mrs. Levine
• The Simple Life2003
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Good Morning, Miami2002 · as Roberta Diaz
• What I Like About You2002 · as Fran Reeves
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Elaine Dockerty
• Strong Medicine2000 · as Irene Slater
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994 · as Self
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• The Nanny1993 · as Fran Fine
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Civil Wars1991 · as Norma Baker
• Princesses1991 · as Melissa Kirshner
• WIOU1990
• Dream On1990 · as Kathleen
• The Simpsons1989 · as Female Golem (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• ALF1986 · as Roxanne
• 2271985
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Night Court1984 · as Miriam Brody
• Live from Lincoln Center1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Concert Goer (uncredited)
• Charmed Lives—
• I'd Rather Be Calm— · as Leslie Harper Weinstein